{"id":153463,"date":"2023-08-05T18:49:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T16:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/southern-africa\/botswana\/the-u-s-trade-and-development-agency-ustda-botswana-renew-cooperation-on-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T18:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T16:49:32","slug":"the-u-s-trade-and-development-agency-ustda-botswana-renew-cooperation-on-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/southern-africa\/botswana\/the-u-s-trade-and-development-agency-ustda-botswana-renew-cooperation-on-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Botswana Renew Cooperation on Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Government of Botswana have renewed a longstanding partnership to develop high-quality infrastructure for the people of Botswana. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), USTDA and Botswana\u2019s Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) agreed to cooperate on the delivery of training and technical assistance to the country\u2019s public procurement officials under USTDA\u2019s\u00a0Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value<\/a>. USTDA also committed grant funding for technical assistance to support PPRA\u2019s implementation of new national public procurement regulations designed to strengthen the quality of the country\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In 2014, the Government of Botswana became the first partner country under USTDA\u2019s Global Procurement Initiative. Since then, Botswana has made significant legal and regulatory advancements that prioritize transparency, best value, and life cycle cost analysis in its public procurements. This includes the passage of the Public Procurement Act of 2021. The MOU will extend Botswana\u2019s status as a Global Procurement Initiative partner country for another three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so proud that Botswana was the first country to partner with USTDA under our Global Procurement Initiative \u2013 a partnership based on our shared belief that high-quality infrastructure is foundational to economic growth,\u201d said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA\u2019s Director. \u201cBotswana\u2019s commitment to public procurement reform and making investment decisions based on best value sets an example not just for Africa but for emerging economies around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

USTDA\u2019s technical assistance grant will deliver strategic and technical procurement assistance to help the PPRA implement the Public Procurement Act, including establishing rules, regulations, training requirements and implementation guidance to promote skills development, foster value-based procurement modernization and strengthen procurement professionalization. The assistance will also help the PPRA establish auditing best practices as it takes on its new role as an oversight body.<\/p>\n

PPRA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Tumelo Motsumi, said: \u201cPromoting best value procurement through strategic and meaningful partnerships in public investment management is a true USTDA and PPRA success story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanda S. Jacobsen, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana, added: \u201cThe United States is proud to partner with the Government of Botswana and the Public Procurement Regulatory Agency to advance Botswana\u2019s economic diversification through good and effective governance, for which Botswana is world renowned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched in 2013, USTDA\u2019s Global Procurement Initiative assists public officials in emerging economies to better understand the total cost of ownership of goods and services for infrastructure projects. The initiative currently includes 15 partner countries.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Embassy in Botswana.<\/i><\/p>\n

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