Botswana
The role of TNCs in the extractive industry of Botswana
Investment Policy Review - Botswana
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been the driving force in moving the economy of Botswana from that of a least developed country status to one of a middle-income country. The country aims to continue this rapid growth while at the same time diversifying its economy. This paper reveals how the government plans to develop national business development through citizen empowerment while at the same continuing to seize opportunities to attract FDI. The following topics are covered in this report: Botswana's track record in attracting FDI the investment framework for FDI in Botswana the impact of FDI on Botswana's national development objectives and proposed recommendations and conclusions with regard to FDI policy in that country.
Assessment of Development Results - Botswana
The UNDP Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Botswana covers the period from 2003 to 2008 and includes the period of the current United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and UNDP country programme. It focuses on effectiveness efficiency and sustainability which refer to the assessment of development results and programme-level analysis as well as on relevance responsiveness equity and partnerships which relate to strategic positioning and analysis at a strategic level. The UN contribution to the development of Botswana has a long history. The current priority areas of action are: achieving the MDGs and reducing human poverty; energy and environment for sustainable development; and responding to HIV/AIDS.
UNCTAD ICT Policy Review and National E-commerce Strategy for 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.
Botswana Science, Technology, and Innovation Foresight
This report was prepared as part of the Botswana Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy review process and should be read in conjunction with the Botswana STI Policy Review. It documents the STI Foresight exercise designed and undertaken by UNCTAD in 2022 to explore the future role of science technology and innovation and STI policy in Botswana and to stimulate a process aimed at creating a consensus on the future priorities for national investments in R&D technology and innovation. It responds to a key finding of UNCTAD's Botswana STI Policy Review that the lack of clearly defined national priorities contributes to fragmentation in the national system of innovation in Botswana and undermines its innovation performance and capacity for technology upgrading. These in turn constrain the ability of Botswana to use STI for sustainable development and reach the sustainable development goals. The STI foresight exercise aimed to provide a future dimension to strategic planning for STI in the country. It sought to involve the STI community of policymakers and practitioners in Botswana in a discussion about what the STI future could be for Botswana and what a preferred STI future is for the country. The exercise and the report are based on an understanding that foresight can help to shape the future of Botswana by looking forward into the future to see what could be possible through selective policy interventions undertaken in the present starting from today.
Botswana Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review
The report presents UNCTAD's assessment of the national innovation system of Botswana including indicators of STI capacity key actors STI policy frameworks use of new technologies for transformation and the application of STI across different sectors and issue areas related to the sustainable development goals. It identifies key weaknesses and proposes policy recommendations to address those weaknesses.
No. 32826. Netherlands and Botswana
Agreement on mutual administrative assistance in the exchange of information in securities matters. Signed at The Hague on 11 December 1989
Botswana
The national accounts statistics in Botswana are prepared by the National Accounts Statistics Unit (NASU) which is a unit within the Economic Statistics Division of the Statistics Botswana of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Gaborone. Official estimates together with methodological notes are published in a series of reports entitled "National Accounts of Botswana".
Botswana
The national accounts statistics in Botswana are prepared by the National Accounts Statistics Unit (NASU) which is a unit within the Economic Statistics Division of the Statistics Botswana of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Gaborone. Official estimates together with methodological notes are published in a series of reports entitled "National Accounts of Botswana". The following statistical sources are used to compile the National Accounts Statistics of Botswana: Annual Economic Survey (AES) - annually Survey of Recent Trends (SRT) - quarterly Agriculture Statistics - annually Government Accounts (Central and local) External Trade Statistics - quarterly Balance of Payments Statistics - annually Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES)-2009/10 (every 10 years) Price Statistics - quarterly Employment Statistics - twice a year Transport Statistics - quarterly Mine Statistics - quarterly Population Projections (every 10 years). The following tables have been prepared from the successive replies to the United Nations national accounts questionnaire.
Botswana
No. 35155. United Nations and Botswana
Exchange of letters constituting an agreement concerning the arrangements for the Workshop on the United Nations/Sida International Training Course on Remote Sensing for Educators Gaborone Botswana 18 - 21 October 1998. Vienna 11 September 1998 and New York 13 October 1998
No. 31214. Sweden and Botswana
Convention for the avoidance of douhle taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Signed at Stockholm on 19 October 1992
No. 36053. Germany and Botswana
Arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Botswana concerning technical cooperation in the project “Madirelo Training and Testing Centre”. Gaborone 10 May 1991 and 13 September 1991
No. 36049. Federal Republic of Germany and Botswana
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA CONCERNING TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE PROJECT “INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND TRADES TESTING CENTRE”. GABORONE 23 JUNE 1986 AND 21 AUGUST 1986
No. 36051. Federal Republic of Germany and Botswana
Arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Botswana concerning technical cooperation in the project “Further Promotion of Apprenticeship and Industrial Training”. Gaborone 2 September 1988 and 6 April 1989
No. 36049. Federal Republic of Germany and Botswana
Arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Botswana concerning technical cooperation in the project “Industrial Training and Trades Testing Centre”. Gaborone 23 June 1986 and 21 August 1986
No. 36052. Germany and Botswana
Arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Botswana concerning technical cooperation in the project “Vocational Training Reform”. Gaborone 18 November 1996 and 4 March 1999
No. 36048. Germany and Botswana
Arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Botswana concerning technical cooperation in the project “Industrial Training and Testing Centre”. Gaborone 28 March 1994 and 21 November 1994
No. 36048. Germany and Botswana
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA CONCERNING TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE PROJECT “INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND TESTING CENTRE”. GABORONE 28 MARCH 1994 AND 21 NOVEMBER 1994
No. 36876. United States of America and Botswana
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.]
No. 46386: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Botswana
No. 8793. Botswana, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Labour Organisation, International Telecommunication Union, United Nations, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Universal Postal Union, World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization
REVISED STANDARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION AND THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA. GABORONE 12 OCTOBER 1967 [United Nations Treaty Series vol. 607 I-8793.]
No. 50477 United States of America and Botswana
Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Botswana. Gaborone 12 December 1997
No. 50904. United States of America and Botswana
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Botswana concerning an International Law Enforcement Academy. Gaborone 24 July 2000
No. 50589 Brazil and Botswana
Agreement on cultural co-operation between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the Republic of Botswana. Gaborone 11 June 2009
No. 50593. Brazil and Botswana
Agreement between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the Republic of Botswana on the performance of remunerated activities by dependants of diplomatic consular military administrative and technical staff. Brasília 5 May 2009
No. 50298 South Africa and Botswana
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Botswana regarding the establishment of a joint permanent commission for co-operation (with declaration of intent Pretoria 26 October 2000). Gaborone 11 March 2003
No. 50316. South Africa and Botswana
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Botswana on cooperation in the field of energy. Gaborone 28 August 2012