United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA Botswana

An upper middle-income country, Botswana has enjoyed a stable political environment and rapid economic growth. It is a young nation with a third of the population aged 10 to 29. UNFPA support today focuses on sexual and reproductive health and on the needs of young people. Priorities include providing quality reproductive health services, and improving programming for sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents and young people. UNFPA works closely with its partners to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence, advocate for scaled up youth friendly services and HIV prevention, and ensure the availability of quality disaggregated data.

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Key results of Botswana in 2020

Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Health services for sexual violence survivors

Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities

Cervical cancer screening services

Cervical cancer screening services were offered by at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Census disaggregation

Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Population projections

Publically available population projections at national and subnational levels, disaggregated by age, sex, location were generated

Demographic dynamics

Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plans

Life skills programmes for girls

656 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

1 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Health services for sexual violence survivors

Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities

Cervical cancer screening services

Cervical cancer screening services were offered by at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Census disaggregation

Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Population projections

Publically available population projections at national and subnational levels, disaggregated by age, sex, location were generated

Demographic dynamics

Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plans

Life skills programmes for girls

656 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

1 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Programme Activities

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Botswana 2020 Programme Activities data

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased availability and use of integrated sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning, maternal health and HIV) that are gender-responsive and meet human rights standards for quality of care and equity in access

Total Spending:

$581,257

Implemented by:

UNFPA $526,755 (91%)
NGO $54,501 (9%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (53)
Non-core Resources (47)

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Total Spending:

$385370

Implemented by:

UNFPA $330868 (86%)
NGO $54501 (14%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (47%)
Non-core Resources (53%)

Sexual and reproductive health Policies

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health policies

Total Spending:

$148138

Implemented by:

UNFPA $148138 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (84%)
Non-core Resources (16%)

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Increased national capacity to deliver consistent with budget results and accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Total Spending:

$47749

Implemented by:

UNFPA $47749 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Adolescents and youth

Increased priority on adolescents, especially on very young adolescent girls, in national development policies and programmes, particularly increased availability of comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health

Total Spending:

$370,640

Implemented by:

UNFPA $348,375 (94%)
NGO $22,265 (6%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (78)
Non-core Resources (22)

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth skills and capabilites

Total Spending:

$76368

Implemented by:

UNFPA $54104 (71%)
NGO $22265 (29%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (18%)
Non-core Resources (82%)

Youth policies

Population policy and administrative management

Total Spending:

$294272

Implemented by:

UNFPA $294272 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (93%)
Non-core Resources (7%)

Gender equality

Advanced gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable and marginalized women, adolescents and youth

Total Spending:

$2,281

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2,281 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (50)
Non-core Resources (50)

Prevention and addressing of GBV

Ending GBV

Total Spending:

$2281

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2281 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (50%)
Non-core Resources (50%)

Analysis on population dynamics

development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality

Total Spending:

$40,411

Implemented by:

UNFPA $40,411 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (98)
Non-core Resources (2)

National population data system

Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic

Total Spending:

$40411

Implemented by:

UNFPA $40411 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (98%)
Non-core Resources (2%)

Dashboards available for Botswana

Programme Documentation

CPD Botswana [2017-2021] (DP/FPA/CPD/BWA/6)

Cycle: 2017-2021

CPE Botswana [2015-2016] (DP/FPA/2014/14)

Cycle: 2015-2016

CPD Botswana [2010-2014] (DP/FPA/CPD/BWA/5)

Cycle: 2010-2014

UNDAF Botswana [2010-2014]

Cycle: 2010-2014

Technical notes and sources

The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ could imply any of the following conditions:
- The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
- The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2014-2017 period
- UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved

Notes for key results

Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
Number of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.