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The Debswana Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP) is delivered through a blend of initiatives such as localization of long-term strategic contracts; skills and entrepreneurship development; partnership with Original Equipment Manufacturers; creation of citizen opportunities in local repairs and maintenance sector; industry development in the repairs and maintenance sector by investing in a repairs and rebuild centre for Botswana; and leveraging Debswana’s supply chain to support local manufacturing in the mining industry and other sectors of the economy.
The programme has established partnerships with local commercial banks, which have pledged P4.7 billion for the supplier development programme and to date over 100 citizen companies have benefited from the period 2019 to 2023. Over P1.6 billion has been advanced to citizens with the funds used for operational requirements such as acquisition of assets and equipment (i.e. drill rigs, crushers, trucks and light duty vehicles), payroll and other operational costs. Furthermore, Debswana is working with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with a view of establishing investment opportunities in OEMs value chains, creation of local employment, increase of local repairs and rebuild and pursuing a structured socio-economic development programme focused on entrepreneurship, education and agriculture.
In terms of capacity building, a total of 150 suppliers have undergone various supplier and enterprise development training, including, UNDP Supplier Development Programme, GIBS Supplier Entrepreneurship Development and ABSA ESG training. All in all, more than 120 citizen companies have been assisted under the Debswana Supplier Development Programme through access to finance in partnership with local financial institutions.
Additional support to citizen companies includes access to market (55% citizen spend in 2023); improved invoice settlement terms of 14 days (from 30 days) to assist with cash flow management. Citizen companies are being capacitated across the Debswana value chain on provision of services and commodities in the mining, engineering, ore processing and consultancy services as well as local manufacturing.
Debswana’s socio economic initiatives including CEEP has supported 16989 jobs against a target of 20000 jobs by Q1 2024. The focus going forward is on value chain development with key initiatives identified to deliver the employment impact being local manufacturing and local repairs and maintenance. This will be under-pinned by an ambitious externally focused entrepreneurship and enterprise development programme to ensure sustainability of the enterprises beyond Debswana. Corporate Social Investment & Sponsorships In 1974, Debswana introduced a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme, which at the time was called the Donations Programme, aimed at funding projects that would uplift communities and create a sustainable legacy of prosperity. From 2011 to 2021, the annual CSI budget and spend was P15 million. This was increased in 2022 to P30 million. Furthermore, in addition to the P30 million, Debswana does corporate sponsorship for social and community projects, collaborative partnerships with government and private sector, as well as a broad portfolio of sport programmes and social initiatives.
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