History botswana was a british protectorate from 1885 until it achieved independence in 1966. Annual funds of the undp botswana country programme by source of funding 19 table 7. In 1215, english nobles pressured king john of england to sign a document known as the magna carta, a key step on the road to constitutional democracy. The world bank s country partnership framework cpf for the period of fy16fy21 is closely aligned with the governments national development plan 11 ndp 11 and botswana s vision 2036 goals. Bti 2006 pdf bti 2003 pdf bti 2008 bti 2010 bti 2012 bti 2014 bti 2016 bti 2018 namibia country report. Botswana is a semiarid and sparsely populated country, estimated 2008 population 1. It has no perennial rivers or any other permanent water bodies. In 2001, botswana had the highest rate of hiv infection in the world 350,000 of its 1.
The who country health profile of botswana provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. The cpf was informed by the systematic country diagnostic endorsed in march 2015 and developed in consultation with the botswana. The history of botswana does much more than cover a gap between the histories of neighbouring south africa and zimbabwe, namibia, angola, and zambia. Secondary school enrolment by region, sex and form 20 region form 1 form 2 form 3 form 4 form 5 form 6 sped total male south east 2,598 2,449 2,384 2,633 2,694 150 0 12,908. International food policy research institute ifpri. The richest mine in the country, and in the entire world is located in the south and is known as jwaneng diamond. Botswanas impressive economic growth since independence is based largely on good management of the countrys diamond mining sector, which accounted for. Amnesty international on botswana, 1998washington, dc and new yorkbank of botswana gaborone, botswana. Botswana environmental and climate change analysis 29 may, 2008 this environmental and climate change analysis was carried out as a brief desk study in april 2008. The botswana democratic party bdp has been in power since the first democratic elections in 1966, and continues to draw support from a wide range of botswana s population. With an area of 582,000 sq km the country is slightly larger than france, or slightly smaller than the u. Sir seretse khama was elected the country s leader under the banner of the botswana democratic party bdp. Dec 16, 2019 the country is a net importer of cereals, with more than 90 percent of the domestic requirements normally satisfied by imports. The republic of botswana in southern africa was once a british protectorate but now is an independent country with a stable democracy.
About onehalf of the countrys population is christian, predominantly independent christian, with some protestant. Botswana s diamond industry endeavours to operate at capacity and to sell all its output, plus or minus small changes in stock for inventory control purposes. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Botswana natural capital accounting as a diversification tool botswana s vast stock of natural resources a combination of minerals, energy, protected areas, crops, pastureland and nontimber forest products account for onethird of the country s total wealth and underpin many important contributions that drive the. The recommended types of prevention are also indicated. Due to the low and erratic rainfall and scarce ground and surface water, less than five percent of the country is arable, including through irrigation. Botswana is a landlocked country in southern africa. Namibia is one of the largest producers of gem quality diamonds in the world. This brief is part of a series of outputs under the analytical work forever young. Discover more about cdcs work in botswana by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon.
All national population figures are inevitably estimates but the estimates used in the world prison brief are based on official national figures, united nations figures. Oda to botswana in 20042006, in millions of usd 12 table 3. Botswana economic outlook african development bank. Botswana is a small, landlocked country in southern africa, bordered by south africa to the south and southeast, namibia to the west and north, and zimbabwe to. About onehalf of the country s population is christian, predominantly independent christian, with some protestant. Energy policy brief reflecting on the challenges of attaining a green economy 1 for botswana introduction this policy brief is aimed at raising awareness on the status, challenges and opportunities of the energy sector in botswana. It is an administrative district in its own right, but is the capital of the surrounding southeast district. Depending on the type of malaria risk in the specific area of the country area visited, the recommended.
