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Table 9.7 Brief review on progress made by CBNRM Projects, 2000

Name of CBO Village(s) Involved Comments on progress

Sankuyo Sankuyo • households get annual dividends of

Tshwaragano P500.00

Management Trust • built 40 Enviro Loo toilets for

40 households (not operating)
• purchased a Land Cruiser, built an office
and social centre
• running a Santawani Lodge, Kazikini
Campsite, etc.
• kiosk stopped operating due to losses
• leasing land for hunting and photographic
tourism to other safari companies

Okavango Seronga, Eretsha, • bought a plot at Seronga with shop,

Community Trust Gunotsoga, Beetsha, bottlestore, guest house and office (shop

Gudigwa and bottlestore closed due to

mismanagement of funds
• built a shop at Beetsha (shop operating)
• kiosks in Gunotsoga, Eretsha and Gudingwa
closed down due to mismanagement of
funds
• purchased 2 Land Cruisers, 1 truck and a
motor boat (motor boat not operational
due to break down)

Mababe Zokotsana Mababe • bought a vehicle, besides sub-leasing their

Community Trust land and sale of wildlife quota, they have no

immediate plans for what to do in terms of
investing in the tourism business
• leasing land for photographic and hunting
purposes

Okavango Kopano Ditshiping, Boro • bought a Land Cruiser

Mokoro Community Xaxaba, Daunara, • progress to invest in other activities

Trust Xharaxao, Xuxao not forthcoming

Khwai Development Khwai • constructing two tourist camps (traditional

Trust villages) in their community areas

• operating a lodge, hunting and
photographic campsite

Cgaecgae Xaixai • office, campsite, trust hall, craft shop and

Tlhabologo Trust guest house are operational

• bought a Land Cruiser
• future plans to operate a bakery and a
vegetable garden