UN struggling to assist middle income Botswana
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Since Botswana achieved middle income country status in 1992, international development partners have either reduced or altogether ceased monetrary aid, in lieu of ideas.
Moreover, UN development partners feel that, although the government invites them to participate in key planning processes, these invitations come rather late after some important initial planning had been completed.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...