Changes

In Botswana, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs has been responsible for the national water policy since 1993 (Cardone and Fonseca, 2004). A pricing system was implemented based on principles of equity, efficiency and cost recovery. Water from standpipes was supplied free, and households with private connections were provided with a lifeline-type tariff for the first 5 m3 m³ consumed. Ranges for consumption were grouped according to bands. Table 2 below shows the ranges of consumption and tariffs charged.

! scope="col"|Use per month, m3m³! scope="col"|Tariff P per m3m³