Commonwealth scholars visit Botswana

The Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Mokgweetsi Masisisi, says Botswana like other developing nations faces a threefold global crisis, which are economic downturn, poverty and climate change.

Masisi, who is also the former Chevening Scholar said this at luncheon reception that was hosted to welcome Commonwealth Summer School participants to Botswana, at the British High Commissioner's residence yesterday.

He said that he was glad that the scholars will during their stay here,engage on various issues of global interest under the theme, Post COP-17, that includes Climate change and Livelihoods in Africa' with sub themes in food security, renewable energy, health, water, resources management, rural livelihoods and gender.

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