What does the future of public school infrastructure look like in Botswana?

Watch as EIMC CEO, Chandada Masendu-Kusane unpacks EIMC’s mandate. She also shares insights on collaboration, how we are working with Government, communities, development partners, local businesses, and citizens to create safe, modern, and sustainable learning environments.

Public schools built Botswana. Now let’s build them back.

During Labour Day commemorations in Letlhakane, President Advocate Duma Boko placed a clear number on a problem that has long been visible but insufficiently quantified: it will take approximately P7 billion to bring Botswana’s public schools up to minimum acceptable standards. The figure, drawn from a comprehensive nationwide needs assessment, is significant not only for its size, but for what it represents, a system that has, over time, fallen behind the basic conditions required for effective teaching and learning.

Mo dikgweding tse di sa tswang go feta,kompone ya dithulaganyo tsa dikago le tsamaiso ya thuto EIMC, e nnile nthakgolo mo dipuisanong tsa sechaba tsa Botswana ka dipaakanyo le diphetolo mo go tsa lephata la thuto.Leina la yone le tlhagelela mo dipuisanong tsa semmuso le ngangisano ya Sechaba. Le fa go ntse jalo,potso e setseng mo go ba le bantsi ke e: EIMC ke eng ka botlalo,mme keeng e le botlhokwa?

In recent months, the Education Infrastructure and Management Company (EIMC) has moved into the center of Botswana’s national conversation on education reform. Its name appears in discussions and public debate. But for many, the question remains: what exactly is EIMC, and why does it matter?

By Chandada Masendu-Kusane, Chief Executive Officer- EIMC

The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company (EIMC) marks a deliberate and necessary shift in how Botswana approaches one of the most critical foundations of its education system: school infrastructure.

The Government of Botswana has launched the Education Infrastructure and Management Company (EIMC) to modernize the nation’s schools. This new agency will oversee over 1,000 public schools, including primary and secondary institutions.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐈𝐌𝐂 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: Chandada Masendu-Kusane, Chief Executive Officer

Chandada Masendu-Kusane is an accomplished executive with deep expertise in property development, real estate management, project delivery, and organizational transformation.With a strong foundation in Property Studies and a Master of Science in Real Estate.

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Chandada Masendu-Kusane has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Education Infrastructure Management Company (EIMC), marking a significant step in strengthening Botswana’s institutional capacity to deliver modern and sustainable education infrastructure.

CEO for EIMC, Chanda Masendu-Kusane was at the Botswana Television studio this past week , speaking about the mandate and vision of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company (EIMC). Key to the discussion was how EIMC is set to transform Botswana’s public school infrastructure

President Advocate Duma Boko has announced that all schools across the country will be refurbished as part of government efforts to improve public infrastructure. Speaking during the National Cleanup Campaign in Gaborone on March 14, President Boko said government had established a special company that would be responsible for the refurbishment and maintenance of schools and teachers’ residences.

Today our team, alongside the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education, held a consultative session with BOTSWANA SECTORS OF EDUCATORS TRADE UNION (BOSETU). The session was led by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, CEO of EIMC, President of BOSETU, Secretary General of BOSETU and representatives of the Botswana Teachers’ Union (BTU).