BOCONGO to host first public dialogue

Monday, February 17, 2014

A conference to position the NGO sector as a strategic partner in national development in Botswana is on the cards. The conference will be hosted by Botswana Council for Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) in conjunction with USAID and fhi360.

It is billed as the first public dialogue of its scale in Botswana. BOCONGO executive secretary, Bagasi Mabilo, said during a media briefing yesterday that the NGO sector makes a significant contribution to the National Development Plans and Vision 2016.

She said the NGOs are a force to reckon with in serving the hard-to-reach populations, "ensuring their right to education, knowledge, justice and social/economic services.

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BOCONGO to host first public dialogue

A conference to position the NGO sector as a strategic partner in national development in Botswana is on the cards. The conference will be hosted by Botswana Council for Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) in conjunction with USAID and fhi360.

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