07 Dec 2014

Parliament has been informed that government issues annual subvention to the different disability organisations through the Botswana Council for Disabled (BCD), which is the mother body of these organisations.

Answering a question in Parliament from the MP for Kanye South Mr Abram Kesupile, the Assistant Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Mr Phillip Makgalemele said the total amount of money received by disability organisations in the financial year 2014/15 is P19 159 042.

In addition, he said the coordinating office conducted two workshops on disability and HIV/AIDS for disability organisations during the financial year 2014/15.

To further demonstrate their collaboration and support for the association, he said his ministry in collaboration with BCD commemorated the International Day for People with Disabilities on December 3 in Palapye. 

The Day was commemorated under the theme: Sustainable Development: the promise of technology.

MP Kesupile had asked the minister to state how many associations of the disabled were funded to carry out their annual advocacy mission. He was also to state the amount of money they received in the financial year 2014/15. 

MP Kesupile further requested the minister to state the number and focus of the workshops conducted by the coordinating office in their favour in the financial year 2014/15. ENDS