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For decades, Botswana has stood out as one of Africa’s most stable and well-managed economies, but the CFF warns that its traditional model is reaching its limits. The country’s reliance on diamond exports has generated wealth yet left the economy vulnerable to global market shifts.
The Botswana Country Financing Framework (CFF) 2025, developed by the Government of Botswana in collaboration with the World Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), presents an ambitious roadmap for transforming the country’s development financing landscape.
The report explores how Botswana can mobilize and align domestic and international resources to achieve the goals of Vision 2036 and National Development Plan 12 (NDP 12). It blends economic analysis with fiscal strategy and institutional reform, offering a clear call to action: for Botswana to secure its future prosperity, it must move beyond dependence on diamonds and embrace innovation, private capital, and climate resilience as engines of growth.
For decades, Botswana has stood out as one of Africa’s most stable and well-managed economies, but the CFF warns that its traditional model is reaching its limits. The country’s reliance on diamond exports has generated wealth yet left the economy vulnerable to global market shifts.
With mineral revenues declining and social pressures rising, the report argues that Botswana must now focus on diversification and inclusive growth. Vision 2036 provides the strategic anchor for this shift, emphasizing four key pillars: sustainable economic development, human and social capital, good governance, and environmental stewardship.
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The report notes that Botswana’s strong fiscal discipline and moderate debt levels remain vital strengths, but it stresses that new and innovative sources of financing are essential to sustain growth in the years ahead.
