National Planning Commission

The National Planning Commission (NPC) was established through the public sector rationalization exercise of 2022 under the Office of the President.  

The Commission has integrated the functions of the former National Strategy Office, the Government Implementation Coordination Office, the Vision 2036 Coordinating Agency and the planning function from the then Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.

Our Mandate

To provide inclusive leadership in national strategy development, planning, implementation coordination and performance monitoring and evaluation.

Key Functions

The NPC Act No. 5 of 2024, PART II Section 4 provides for the following functions of the Commission:

1. Coordinate the development and implementation of the national vision
2. Coordinate the development and implementation of the short, medium and long term development plans.
3. Coordinate sectoral, district, urban and national planning, including the formulation of national priorities and socio-economic policies for the development of Botswana compatible with national spatial planning principles.
4. Develop and implement performance monitoring and evaluation systems to facilitate delivery of the national vision, strategies and national development plans.
5. Provide advocacy and communication for the national vision and its strategic interventions.

Core Values

• Excellence: rendering our service with competence, professionalism and efficiency.
• Integrity: being principled, trustworthy and morally upright.
• Teamwork: working collaboratively, providing constructive feedback to achieve a desired common goal.
• Botho: serving with courtesy and humility.
• Innovation: National think tank, disruptive, and continuous improvement.
   

For more information download National Planning Act.