101 / 148
87
Figure 4.15
Urban population
Rural population
3 000
2 500
2 000
1 500
1 000
500
0
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Thousands of people
Population growth and urbanization
in Botswana
Source: FAO 2010
Table 4.3. Summary of Botswana’s Progress towards MDG Goal 7
Source: Government of Botswana 2009
Global Target
Halve by 2015 the proportion
of the population without
sustainable access to safe drinking
water and basic sanitation
Reduce biodiversity loss,
achieving by 2010 a significant
reduction in the rate of loss
Integrate the principles of
sustainable development
into country policies and
programmes to reverse the loss
of environmental resources
Will Target
BeMet
Achieved
Likely
Likely
Will Target
BeMet
Achieved
Likely
Likely
Supportive
Environment
Strong
Strong
Strong
Vision 2016 Target
Reduce by 50 percent the
proportion of people without
sustainable access to safe
drinking water by 2016
Reduce conflict between
population growth, land
usage, and natural resource
degradation
Promote environmental
education and awareness
necessary to reduce
contamination, achieve
sustainable development
The number of people living in slum
conditions as a proportion of urban residents
is high, according to UNEP (2008), and slowly
increasing, as shown in Figure 4.16.
Table 4.3 summarises the country’s progress
towards MDG targets.
59.0
58.5
60.0
60.5
61.0
59.5
58.0
1990
2008
Percentage
Proportion of urban dwellers living in
slum conditions in Botswana
Source: UNEP 2008
Figure 4.16
Improve the lives of slum dwellers by 2020
The proportion of people living in urban areas is
expected to increase from 57 per cent in 2005 to
more than 70 per cent in 2030 (Government of
Botswana 2009) (Figure 4.15).