OVERVIEW OF BOTSWANAS DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGY/PLAN
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE VIENNA
PROGRAMME OF ACTION
27 October 2015
Presentation by the National Strategy Office (NSO)
Mbakiso G. Morapedi

Introduction
The Botswana National Planning System
Botswana has followed multi-year economic planning since

1966;
Economic development guided by six (6) year National
Development Plans (NDPs);
Mid Term reviews of National Development Plans;
National Development goals have been achieved through
Government policies, programs and projects;
Since 1996, medium term development plans (NDPs) have
been augmented by the longer horizon National Vision (V16);
National Development plans represent the blueprint of this
National Vision;
Currently developing the Next Long Term Vision (Beyond
2016) Vision 2036

Five Priority Issues

5. Deepening
democracy
outcomes &
strengthening
governance
institutions
4. Managing
trade-off
between income
generation &
environmental
sustainability

1. Eradicating
extreme poverty &
reducing
inequality
2. Strengthening
human
development
outcomes

3. Generating
export-led
diversified
growth and
employment

Poverty and Inequality

i.

Despite remarkable economic achievement, level of

poverty and inequality remain too high.
19.3% live below PDL and 16% below Food Poverty Line:
Rural areas, female-headed households, households headed by those

with no formal training, are most affected.

Around 20 percent of Botswana children under the age of 14 live in
extreme poverty, higher than any other age group.

The central thrust of poverty eradication strategy is to

provide opportunities for the poor to have a sustainable
livelihood;
iii. Improving targeting and efficiency of social protection
system;
iv. Interrupting the intergenerational transmission of
poverty through the eradication of child poverty;
v. Improving access of the poor to basic services,
particularly shelter, sanitation, electricity.
ii.

Human Development Outcomes: Health &

Education
I.

Despite high spending, quality and

outcomes are below potential.
109th out of 185 countries in UN HDI of the United

Nations, 70 places below per capita GDP rank of 54.

Gross enrollment for senior secondary (tertiary)
education is only about 62%
In international test of mathematics and science
subjects, Botswanas 9th grade achieved 20% less than
international average of 8th grade.
Vision 2016 goal of no new infection of HIV unlikely to
be met. BAIS IV unadjusted HIV incidence rate: 2.41%.
Botswana's LEB was 65.3 in 1991, dropped to 55.6 in
2001 and recovered to 68 in 2011, compared with 79 in
high income countries.

II. Addressing quality issues while further

Generating Export-Led Growth and

Employment: Private Sector
I. Building a vibrant private sector
Public sector: strengthened public policies for

competitiveness, improved business environment,

entrepreneurship education;
Private Sector: Renewed efforts to compete in

non-government markets; enhanced sophistication

of business strategy and operations, labour
relations and HR management, product quality
management,
technology
adoption
and
absorption.

Environmental Sustainability
Despite rich endowments, tough trade-offs

exist between income generation and

environmental sustainability that must be
recognized and managed.
Water Security
Energy Security
Food Security
Biodiversity
Mining and the environment

Governance, Safety and Security

Democratic outcomes must be further
deepened for citizens.
II. Effectiveness and efficiency of the public
sector must be further strengthened:
I.

Implementation bottleneck;
Efficiency of public investment;

III. Crime rate must be further reduced.

IV. Anti-corruption efforts must be scaled up.

Botswana in 2036: the Aspirations

Michael Porters Competitiveness Framework

Microeconomic Competitiveness
Quality of Business
Environment

State of Cluster
Development

Sophistication of
Company Operations
& Strategy

Macroeconomic Competitiveness
Monetary & Fiscal
Policies

Human Development
& Political Institutions
Endowments

1. Productivity ultimately depends on improving the microeconomic capability of the economy

and the sophistication of local competition revealed at the level of regions and clusters.
2. Macroeconomic competitiveness sets the economy-wide context for high productivity to
emerge, but is not sufficient to achieve this outcome.
3. Endowments, i.e. natural resources, geographical location, and size, create a foundation
for prosperity, but true prosperity is created by productivity in the use of endowments.
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Beyond Aspirations: Proposed Overall Strategy

Prosperity for all
Export-led Growth and Job Creation
Manage the
trade-off
between
income and
environment
to achieve
green
growth

Competitiveness of priority
clusters
Greater realization of citizens
potential
Improve health
and education
outcomes to build
a productive
workforce

Equip workforce
with available
and suitable
advanced
technology

Productivity in using endowments

Abundance, Uniqueness of
endowments

Strengthenin
g the public
sector to
provide
institutional
foundation
and enabling
framework

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Cluster Based Agenda

a) Economic diversification is a key objective for Botswana, and requires action at the
cluster level;
b) Cluster development focuses scarce implementation capacity on fields with
critical mass and higher potential of success;
c) There are important opportunities to upgrade existing clusters in Botswana;
d) Cluster development is a key tool to stimulate improvements in the general
business environment;
e) An action agenda for Botswana should involve a clear sequence, broadening the
scope of activities over time;
f) Action should start where the economic opportunities are most obvious.

