Botswana has put a premium on economic and political integration in southern Africa. It has sought to make the Southern African Development Community (SADC) a working vehicle for economic development, and it has promoted efforts to make the region self-policing in terms of preventive diplomacy, conflict resolution, and good governance.
List of countries which Botswana maintains diplomatic relations with:
Botswana has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992.