GoB-UN POP 2010-2014 - UNFPA Botswana

GoB-UN POP 2010-20141.2.2 NDP10 Mid-Term Review11. The MTR of the NDP10 made observations onthe economic outturn and future prospectsand their implications in relation to theattainment of NDP10 objectives and set a wayforward in relation to priority interventions. TheNDP10 MTR retained the thematic prioritiesand instead focused on the consolidation ofthemes, reprioritising projects and strengtheningmanagement and accountability for results.12. The NDP10 MTR observed that during the firstthree years of NDP10 the economic growthrate was lower than the projected growth rate.13. The Focus Areas were consolidated into fourthemes and consequently into four ThematicWorking Groups (TWGs), namely: Employmentand Economy; Social Upliftment; SustainableEnvironment; and Governance, Safety andSecurity. In each of the thematic areas, challengeswere identified and theme-specific priorities setfor the remainder of the NDP10 term.Refer to figure below:Employmentand EconomySustainableEnvironmentNDP10Thematic AreasSocialUpliftmentGovernance,Safety and Security14. In each thematic area the NDP10 MTR provides a listof priority actions and projects for 2013 to 2016. Theseinclude: policy reforms; implementation of specificprojects; strengthening of project managementand accountability; and improved coordination,especially in relation to cross-cutting issues. The analysisand listing for each thematic area provides a basisagainst which support projects can be formulated.15. A set of issues identified as critical for NDP10going forward were identified and these are:Accelerating economic growth; Economicdiversification; Employment creation and povertyeradication; Macro-economic stability andglobal competitiveness; Governance and factorproductivity; Sustainable use of the environment;and Disaster management. Refer to figure below:NDP 10 MTR Critical Issues• Accelerating economic growth• Economic diversification• Employment creation andpoverty eradication• Macro-economic stability andglobal competitiveness• Governance and factor productivity• Sustainable use of environment• Disaster management2 The Development Context andUN Strategic Value2.1 Development Context andNational Priorities16. The Economy: Botswana remains one ofAfrica’s success stories, having transformeditself from a Least Developed Country Status(LDC) at the time of independence in 1966 toa Middle Income Status within three decades.This transformation was propelled mainlyby effective use of revenues from mineralresources such as diamonds. Real per capitaincome rose from US$250 in 1960 to US$4,800in 2008 (in constant 2000 US$) and to $7,168in 2011 6 . Notwithstanding this impressivetrack record of robust economic growthand political stability, Botswana faces seriouschallenges related to chronic unemployment,high poverty levels in relation to its per capitaincome level and income inequality. The rateof unemployment is estimated at 17.8 percentand the proportion of people living below thepoverty datum line declined from 30.6 percent62013/14 Budget Statement8 GoB - UN POP 2010 - 2014