UN struggling to assist middle income Botswana

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Some United Nations (UN) agencies find it difficult for their ideas to be accepted by the governmnet especially under the new approach of “ideas without money.”

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.

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UN struggling to assist middle income Botswana

Some United Nations (UN) agencies find it difficult for their ideas to be accepted by the governmnet especially under the new approach of “ideas without money.”