Botswana Housing Corporation is a parastatal under the Ministry of Transport & Public Works.  The Corporation was established by an Act of Parliament (CAP 74.03) of 1971.  In brief, the Corporation’s mandate as outlined under section 14 of the BHC Act is as follows: -

a)    To provide for the housing, office and other building needs of the government and local authorities;

b)    To provide for and to assist and to make arrangements for other persons to meet the requirements of paragraph (a).

c)    To undertake and carry out and to make arrangements for other persons to undertake and carry-out building schemes in Botswana.