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Learn More								U.S. Relationship																									These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Botswana																			-  												U.S. Botswana Relations											 
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													U.S. Botswana Relations													Botswana has consistently maintained a democratic government, responsibly managed its natural resources, and invested in its people and infrastructure. The bilateral relationship is strong and grounded in a shared commitment to democracy, good governance, and human rights. The U.S. and Botswana also share an interest in ensuring Botswana’s continued success by deepening economic diversification and promoting regional economic growth andBotswana has consistently maintained a democratic government, responsibly managed its natural resources, and invested in its people and infrastructure. The bilateral relationship is strong and grounded in a shared commitment to democracy, good governance, and human rights. The U.S. and Botswana also share an interest in ensuring Botswana’s continued success by deepening economic diversification and promoting regional economic growth and development. Collapse U.S. Botswana Relations															Read more about U.S. Botswana Relations																												U.S. Assistance to Botswana													U.S. assistance seeks to expand connections with Botswana’s military leaders through various military education and training programs. Programs support Botswana’s interest in strengthening both domestic and regional civil-military and military-to-military relations, while improving the country’s capacity to participate meaningfully in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, including within the Southern African Development Community and throughout Africa. 													Bilateral Economic Relations													Botswana is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The country belongs to the Southern African Customs Union, which has signed a Trade, Investment, and Development Cooperative Agreement (TIDCA) with the U.S. The TIDCA establishes a forum for consultative discussions, cooperative work, and possible agreements on a wide range of trade issues, with a specialBotswana is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The country belongs to the Southern African Customs Union, which has signed a Trade, Investment, and Development Cooperative Agreement (TIDCA) with the U.S. The TIDCA establishes a forum for consultative discussions, cooperative work, and possible agreements on a wide range of trade issues, with a special focus on customs and trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and trade and investment promotion.Collapse Bilateral Economic Relations															Read more about Bilateral Economic Relations															Integrated Country Strategies
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Since August, 2021 the United States has donated **182,520** safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Botswana. This includes 182,520 Pfizer doses. Of the 182,520 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

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