WHO Botswana Q1 Newsletter 2026

Country: Botswana Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. WHO strengthens engagement with Pandemic Fund delivery partners to advance One Health surveillance in Botswana The OneHealth approach requires coordinated action across sectors, institutions, and disciplines. ” In Botswana, the multi-country Pandemic Fund project is being implemented in partnership with the following delivery partners: 1. Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS) 2. Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) 3. African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) 4. Botswana University of Maryland School of Medicine Health Initiative (BUMMHI) 5. Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) During the first quarter of 2026, the WHO Country Team engaged in bilateral meetings with all five Delivery Partners supporting implementation of the Pandemic Fund grant in Botswana. The engagements form part of WHO’s role as Implementing Entity for the project, “Strengthening One Health Disease Surveillance and Response in Southern Africa – A Strategy Against Climate‐Driven Disease Outbreaks. ” Led by the WHO Representative to Botswana, Dr Fabian Ndenzako, the structured engagements focused on enhancing coordination, accountability, and performance across partner‐implemented activities aligned with national and regional One Health priorities. WHO held individual discussions with each delivery partner to review progress against approved workplans, assess implementation readiness, and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration. Partners shared key achievements, ongoing activities, and operational challenges affecting timelines, enabling joint problem analysis and agreement on practical mitigation measures. Beyond oversight, the engagements emphasized partnership building, coordination across sectors, and maximising synergies within the One Health framework. Agreements were reached on corrective actions, strengthened coordination mechanisms, and targeted technical support to accelerate delivery of expected results. The strengthened collaboration supports Botswana’s efforts to build integrated, climate‐resilient surveillance systems capable of earlier detection and response to emerging public health threats. Through the Pandemic Fund investment, Botswana is also contributing to regional One Health surveillance and preparedness efforts across Southern Africa.

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