10 Feb 2026

The transformation addresses long-standing challenges, including outdated systems, fragmented data, weak inter-agency coordination, and delays in the issuance of Secure Land Titles and their registration under the Deeds Registry.

It is of recognition that as Government drives economic transformation, getting land administration right is one of the most powerful levers for change in Batswana and the economy at large.

Vice president and finance minister said this during a Budget Speech presentation in Gaborone yesterday . Mr Gaolathe said it was for this reason that, in the 2026/2027 financial year, Government would commence the modernisation of Botswana’s land administration systems through the Geospatial Information Centre.

“This marks the first phase of a four-year programme to upgrade the Land Information System, strengthen the Integrated Geographic Information System, and enhance governance and project management capacity across the land sector,” he said.

 The transformation, he said, directly addresses long-standing challenges, including outdated systems, fragmented data, weak inter-agency coordination, and delays in the issuance of Secure Land Titles and their registration under the Deeds Registry. He stated that the reform was both people centred and transformation-driven.

For citizens, it will mean clearer processes, reduced waiting times, fewer disputes, and timely access to secure land titles enabling families to plan, inherit with certainty, and use land as collateral to access finance,” Mr Gaolathe said.

He also noted that for the economy, it would unlock land as a productive asset, accelerate project approvals, improve investment facilitation, and support the shift toward a more diversified, private-sector-led growth model. BOPA