The bmd, botswana national front bnf and botswana peoples party bpp formed a coalition the umbrella for. With a fairly robust and broadbased expansion in nonmining activities. It has held uninterrupted democratic elections since independence and is the continents longest continuous multiparty democracy. The government of botswana convenience anytime, anywhere president masisi declares state of emergency. The world bank s country partnership framework cpf for the period of fy16fy21 is closely aligned with the governments national development plan 11 ndp 11 and botswanas vision 2036 goals. Social policies for a changing population in southern africa. The pretrialremand population rate is calculated on the basis of the national population total. The country is a net importer of cereals, with more than 90 percent of the domestic requirements normally satisfied by imports. By doing so, the king acknowledged he was bound by law, like others, and granted his subjects legal rights. Botswana economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. All national population figures are inevitably estimates but the estimates used in the world prison brief are based on official national figures, united nations figures or figures from other recognised international authorities. Botswana time line chronological timetable of events. It is also an economic success story, rising from its status as one of the poorest countries of the world to the middleincome level, with sound financial institutions and plans to reinvest its natural resource income. The tourism industry in namibia is similar in size to that in botswana and is the country s thirdlargest foreign exchange earner.
Several other minority languages, especially bantu languages, are also spoken in botswana. Learn more about the botswana economy, including the population of botswana, gdp, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the index of economic freedom. He was succeeded in an orderly transition by quett ketemile masire who retired in march 1998. The assets under their care include the national art gallery, the octagon gallery, the national library, the botswana national museum and 78 national monuments spread across the country. This is in accordance with the banks operational guidelines of the transition support facility tsf. Irrespective of good weather conditions, the production capac ity of the agricultural. Botswana country report the economist intelligence unit. In consideration of the 2019 reduced output, import requirements are estimated to have increased in the 201920 marketing year aprilmarch and are anticipated at an above. History of botswana embassy of the republic of botswana in. The botswana national museum this is the multidisciplinary institution that acts as custodian of botswana s cultural and natural heritage. Botswana is located at the center of southern africa, positioned between south africa, namibia, zambia, and zimbabwe. Since independence, botswana has maintained a thriving democracy, clean government, an upright judiciary, peace and stability, and a wellmanaged economy.
Distribution of oda among botswanas development partners 12 table 4. Christianity was introduced during the colonial era by missionaries from the south such as david livingstone and was established as the official religion of the. From around 1095 southeastern botswana saw the rise of a new culture, characterized by a site on moritshane hill near gabane, whose pottery mixed the old western style with new iron age influences derived from the eastern transvaal lydenburg culture. Case study of the cbnrm programme in botswana prepared by jaap arntzen, centre for applied research for. Botswana trade brief trade policy botswanas tariff policy is governed by the southern african customs union sacu, which has been in place since 1910, making it the oldest customs union in the world. Botswana natural capital accounting as a diversification tool botswanas vast stock of natural resources a combination of minerals, energy, protected areas, crops, pastureland and nontimber forest products account for onethird of the countrys total wealth and underpin many important contributions that drive the. Undpsmultiyearprogram ming cycle in botswana finishes at the end of 2009 and a new country programme docum ent needs to be approved.
This official website offers current news and statistics on the bank, official documents, and other information on the banking sector and the botswana economy in general. One of the worlds poorest countries at independence in 1966, it rapidly became one of the worlds development success stories. The policy brief captures progress todate in expanding access to energy services. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Its eastern and southern borders are marked by river courses and an old. Botswana s biggest challenge although botswana s economic outlook remains strong, the devastation that aids has caused threatens to destroy the country s future.
Botswana, one of africas most stable countries, is the continents longest continuous multiparty democracy. The republic of botswana, is a landlocked country located in southern africa, which became independent within the commonwealth in 1966. Introduction this chapter presents information on collection and publication of education statistics and levels of education. Most of the diamonds mined in the country are mined by a company called debswana, a 5050 joint venture between debeers and the botswana government.
