Study says Botswana has met MDGs
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Unveiling his study on the Localisation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Professor Keitseope Nthomang of the University of Botswana said Botswana had achieved its social and economic development goals and found a place as a respected member of the international community.
Adopted in 2000, the eight MDGs covering extreme poverty, hunger, disease, shelter, gender-equality, education, health and others, are due to end this year.
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