The NDP 11 Mid-Term Review: A focus on economic transformation

The NDP 11 Mid-Term Review: A focus on economic transformation
The NDP 11 Mid-Term Review: A focus on economic transformation

The Mid Term Review (MTR) of the National Development Plan 11, which runs from April 2017 - March 2023, was presented in the July 2020 session of Parliament.

This document’s primary purpose is to look holistically at the past three years of the Botswana economy, what we’ve achieved, challenges and adjust the trajectory of the NDP11 as necessary. In this article I therefore try to bring out some snapshots in the document and possibly offer some insight and advice into some of the issues at play. Due to the sheer breadth of the document, I will strictly stick to issues related to the economy and its potential transformation.

NDP 11 backdrop

Editor's Comment
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