The five country studies, which should not be more than 15 pages in length each, will be submitted as annexes to the main evaluation report. This botswana country study report is divided into five chapters. Botswana has maintained one of the worlds highest economic growth rates since 1966. Botswana s country partnership framework cpf for the period of fy16fy20 was presented to the world bank groups wbg board of executive directors in november 2015. Trade brief trade policy as judged by the latest trade mfn tariff restrictiveness index ttri, on which it is ranked 89th out of 125 countries, botswanas trade regime is more open than that of an average sub. The territory is roughly triangularapproximately 600 miles 965 km from north to south and 600 miles from east to westwith its eastern side protruding into a sharp point. With a surface area of 824,290 square kilometers, it is similar in size to mozambique and about half the size. Ketumile masire served as botswana s second president, taking over from the late sir seretse khama in july 1980 and continuing a tradition of good governance. Namibia is the driest country in subsaharan africa, with deserts occupying much of the country. To order copies of country profile botswana, please contact. Corporations use country report to analyse and develop entry strategies for botswana, as well as keep abreast of international developments. Posted 16 dec 2019 originally published 16 dec 2019. Botswana abs is genetic resources for sustainable development in partnership with strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the nagoya protocol undpgef global abs project biodiversity in botswana.
Botswana was selected for an evaluation for a numberofreasons. It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record. Botswana agriculture sector policy brief 2012 5 extreme weather events is a unique challenge to the agriculture sector as it puts to test many of the systems that have been in place over decades. The cpf was informed by the systematic country diagnostic endorsed in march 2015 and developed in consultation with the botswana government. Botswana country profile southern africa nations online. Botswana, or for the purpose of effecting the expulsion, extradition or other lawful removal of that person from botswana, or for the purpose of restricting that person while he or she is being conveyed through botswana in the course of his or her extradition or removal as a convicted prisoner from one country. Botswana, country in the centre of southern africa. Secondary education statistics brief 20 statistics botswana statistics botswana secondary education statistics brief 20 7 table 3. Social policies for a changing population in southern africa overview report forever young. Giews country briefs provide up to date information on the food security situation of monitored countries. In prehistoric and very recent times the kalahari thirstlands of botswana have been central in the historical geography of the region, as the intermediate territory between the savannas of the.
It is bordered by namibia, south africa, and zimbabwe. The country has a maximum length from north to south of about km and a maximum. History of botswana embassy of the republic of botswana. This occurred despite adverse initial conditions, including minimal investment during the colonial period and high inequality. Botswana has had the highest rate of percapita growth of any country in the world in the last 35 years. Botswanas diamond industry endeavours to operate at capacity and to sell all its output, plus or minus small changes in stock for inventory control purposes. Having secured reelection, the president, mokgweetsi masisi, and his botswana democratic party will remain in power throughout the forecast period, with limited risks to political stability. Thirdly, around seventy percent of the country is tribal land, and managed by land boards. Apr 03, 2018 botswana, one of africas most stable countries, is the continents longest continuous multiparty democracy. Following this introduction in chapter 1, chapter 2 provides a brief country.
Culture and traditions of botswana art for all, cultural. World economic forums global competitiveness report gcr. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. The city is served by the sir seretse khama international airport. Approximately twothirds of the country lies within the tropics. Some onethird adhere to traditional beliefs as their primary religious orientation. A virtual guide to botswana, a landlocked country in southern africa. Jul 18, 2019 the country brief cb 20192020 is a shortterm programming framework for the banks operational activities in zimbabwe.
While a small portion of tribal land is now leased out to individuals, over. Cdcs partnership with the government of botswana dates to 1995 when the agency began public health research into methods for strengthening tuberculosis tb prevention and control. With an mfn tariff trade restrictiveness index ttri1 of 9 percent, the countrys trade regime is more liberal than that of an. The country briefs include information on the current agricultural season and the harvest prospects for the main staple food crops and livestock situation. According to neil parsonss online brief history of botswana. Supported by higher public investment and accommodative monetary policy. Botswana s competitive banking system is one of africas most advanced. Governments use country report to monitor events in a country and brief global staff on current events. Namibia is a large country in southern africa that borders the south atlantic ocean, between angola to the north and south africa to the south. Gaborone city, is situated between kgale and oodi hills, near the confluence notwane river and segoditshane river in the southeastern corner of botswana, and 15 kilometres 9. The data used in this report is sourced from the 2014 annual school census conducted in educational institutions in botswana.