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Botswana Country Climate and Development Report 2025 examines how development and climate change resilience are closely linked, assessing climate-driven development risks alongside the country’s development trajectory. The report analyzes institutional and policy readiness to meet climate commitments, galvanize private sector engagement, and protect vulnerable populations, with attention to policy challenges, fiscal risks from the state’s economic role, and financial sector transition exposure. It outlines resilience investment priorities and green growth opportunities, including water security, agriculture, biodiversity impacts, and renewable energy and decarbonization policy options.

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Executive Summary

1. Development and Climate Change Resilience Are Closely Linked in Botswana

1.1. An impressive development trajectory that has stalled and needs urgent course correction

1.2. High exposure to climate change brings development risks

1.3. Three pillars for more robust, resilient and equitable growth

2. Institutional and Policy Readiness to Meet Climate Commitments, Galvanize the Private Sector, and Protect Vulnerable Batswana

2.1. Climate Commitments and Policies: increasing awareness and ambition, though challenges persist

2.2. The high presence of the state in the economy exacerbates fiscal risks

2.3. The financial sector is exposed to transition risks but awareness is heterogeneous, and regulators are still developing tools for assessment

2.4. Key options for institutional strengthening and policy readiness

3. Increasing the Resilience of Botswana’s Economy

3.1. Investments to increase resilience pay off, but damages remain significant

3.2. Addressing water security challenges is crucial to enhance development

3.3. Developing a resilient agricultural sector

3.4. Climate change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services could undermine nature-based tourism

4. Harnessing Decarbonization and Green Growth Opportunities

4.1. Renewable energy is key for expanding access to electricity and transforming Botswana into a net energy exporter

4.2. Policy options to harness decarbonization opportunities

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FAQs

What is the main relationship explored in the report for Botswana?

The report shows that development progress and climate change resilience are closely linked in Botswana, with climate exposure creating development risks and requiring urgent course correction.

How does the report describe Botswana’s institutional and policy readiness?

It assesses readiness to meet climate commitments, mobilize the private sector, and protect vulnerable people, highlighting challenges in awareness and ambition, fiscal risks tied to the state’s role, and uneven awareness of transition risks in the financial sector.

Which priority areas for resilience and green growth are covered?

The report covers resilience investments (including water security and agriculture), risks to biodiversity and nature-based tourism, and decarbonization opportunities such as renewable energy and related policy options.

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