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Heavy flooding in Botswana began in December 1999 and was severely aggravated by Cyclone Eline in February 2000, causing the heaviest flooding in the country in thirty years. East and southern Botswana, where over two-thirds of the population is concentrated, were most affected. The Government of Botswana is now preparing a revised appeal for additional assistance from the international community to address rehabilitation needs of the affected population. Subsequently, FAO was requested to make a thorough assessment of the damage to production capacity of small scale farmers and to identify the most urgent needs to rehabilitate the subsistence agricultural sector.