Supportive Business Environment + Essential Enablers

Transport, Education & Skills Development, Communication, Innovation & Technology

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How will the National Vision be implemented?

Through six (6) year NDPs;
TWGs will plan, implement and monitor and

evaluate;
i. Economy and Employment;
ii. Social Upliftment;
iii. Sustainable Environment;
iv. Governance, Safety and Security;
.First plan National Development Plan 11

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Key Priorities for NDP 11

Developing Diversified Sources of Economic Growth

Infrastructure Development
ii.
Improving Information Communication Technology
iii. Ease of Doing Business and Competiveness
iv. Cluster Development
v. Economic Diversification Drive
vi. Improving Quality of Public Investment
. Human Capital Development
i.
Improved Quality of Education and Training
ii.
Employment Creation and Productivity
iii. Research, Innovation and Development
iv. Skills Development
i.

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Key Priorities for NDP 11 continued

Social Development

Health Sector
i. Prevention
ii. Rehabilitation
.Poverty Eradication and Unemployment Challenges
i. Continue current social protection programmes;
ii. Development and support of SMME and the establishment of

permanent markets;
iii. Enhanced access to and provision of quality basic education;
iv. Enhanced vocational education training;
v. Promotion of food security through agricultural support programmes;
vi. Implementation of the Local Economic Development Framework for
Botswana
vii. Provision of basic business start-up knowledge, business planning,
financial literacy and managerial skills.

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Key Priorities for NDP 11 Continued

Consolidation of Good Governance and Strengthening

National Security
Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
ii.
Diamond Security
iii. Proceeds of crime
iv. Border Security
v.
Nuclear Materials and Weapons of Mass destruction
vi. Migration
vii. Fraudulent Acquisition of security documents etc
viii. Internal and Transnational Organized Crime
ix. Cyber Crime and Information Security
x.
Disaster Preparedness and Response
i.

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Key Priorities for NDP 11 Continued

Consolidation of Good Governance and Strengthening

National Security (continued)

i.
Transparency and Accountability
ii.
Citizen Participation
iii. The Rule of Law
iv. Public Sector Reforms

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Key Priorities NDP 11 Continued

Sustainable Use of the Natural Resources
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

Sustainable Management of Natural and Cultural

resources
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Planning for sustainable Human settlements
A healthy environment for a healthy population

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Key Priorities NDP 11 Continued

Establishment of Effective Monitoring and Evaluation

System
i. Development of the policy framework, tools, guidelines
for performance monitoring, including for cross-sectoral
and ministerial performance frameworks, and
development of evaluation policy, national evaluation
plan and framework, tools, and competencies;
ii. Development of the National Performance Framework
(Results Framework) and Key Performance Indicators
for NDP 11;
iii. Development of data and measurement strategies for
NDP 11 National-level Performance Indicators;

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Key Priorities NDP 11 Continued

Establishment of Effective Monitoring and Evaluation

System (continued.)
i. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building;
ii. Design of a comprehensive M&E HR Training and
Development Strategy; and
iii. Design of a Performance M&E Change Management
tool, including risk management and communications
as well as quality assurance and initial communications
materials for the implementation of the new national
M&E system;

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Key Priorities NDP 11 Continued

Establishment of Effective Monitoring and Evaluation

System
i. In order to address the implementation capacity
constraints, it is necessary to employ policy measures
such as privatisation and outsourcing; fast tracking the
implementation of the Public-Private Partnerships
(PPPs) policy; prioritised establishment of project
implementation units to undertake mega projects; and
harmonisation and reduction of the number of policies
and strategies.

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QUALITY OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Doing Business Reform Roadmap and Action Plan
Approved in December 2014
Implementation on-going.
Removal of Licensing for citizens except for defined set

of activities
One Government principle
Unique Identification Number
Introduce Regulatory Impact Assessment
Reducing frequency of taxes
Expanding use of electronic tax filing and payments
Reduce number of documents required for exports and
imports
Etc

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BUSINESS SOPHISTICATION
Private Sector Development Strategy
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)
Local Enterprise Authority (LEA)

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ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAMME

A short-term strategy (up to 3 years) to boost economic

growth and maximize the potential for job creation.

Goals:
Stimulate economic growth
Diversify the economy
Accelerate job creation

Areas of Focus:
Infrastructure Development
Tourism Development
Agriculture Development
Manufacturing
Skills Development

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OTHER STRATEGIES CONSIDERED

Botswana Excellence Strategy;
Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations;
Agenda 2063 of the African Union;
Vienna Programme of Action

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Thank you.