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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

Website: Visit Website

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.

Key Documents

Protecting our fisheries

Author: SADC
Date: 22 April 2024
URL: Link
Thematic Area: Environmental Protection

Guidelines for Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Author: SADC
Date: 05 April 2024
URL: Link
Thematic Area: Environmental Protection

From Systemic Risks to Systemic Resilience

Author: SADC
Date: 10 March 2024
URL: Link
Thematic Area: Health

Contact

Commissioner General

Batho Christopher Molomo

Email: bmolomo@gov.bw

Tel: 0712699639

Deputy Commissioner General, National Planning & Development Department

Kelapile Ndobano

Email: : kndobano@gov.bw

Tel: (+267) 363 1767

Assistant Commissioner General –National Planning

Ms Koontse Mokgwathi

Email: kmokgwathi@gov.bw

Tel: (+267) 363 1782

Chief Economist – National Planning

Rachel Masu

Email: rmasu@gov.bw

Tel: (+267) 363 1722

NPE Address

Debswana House, Main Mall Plot 1188 – 1195, Gaborone, Botswana

Botswana National Planning Commission Private Bag 00274 Gaborone Botswana

Telephone: 267 3631700 Fax: 267 3906105 Email: npcpr@gov.bw