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©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution 21 20 Target Implementation Status as Priority Outputs Verifiable Indicators Date Completion Date of March 2017/Assumptions user needs including for statistical reporting purposes. IX. RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 31. As part of the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development-funded Enhanced Data Dissemination Initiative 2 GFS Module, continued TA could potentially be provided. However, such assistance will be dependent on adequate demonstration of progress with implementing benchmark recommendations of the mission. To achieve adequate progress over each of the next couple of years, it appears that the CFU Unit may require additional resources to help existing staff with their regular duties to allow them time to implement an expanded coverage of the Botswana government universe for GFS purposes, including the capture and analysis of their financial statements. Currently, the CFU has the recently added task of monitoring and reviewing the classification of all parastatals (59) and special funds (33) for inclusion in the government and public sectors of Botswana. As consolidation of more sub-sectors of government takes place, more than likely there will be instances where the amounts reported by the compilers differ significantly on some of the transactions. In these instances, the data sources will need to be confronted by the GFS compilers to determine the reason for the differences before proceeding with consolidation. 32. In addition, at the request of the authorities, some training needs could potentially be accommodated by conducting a country-specific GFS workshop as part of the project. The next GFS TA mission is tentatively scheduled during September 2017, provided progress has been made on previous TA recommendations. ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution 21 Appendix I. Botswana: Main Counterparts Met During the Mission NAME POSITION Ministry of Finance and Economic Development: Office of Development and Budget Mr. Cornelius K. Dekop Secretary for Development and Budget Mr. Olesitse Masimega Deputy Secretary Budget Administration and PFM Reform Coordinator Ms. Boineelo Peter Director Budget Analysis and Debt Management Section Ms. Seitebaleng Fologang Chief Finance Officer Mr. Joseph Williams Finance Officer I – Cash Flow Unit Ms. Goitsemodimo Ramarinyaneng Finance Officer II – Cash Flow Unit Mr. Mogotsi Motlhanjoe Senior Finance Officer I – Cash Flow Unit Statistics Botswana Mr. Lekoko Simato Senior Statistician, National Accounts and Prices Ms. Ketso Kadzi Makhumalo Manager, National Accounts and Prices Mr. Winstern Kabo Statistician, National Accounts and Prices Mr. Kaone Rasedibo Statistician, National Accounts and Prices ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution 22 Appendix II. Botswana: Parastatals and their Parent Ministries (According to MFED as of March 24, 2017) Ministry No. PARASTATAL 1. NFPC Air Botswana (AB) 2. NFPC Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) 3. E Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) 4. NFPC Botswana Post Ministry of Transport & Communications Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited(BTCL) (MTC) a) Botswana Telecommunications Corporation 5. NFPC b) BOFINET 6. NFPC Botswana Railways (BR) 7. E Civil Aviation Authority Botswana (CAAB) 8. FPC Botswana Savings Bank (BSB) Ministry of Presidential Affairs, 9. E Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC) Governance and Public Administration Ministry of Youth 10. E Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) Empowerment, Sports & Culture Development 11. E Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) 12. E Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) 13. E Botswana Accountancy College (BAC) 14. E Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning (BOCODOL) Ministry of Tertiary Education Research, 15. E Botswana Qualification Authority (BQA) Science Technology 16. E University of Botswana (UB) 17. E Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) Botswana International University of Science and Technology 18. E (BIUST) 19. E Competition Authority (CA) 20. E Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) 21. E Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) 22. E Botswana Trade Commission (BOTC) Ministry of 23. E Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) Investment, Trade & Industry 24. E Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) 25. E Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) 26. E Selebi Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) 27. FPC Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) 28. E Botswana Bureau of Standards (BoBS) 29. NFPC Rural Industries Promotions Company Botswana (RIPCO) Ministry of Finance & 30. E Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) Economic 31. FPC Bank of Botswana (BoB) ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution 23 Ministry No. PARASTATAL Development 