Botswana

With the rapid uptake of information and communications technologies (ICTs) growing digitalization in both developed and developing countries and the catalytic role of new technological innovations in business and consumer markets global value chains and international trade e-commerce has been increasingly transforming the global economy affecting economic growth competitiveness and socio-economic development. The accelerated expansion of e-commerce has been further fueled by the Covid-19 crisis. In addition to seeking to leverage ICTs and digital technologies to support Covid-19 recovery the Government of Botswana has long recognized ICTs as enablers of national economic and social development and as a tool for strengthening the country’s competitiveness. Committed to creating an environment conducive to supporting e-commerce Botswana has in the past decades invested in and strengthened its ICT sector established key legal and regulatory measures and now stands positioned to expand its e-commerce sector. At the request of Botswana’s Ministry of Investment Trade and Industry (MITI) UNCTAD launched an UNCTAD ICT Policy Review (ICTPR) Strategy to assist Botswana in developing its national e-commerce strategy in March 2019. The national e-commerce strategy set out in this publication aims to leverage Botswana’s full potential for e-commerce to boost economic growth and socio-economic gains diversify the economy raise Botswana’s competitiveness in the global economy and support its recovery from the pandemic crisis. The strategy is the result of technical assistance work delivered by UNCTAD supported by the SADC Trade Related Facility (TRF Fund) funded by the European Union.

Exchange of letters constituting an Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of the Republic of Botswana on the hosting of the second Train-the-Trainers Course of the United Nations Standardized Pre-Deployment Training for Formed Police Units to be held at Gaborone Botswana from 16 April to 25 May 2012. New York 18 April 2012 and 14 May 2012

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. GABORONE 15 JUNE 1984 [United Nations Treaty Series vol. 2120 I-36876.]