Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

ABOUT US The Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) was established as a Trust through Presidential Decree in 1995 and began its operations as a research institute or Think Tank in the same year. It started as a partnership between the Government of Botswana and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) with the Government of Norway as the founding donor. MANDATE Research and publishing Policy Development and Analysis Capacity building and professional training Consultancy services for; - Government - Development partners - Civil society - Private sector VISION To become a renowned policy research institute in Africa MISSION To provide evidence-based socio-economic policy advice and related capacity building VALUE PROPOSITION We ensure our demand-driven research adheres to quality, cost and time parameters. We are committed to supply-driven research that supports the accomplishment of National Priorities and addresses topics on the National Development agenda. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BIDPA is governed by a Board of Trustees whose work is carried out through various Committees. The Executive Director is an ex-officio member and Secretary to the Board RESEARCH UNITS a) Macroeconomics and Development b) Trade, Industry and Private sector c) Human and Social Development d) Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources e) Governance and Administration KEY SERVICES AND PRODUCTS Consultancies - Policy Analysis and development, Implementation Strategies, Operational plans, Monitoring and Evaluation plans, Customer Satisfaction Survey Index etc. Publications - Policy Briefs, Working Papers, Strategy Papers, position papers, journal articles, books and book chapters Capacity Building – Short courses on budgeting, governance, evidence based policy making, and policy analysis Public forums- Policy debates, Budget Reviews and others KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRE To disseminate its research outputs, BIDPA has a well-equipped resource centre