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About Botswana

Botswana is a founding member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which was formerly known as the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC). The country, together with eight others, formed SADCC in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1980. Botswana is a completely landlocked country in the centre of Southern Africa. One of Southern Africa’s longest rivers, the Okavango, flows into the north-western part of the country, forming the UNESCO World Heritage Site Okavango Delta. Botswana shares borders with South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The SADC headquarters are situated in the Botswana capital, Gaborone, which is located in the south-eastern part of the country. Botswana is a multi-party democracy, with elections held every five years.

Facts & Figures

Capital City: Gaborone

Area of Country: 582000 km²

Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP) P1 = 100 Thebe

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Head of State: H.E. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi

Independence Day: 30 Sep 1966

Official Languages: Setswana, English

Natural Resources: Diamonds, Copper, Nickel, Cattle and Wildlife

National Planning Entity The National Planning Commission (NPC) for Botswana was established under the Office of the President, through the public sector rationalisation exercise of 2022. It is now a fully functional organisation established by the National Planning Act of 2004. Its mandate is to provide inclusive leadership in national strategy development, planning, implementation coordination and performance monitoring and evaluation. Its mission is to coordinate national strategy development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to achieve the national vision. Its vision is to be a model of excellence in national development planning and delivery. Learn More >>

Programmatic Working Areas

Coordinates the development and implementation of the national development vision

Coordinate the development and implementation of the short, medium, and long term development plans

Coordinate sectoral, district, urban and national planning, including the formulation of national priorities and socio-economic policies for the development of Botswana, compatible with national spatial planning principles

Develop and implement performance monitoring and evaluation systems to facilitate delivery of the national vision, strategies and national development plans; and

Provide advocacy and communication for the national vision and its strategic interventions.

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