NPC Advisory Council

The establishment of the NPC is legislated through the National Planning Act, 2024. The Act provides for the establishment of the Advisory Council which is an oversight body responsible for the direction of the affairs and operations of the NPC."The Council is chaired by the Vice President of the Republic of Botswana while the Office of the Commissioner General for NPC serves as the Secretariat."

The Advisory Council consists of the following members-

1. The Minister responsible for Local Government
2. The Minister responsible for Finance
3. The Minister responsible for Trade and Industry
4. The Minister responsible for Land Management
5. Members appointed by the Minister with expertise in:
   1. development planning,
   2. economics,
   3. public finance,
   4. public policy,
   5. strategic management and planning,
   6. research, science, technology or innovation,
   7. governance,
   8. culture,
   9. law, and
   10. Statistics