Policy | Policy Description and Purpose | ||
Date | Enforcer | Purpose | |
Building Control Act | 2007 | Councils | Approves design plans and sanitation facilities (Pit latrines design and construction). Under review. |
Bye-Laws | a | Councils | Requires Plot Owner has to provide proper and sufficient latrine accommodation and also Require council to prohibit the use of a latrine that has become a nuisance or a danger to public health. |
Waste Management Act | 1998 | DWMPC/Councils | Ensures proper waste management practices from handling to transferring of controlled waste. |
National Wastewater and Sanitation Policy | 2001 | DWMPC | Committed to achieving the goals of Agenda 21 which seeks to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment. |
Public Health Act | 1981 | MoH (DEH) | Its purpose is to promote the personal health and environmental health within Botswana. It also Approves and coordinates all on-site sanitation activities within their areas of jurisdiction. |
Environmental Impact Assessment Act | 1995 | DEA | The Act Approves major projects and enforces the act (not very useful in households) for the protection of the environment. |