32. E Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) 33. E Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) 34. E Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF) 35. E Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) 36. E Botswana Institute for Development and Policy Analysis (BIDPA) 37. E Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) 38. FPC Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) 39. FPC National Development Bank (NDB) 40. E Botswana Institute of Chartered Accounts (BICA) 41. E Statistics Botswana (SB) 42. FPC Botswana Building Society (BBS) 43. FPC Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) Botswana Privatization Holding Company----(a special purpose 44. E vehicle-SPV) Debt Participation Capital Fund Limited ----(a special purpose 45. E vehicle-SPV) Ministry of 46. E Botswana Institution for Technology Research (BITRI) Infrastructure, & Housing Development 47. E Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources 48. E Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) Conservation & Tourism 49. NFPC Banyana PTY (Ltd) Ministry of 50. NFPC Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) Agricultural 51. E Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) Development and 52. E Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) Food Security 53. E National Food Technology Centre (NFTRC) 54. E Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) 55. NFPC Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) Ministry of Mineral 56. NFPC Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) Resources, Green 57 NFPC Mineral Development Company Botswana (MDCB) Technology and Energy Security 58. NFPC Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) 59. NFPC Botswana Oil (BO) Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services 60. NFPC Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) E= Extra-budgetary unit FPC – Financial Public Corporation NFPC = Non-Financial Public Corporation ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution 24 Special Purpose Vehicles 1. The Debt Participation Capital Fund Limited 2. Botswana Privatization Holding Company Appendix III. Botswana: Special Funds as at March 31, 2016 Balance as at No. Special Fund March 31, 2016 (in Botswana Pulas) 1. Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund 1, 211, 114 2. BDF Rewards and Fines Fund 8, 737, 112 3. Botswana Innovation Hub Fund 12, 000, 000 4. Botswana Police Relief Fund 21, 919, 213 5. Cattle Export Levy Fund 6, 049, 865 6. Citizen Entrepreneur Mortgage Assistance Equity Fund 68, 450, 766 7. Conservation Trust Fund 31, 451, 783 8. Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Levy on Tech 37, 646, 087 Devices Fund 9. Debt Participation Capital Fund 9, 153, 713 10. Export Credit Re-Insurance Fund 32, 079, 028 11. Foreign Exchange Stabilisation Fund 56, 364, 273 12. Guardians Fund 429, 569, 118 13. Levy on Alcoholic Beverages Fund 16, 805, 136 14. Livestock Advisory Services Fund 16, 567, 247 15. National Disaster Relief Fund 8, 165, 572 16. National electrification Fund 402, 951, 379 17. National Environmental Fund 32, 481, 135 18. National Petroleum Fund 154, 695, 594 19. National Road Safety Fund 71, 688, 895 20. Pension Liability Service Fund 372, 096, 390 21. Police Rewards and Fines Fund 2, 221, 605 22. Prison Industries Revolving Fund 1, 000, 000 23. Police Rewards and Fines Fund 223, 864 24. Public Debt Service Fund 6, 080, 009, 180 25. Revenue stabilization Fund 1, 692, 375, 754 26. Road Levy Collections Fund 692, 993, 218 27. Road Traffic Fine Fund 18, 242, 006 28. Sim’s Bursary Trust Fund 410, 672 29. Sir Seretse Kharma Memorial Fund 4, 443, 211 30. Tertiary Education Development Fund 270, 770, 292 ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution 25 31. Tobacco and Tobacco Products Levy 50, 642, 586 32. Tourism Industry Training Fund 69, 022, 506 33. Housing Fund 197, 487, 125 Total 10, 824, 925, 440 ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution Appendix IV. Botswana: Monthly Budgetary Central Government Statement of Operations 2014/15 (in million Botswana Pulas) Total Indicator Scale Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Budgetary CG Revenue Million 6,760.6 2,289.7 3,728.7 8,057.3 109.9 4,829.1 8,019.9 2,033.2 3,904.9 6,907.5 1,348.0 7,842.1 55,830.7 Taxes Million 5,362.5 1,751.3 2,213.7 5,414.9 1,121.0 2,368.7 5,749.0 1,890.4 1,914.8 5,981.3 799.5 3,054.1 37,621.3 Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains Million 1,402.3 644.8 1,809.7 1,455.7 819.7 1,613.6 1,740.6 1,092.5 1,411.6 1,414.8 644.9 1,832.0 15,882.2 Taxes on property Million 3.2 4.7 5.0 4.1 3.7 4.6 6.8 3.2 6.3 2.2 3.1 6.9 53.6 Taxes on goods & services Million 9.9 1,101.8 398.9 28.1 297.4 750.5 83.4 794.6 496.8 665.3 151.3 1,215.1 5,993.1 Taxes on international trade & transactions Million 3,947.1 0.1 0.2 3,927.0 0.2 0.1 3,918.2 0.2 0.1 3,898.9 0.1 0.1 15,692.5 Grants Million 2.4 19.3 24.8 294.7 0.3 0.0 1.2 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.0 32.9 379.7 Other revenue Million
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