WB insists on trimming public service

Friday, November 12, 2010

As the Bretton Woods institutions harp on the need to streamline the public service because it is a hindrance to private sector growth, economic pundits remember the tragedy of structural adjustment in the 1980s and '90s

The World Bank's Vice President for the Africa Region says Botswana's civil service has become "maxed out" in terms of employment opportunities and its size and dominance are squeezing out the private sector from spearheading a new era of growth for Botswana.

Obiageli Ezekwesili's comments reinforce the World Bank and IMF's criticism of Botswana's 159,000-strong public service, which represents 44 percent of total formal sector employment.

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WB insists on trimming public service

As the Bretton Woods institutions harp on the need to streamline the public service because it is a hindrance to private sector growth, economic pundits remember the tragedy of structural adjustment in the 1980s and '90s

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