1. FOREST CONSERVATION BOTSWANA ANNUAL REPORT - 2014/15
Joshua Jojigam Moloi
Chief Executive Officer

2. INTRODUCTION
This is an overview of FCB Performance for the year 2014/2015
2014/2015 a successful year despite some few challenges
Implementation of the Forest Conservation Strategy

3. CHANGES TO THE FCB BOARD
FCB welcomed 2 new Board members
Mr Felix Monggae – Board Chairperson (Top left)
Mr Blake Chrystal (Bottom left)
FCB Board continues to provide guidance in the management and policy direction of the Company

4. CHANGES TO THE FCB BOARD continued….
Mr Felix Monggae replaces Dr M. Manthe-Tsuaneng as the new Board Chairperson (top left) Mr Blake Chrystal replaces Mr Steve Horn, (bottom left)

5. STAFF MOVEMENT
In February 2015 the founding CEO Mr Gagoitsiwe Moremedi (top left) retired after serving for 6 years
The Board appointed Mr Joshua J. Moloi as CEO, (bottom left)

6. BOARD PERFORMANCE BOARD MEETINGS
3 Board of Directors’ meetings held in 2014/ 15 financial year
Resolutions : 32 Action items: Addressed: 3 On-going: 2
Resolutions : 20 Action items: 5
Addressed: 3 Ongoing : 2
Resolutions : 13 Action items:11
Addressed: 7 On-going: 4

7. ACHIEVEMENTS PROJECTS FINANCIAL 3 projects completed
17 ongoing
5 Grantees received technical backstopping from Government Departments
2 Grantees working with consultants
PROJECTS
FCB continued its good financial management
Growing investments
FINANCIAL

8. FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT APPROVED BUDGET VS
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT APPROVED BUDGET VS. ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FISCAL YEAR: 2014/15
APPROVED BUDGET
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
VARIANCE (AMOUNT)
VARIANCE (%)
BWP
Operations
25 470
99%
Strategic Plan Implementation
62%
On-going Projects
73%
New Projects - 0%
Total
49%

9. COMPLETED PROJECTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2014/15
PROJECT PROMOTER
PROJECT TITLE
GRANT AMOUNT
AMOUNT DISBURSED IN 2014/15
Nlapkhwane Community Lingilila Conservation Trust
Land Reclamation (Phase 1)
P 338,880 P
Ditshwanelo- The Botswana Centre for Human Rights
Community Based Natural Resource Mapping and Planning Projects
P 287,446 P
Veld Products Research and Development
Sustainable Herbal / Medicinal Indigenous Plants Utilisation Community
P 381,620 P

10. SOME OF THE ONGOING PROJECTS
PERMACULTURE
RESTORATION OF TREES IN GHANZI’S OPEN SPACES
4282 Seedlings planted in churches, schools, government offices, Dikgotla, hospital, clinics and residential areas.
2720 tree seedlings have been planted along the Ghanzi-Gaborone roadside.

11. ONGOING PROJECTS CONTINUED
NGAMILAND BASKET WEAVERS TRUST
COMMUNITY FOREST NURSERY
Storeroom constructed and electrified
Hand tools bought
2348 indigenous tree seedlings produced
Trees planted in schools and clinic in the area

12. CHALLENGES Low quality proposals received from potential grantees
Low utilization of grant funds by grantees
Few incidents of financial mismanagement by awarded grantees

13. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
Solicit support from field based Government extension workers for development of fundable project proposal
Intensify project and financial management training
Engage consultants for technical backstopping
Set up structural support system by associated Technical Department

14. FCB FUTURE PROGRAMMING
IDENTIFICATION OF FOREST AREAS IN COMMUNAL AREAS IN CENTRAL, NORTH AND NORTH- WEST
Status:
Consultant engaged for the consultancy
Inception Report produced
Report presented to Technical committed of experts from BCA, FCB and DFRR.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHOBE FOREST RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLANS
Status:
Terms of Reference and advertisement for Expression of Interest done.
The geographical scope of the study in the Chobe District to commence.