Botswana NPC Engages Tourism Organisation on Strengthening Data Collection

Botswana NPC Engages Tourism Organisation on Strengthening Data Collection. Botswana’s National Planning Commission (NPC) has engaged the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) on improving the collection, management and use of administrative data within the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and its departments.

The NPC visited BTO for discussions focused on strengthening administrative data systems and their contribution to institutional planning, performance monitoring and decision-making.

Welcoming the delegation, BTO Acting Chief Executive Officer Justice Ofentse emphasised the importance of accurate and accessible information in improving institutional efficiency and accountability.

He also highlighted the need for standardised data collection processes and digital systems to support planning and performance monitoring.

During the engagement, NPC representative Mbahahauka Anderson Kambimba discussed the role of statistics and information services in supporting national development across various sectors.

These include education, agriculture, creative arts and tourism, health, manufacturing and transport. He noted that accessible data is important for informed decision-making across these areas.BTO Statistician Tiroyaone Mothate outlined the organisation’s progress in administrative data collection. He said BTO had made significant strides through the use of data collection forms at fairs and events in which it participates.

The forms have enabled the organisation to gather relevant information to inform its activities and improve its understanding of tourism-related engagements.

The discussions highlighted the importance of reliable administrative data in supporting government planning and monitoring institutional performance.

The engagement also focused on the broader value of strengthening how government departments collect, manage and use information to support evidence-based decisions across different sectors of the economy.

The NPC visit provided an opportunity for BTO to share its existing data collection practices and discuss the role of administrative information in supporting the work of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and its departments.

The engagement reinforced the importance of accessible and standardised data as part of efforts to strengthen government planning, accountability and performance monitoring.