Financing to be biggest huddle in SDGs

Botswana would need to raise $18.4 billion (P194.6bn) as it looks to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

A sustainable development specialist from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Chamberwa Muyeye said the funds required are for Botswana’s intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) to achieve 15% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction by 2030.

He was speaking yesterday in Gaborone at a stakeholder consultative workshop on the SDGs indicators framework.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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