Botswana - Support to Economic Diversification Technical Assistance Project


Project Summary

Approval Date 29 Jun 2018
Signature Date 17 Sep 2018
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Non Sovereign
Sector Industry, Minning & Quarrying
DAC Sector Code 32110
Environmental Category 3
Commitment U.A 751,405.13
Status Implementation

Project General Description

The present intervention concerns the Support to Economic Diversification Technical Assistance Project. It aims to support the Government of Botswana in its efforts to diversify the economy through increased competitiveness of SMEs and effectiveness of Business Support Institutions in business support and service delivery. This will be achieved by supporting Business Botswana, an Apex business association to implement activities under the Botswana Private Sector Development Strategy, (PSDS) which is the main framework for support to private sector development in Botswana. The project comprises two main components namely: (i) Review and Update of Private Sector Development Strategy and Program and (ii) SME Improvement Programme.

Project Objectives

The overall goal Technical Assistance (TA) Project is to support the Government of Botswana in its efforts to diversify the economy through increased competitiveness of SMEs and effectiveness of Business Support Institutions in business support and service delivery.The Specific objectives is to strengthen small stock, tourism and horticulture industries through interventions aimed at improving business linkages and partnerships, strengthening the business development market.

Beneficiaries

The project will benefit the Government of Botswana and ultimately the population.

Participating Organization

Funding
Fund for African Private Sector Assistance
Implementing
BUSINESS BOTSWANA

Information

IATI identifier 46002-P-BW-BZ0-001
Last Update 24 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name John NG'AMBI
Email j.ng'ambi@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country Botswana
Coordinates Location Name
-24.6545 25.9086 Gaborone