The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme hosted the National Investment Strategy (NIS) for Botswana-Policy Hackathon. The revised NIS will build on the successes of the 2009–2016 NIS cycle leverage the emerging opportunities, as well as address the gaps identified, looking at the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring that local and international investments are supported and promoted. The event aimed to harness the experience and perspective of core actors in Botswana’s investment and entrepreneurship ecosystem specifically targeting the youth. Most importantly it sought on effective solutions and key attraction points for Botswana and creates innovative strategy drivers for investment in Botswana. The hackathon allowed work groups to unpack barriers to domestic and foreign investment promotion, attraction and retention. This will ensure that

the revised NIS for Botswana becomes a strategic enabler for the country’s sustainable development aspirations as espoused in Vision 2036, ensuring prosperity for all and leaving no one behind. The participants made several observations on the existing draft revised NIS. Particular focus was placed on the vision and mission, the proposed vision realisation programmes, implementation, and performance monitoring and cross-cutting issues.