Lack of donor funding cripples CSOs in S/Phikwe
Friday, September 07, 2018
The country at large has been facing a challenge of donor fatigue because Botswana is believed to me a middle-income economy.
In Selebi-Phikwe, where there is the highest HIV prevalence rate, the impact of lack of funding from donors was experienced around 2013 that resulted in more than five support groups collapsing. A few remaining have had to downsize their operations, or on the fringes of existence with very little money to effectively run their operations.
Political parties are actively campaigning, with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) facing scrutiny not only for its policies but also for alleged connections to political practices in neighbouring Zimbabwe.Meanwhile, the opposition is voicing concerns over potential electoral ‘rigging’ and the composition of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), selected by the Judicial Service Commission. We have also had disturbing trends...