Botswana
Botswana
Botswana hosts long-term refugees and asylum-seekers, primarily in Dukwi camp, where UNHCR supports protection, livelihoods, and the rollout of cash assistance to enhance self-reliance and inclusion.

Key statistics
919
people are estimated to be forcibly displaced and in the country as of end 2024
826
people are identified as registered refugees in the country by the end of 2024
$33 million
are needed this year to ensure operations covered by the South Africa multi-country office* are sustained
*UNHCR’s operations in Botswana are managed by the South Africa multi-country office, which also oversees operations in the Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, and South Africa, with needs budgeted jointly.
Latest updates
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Botswana
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Population by country
Population by country
Population by origin
Population by origin
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
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Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Expenditure by Outcome Area
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Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
For information about our operation in Botswana, please contact us through our Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.