Botswana is facing a massive development financing gap of about P82.5 billion as available financing falls far short of the resources required to fund the country’s development ambitions. This is revealed by the African Development Bank Group’s Country Focus Report 2026-Botswana.
The report estimates that Botswana’s financing needs reached US$6.4 billion (about P85.1 billion) between 2021 and 2025 while financing flows averaged only US$217.2 million (about P2.9 billion) a year over the same period.
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