Decentralisation strategy to transform public sector

Delivering his Committee of Supply Speech in Parliament recently, he said the strategy aims to improve capacity and coordination amongst stakeholders at different levels of government to enhance performance, efficiency, equity and sustainability of public spending.

“It is in line with the spirit and intent of the Draft Decentralisation Policy and Strategy that I decided to upgrade all 22 Sub-Districts in Botswana to fully fledged District Councils,” he said. “This is the Government of Botswana’s commitment to the decentralisation process and its intention to bring services closer to the people.