Making PPPs work :: Mmegi Online

As the government signals a shift towards a more private sector-driven economy, attention has increasingly turned to whether Botswana’s businesses are ready to assume a larger role in financing and delivering development projects.

The country has, over the past two years, moved to deepen reforms aimed at crowding in private capital. Central to this shift is the proposed Public Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, which seeks to modernise Botswana’s framework for infrastructure financing and allow private firms to participate more actively in the development of public assets such as roads, housing, power generation, and logistics infrastructure.

The push also aligns with the broader Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP), the government’s flagship strategy aimed at diversifying the economy, strengthening industrial capacity, and reducing reliance on public sector spending.

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