The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest update on Botswana that the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged roads and bridges and construction of additional roads and bridges was estimated to cost US $646.9 million.
It said that the repair and construction of bridges at border crossings would cost US $56.3 million.
"The Director of the Office of the National Disaster Management (in Botswana) indicated the cumulative number of damaged houses was 17,796 and the estimated number of displaced people was 106,776," OCHA said.
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