MDG�s Attained In Botswana, Masisi

Mokgweetsi Masisi
Mokgweetsi Masisi

The Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi says Botswana has attained a lot of progress in the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) whose cycle end this year with the adoption of the Post 2015 Development Agenda.

Speaking at the UN Assembly in New York last week, Masisi however acknowledged that despite the notable achievements of the MDG’s, serious challenges exist to close the gaps and disparities that still remain.  

“It will take the concerted efforts of national governments, close cooperation and collaboration of the international community, civil society, private sector and all relevant stakeholders to complete the job left undone during the lifespan of the MDG’s and realise the targets of the SDG’s by 2030,” he said.

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