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Country: Botswana
Borrower: Republic of Botswana
Financing Type: Public Sector
Instrument: Policy Based Loan
Focus Area: Government & Civil Society
Approved: 18.06.2025
Signed: 12.08.2025
Status: Completed
Loan Administrator: OPEC Fund
Executing Agency: Ministry of Finance and Economic
Co-financiers: AFDB
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m): 200.00
Total Project Cost (US$m): 504.00

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the intergovernmental development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member States of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OFID was conceived at the Conference of the Sovereigns and Heads of State of OPEC Member Countries, which was held in Algiers, Algeria, in March 1975. A Solemn Declaration of the Conference "reaffirmed the natural solidarity which unites OPEC countries with other developing countries in their struggle to overcome underdevelopment," and called for measures to strengthen cooperation between these countries.
Includes initiatives that support macroeconomic stability, sound fiscal policy, and effective management of public financial resources.
Covers initiatives that strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery, and support transparent, accountable, and effective governance systems.