The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $43 million project for Botswana titled Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR).
The initiative aims to enhance the country’s capacity to respond to future epidemics, climate-related diseases, and routine health challenges.
It will secure supplies of essential medicines, accelerate outbreak detection, and provide real-time access to critical health data.
The HEPRR project will also support investments focused on efficiency, equity, and overall system resilience.
A key component of the project is Botswana’s digital transformation, including the rollout of an electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS).
This system will monitor medical supplies in real time, from central warehouses to remote health facilities, helping to prevent shortages and ensure uninterrupted access to essential medicines, Ecofin Agency reported.
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“This project responds directly to our urgent national priorities […] It is not just a financial investment, but a strategic commitment to our shared vision of a resilient, data-driven health system that leaves no Motswana behind,” said Stephen Modise, Botswana’s Minister of Health.
Botswana continues to face significant health challenges, particularly acute shortages of essential medicines needed to treat conditions such as hypertension, cancer, diabetes, and tuberculosis.
These shortages prompted President Duma Boko to declare a public health emergency in August 2025. At the same time, severe droughts and floods have disrupted the delivery of critical health services.
To meet these challenges, Botswana collaborates with international partners to ensure the population has access to quality medicines at affordable prices.
The HEPRR project is scheduled to run for five years and will be implemented by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority.
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