## 4.0 Resources and capacities for implementing the 2030 Agenda 

This chapter outlines how the Government of Botswana has identified and secured resources and capacities needed for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The finding highlighted inadequate financing mechanisms for implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. 

## 4.1 Financing Mechanisms 

The Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) on financing for development, as well as the SDG 17 and the 2030 Agenda, recognise that all types of financing are needed for the implementation of the agenda and outline an array of financing mechanisms; domestic public resources, domestic and international business and finance, international development cooperation as well as debt and debt sustainability. 

The analysis from the documents 8 corroborated by interviews with the MFED management, indicated that, the MFED had not explored other financing mechanisms for implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. The audit revealed that at the time of audit, the main source of SDGs funding was through the mainstream national budget. The interviews also revealed that sectors were expected to align their programmes and projects with the SDGs to leverage on resources, thus heavy reliance on the national budget, which was due to non- adoption, non-recognition and non-domestication of the AAAA on financing for development. 

 Non adoption and non-recognition of the AAAA for financing for development would hamper implementation and achievement of SDGs, since Botswana’s budget had been in deficit for the past three financial years (since 2015) as indicated in figure 3. 

