Making PPPs work

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.