BOFWA

What BOFWA does

BOFWA (Botswana Family Welfare Association), founded in 1988 and headquartered in Gaborone, is a non-profit member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) operating through its Africa Region (IPPFAR). The organization is the self-identified pioneer of youth-friendly clinics in Botswana and delivers an integrated portfolio of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services targeted primarily at adolescents and young people aged 10–25, with secondary reach into families and underserved rural communities.

Its service portfolio combines a physical network of six Youth Friendly Clinics (in Gaborone, Kanye, Mochudi, Francistown, Maun, and Kasane) covering access to over 20 villages, with a 24-hour toll-free Youth Helpline (16658), an mHealth platform providing virtual consultations, real-time treatment reminders, appointment notifications, and digital health records access, and programmatic interventions including The Petals Project (gender-based violence prevention), Dual Protection education, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, an Economic Strengthening program, the Youth Action Movement (YAM) with over 100 youth advocates, the Young Health Podcast, and Leadership & Advocacy Mentorship.

BOFWA operates as a donor-funded non-profit under a freemium service model in which clinical, educational, and crisis services are delivered free or subsidized to the target population. Revenue is sourced from member-association dues via IPPF, international donors, and development agencies; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Cumulative outcomes cited include 50,000+ young people reached with HIV testing and counselling, 40,000+ HIV tests delivered, 8,000+ helpline engagements, and 5,000+ registered service users, supported by a 44-person staff operating across six districts in Botswana.

Name

BOFWA

Legal name

Botswana Family Welfare Association

Website

https://bofwa.org.bw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BOFWA is a Botswana-based non-profit and IPPF member association that delivers sexual and reproductive health services, a 24-hour youth helpline, mHealth tools, and advocacy programs through six clinics and a youth action movement, primarily serving adolescents and young people aged 10–25.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs (BPADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (EDALAFAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Sexual reproductive health
• Youth health services
• Family planning services
• HIV prevention programs
• Gender-based violence support

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaborone

HQ country

Botswana

HQ region

Africa

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. NGO/Donor Funding Model: BOFWA operates as a non-profit organization under the IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) network, likely funded through member association dues, international donors, and development agencies. The organization focuses on public health services rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BOFWA provides integrated sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in Botswana, including family planning, HIV testing, STI prevention (Dual Protection), gender-based violence support (Petals Project), Comprehensive Sexuality Education, and Economic Strengthening programs. Services are delivered primarily through 6 Youth Friendly Clinics, a 24-hour toll-free helpline, and an mHealth online platform, with a strong focus on youth aged 10-25.

Product overview

BOFWA is a non-profit organization providing sexual and reproductive health services across Botswana. The portfolio consists of a network of six Youth Friendly Clinics (YFC) delivering clinical services, combined with youth-focused programs including the 24 Hour Youth Helpline (16658), mHealth mobile technology services, The Petals Project (GBV prevention), Dual Protection Program (family planning), Comprehensive Sexuality Education, and Economic Strengthening. The Youth Action Movement (YAM) serves as the youth advocacy wing, coordinating the Young Health Podcast, Leadership & Advocacy Mentorship, and peer education initiatives. Together, these services form an integrated approach to youth SRHR with clinical, digital, educational, and advocacy components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth Action Movement (YAM): A youth wing under BOFWA, managed by the Youth Office, catering for adolescents and young people aged between 10-25 years, with a governing structure of leaders.

Products and services

• Youth Friendly Clinics Network of 6 Youth Friendly Clinics across 6 districts in Botswana, providing youth-focused sexual and reproductive health clinical services including family planning and HIV testing to adolescents and young adults aged 10-25.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ young people reached with HIV testing and counselling
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOFWA is a member association of IPPF, operating under the IPPF Africa Region (IPPFAR). This affiliation provides access to global resources, best practices, advocacy networks, and technical support for sexual and reproductive health programs. BOFWA participates in IPPF governance with YAM taking 20% of governance at IPPF level.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tearfund: Tearfund operates faith-based development and GBV prevention programs across Southern Africa, including Botswana—sharing GBV response (Petals Project) and community-based outreach overlap with BOFWA, but serving primarily faith-based communities and adjacent geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Amref Health Africa: Amref Health Africa is a large African health NGO delivering SRHR, youth, and community health programs across multiple countries—overlapping with BOFWA's mission and target population but operating at a substantially larger regional scale with broader programmatic scope.
• FHI 360: FHI 360 is a large global health and development organization implementing SRHR, HIV, and youth programs across Africa and globally—comparable in thematic focus to BOFWA but operating as a broad incumbent with extensive donor relationships and multi-country program portfolios.
• Population Services International (PSI): PSI is a large global health NGO operating across multiple African countries including Botswana with SRH, HIV, and reproductive health programs—comparable in mission focus but with significantly broader geographic scope and resources than BOFWA's single-country operation.
• UNFPA Botswana Country Office: UNFPA operates globally and nationally in Botswana as a major UN agency funding and coordinating SRHR, family planning, and youth programs—functioning as a large-scale incumbent that BOFWA partners with and competes for donor funding from within the same SRHR ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Society for Family Health (SFH) Zambia: SFH Zambia delivers integrated SRH, HIV prevention, and youth-friendly services across Zambia with similar channel mix (clinics, community outreach, peer educators)—closely matching BOFWA's model of combining clinical services with youth advocacy and GBV programming.
• Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG): PPAG is an IPPF member association providing SRHR services, youth programs, and advocacy across Ghana—directly comparable to BOFWA in service portfolio (clinics, CSE, youth action movement), target audience, and IPPF-network operating model.
• MSI Reproductive Choices (Marie Stopes) Botswana: MSI Reproductive Choices operates SRH and family planning services across Africa, including Botswana, offering contraception, safe abortion care, and post-abortion care—directly comparable to BOFWA's Youth Friendly Clinic services and dual protection programming for similar target populations.
• Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE): FGAE is an IPPF Africa Region member association delivering SRHR services across Ethiopia through clinics, youth centers, and community programs—closely mirroring BOFWA's IPPF-affiliated model, multi-channel delivery, and youth-friendly service focus.

Others

• IPPF Africa Region (IPPFAR): IPPFAR is BOFWA's parent regional body coordinating IPPF member associations across Africa—directly comparable as the network hub providing governance, funding, and technical support that shapes BOFWA's strategic and operational framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BOFWQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bofwa

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Funding overview

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