Vision 2016 university of botswana school of graduate studies. The project supports governments sectoral development priorities as contained in its longterm vision for botswana vision 2016. The seven pillars of botswanas national vision 2016 are depicted below with major keywords. Formerly the british protectorate of bechuanaland, botswana adopted its name after becoming independent within the commonwealth on 30 september 1966. The main tenets of vision 2016 a long term vision for botswana are that, by the year 2016, botswana will be a nation which is. Vision 2016 a long term vision for botswana paris21. It is hoped that this vision would be realized through the provision of more institutions of higher learning that can provide more opportunities of education. These have serious implications for botswana, being an open economy, in this era of globalisation. The team is expected to take over from the vision 2016 team whose mandate comes to an end september next year as botswana celebrates golden jubilee. The countrys economy quickly recovered, but real gross domestic product gdp growth is estimated to have turned negative in 2015 owing to decreases in the global.
The government has developed a national vision 2016 2036 that is aligned to sdgs. Botswana has undertaken significant steps to ensure government and citizens are aware of what sdgs are all about. It is my pleasure to once again present the 7th annual report on vision 2016. It identifies the major challenges that will need to be met in order to realise the vision, and proposes a set of strategies that will meet them. The vision principles and goals are intended to inform all future. In 1997, the government of quett masire outlined a national vision vision 2016 to outline the countrys longterm aims. With respect to poverty, the document pronounces that botswana will be a compassionate and caring.
United nations development assistance framework 2010 2016, botswana introduction 1. Vision 2016, which is the countrys aspirations in the 21st century, came about as an attempt to answer the above question by the people of botswana. The national development plan 9 states that such sustainability cannot be maintained without safeguarding the natural capitol and quality resource base, and acknowledges the potential for. Jan 01, 2016 blue view vision plan package 005 effective 112016 5 schedule of benefits the schedule of benefits is a summary of the amount of benefits the plan will pay when you receive covered services from a provider. Vision 2016 brands of the world download vector logos. Kholisani solo, labour researchers for the preparation, compilation and presentation of this policy position paper. Ssegawa, j k 1999 construction industrys contribution towards botswanas vision 2016. Botswanas coal resources and future plans mineral policy background. Association of researchers in construction management, vol.
The role of public libraries in the attainment of botswana. Please refer to the covered services section for a more complete explanation of the specific vision services covered by the plan. Introduction united nations development assistance framework 2010 2016, botswana introduction 1. This report covers publicity on vision 2016, monitoring and evaluation as well as financial highlights of the year 200910. Overall, the results show that the country has done fairly well in a number of areas. Vision 2036 to uplift batswana welcome to daily news. Annual report botswana national youth council home. The population of botswana was estimated to amount to 2. In that light, institutions of higher learning such as botswana college of distance and open learning. Maabw002 26 august 2011 this report covers the period 1 january to 30. Poverty according to the 2014 annual report by statistics botswana, the poverty headcount.
It is called a consumption tax as the amount you pay is directly related to purchases you make. At the close of vision 2016, botswana is at crossroads. Botswana, the following documents have been released and are included in this package. Evaluating botswanas performance on national vision. Botswana is an independent sovereign nation situated in southern africa. One of the seven key goals of this strategy is to help botswana become an educated and informed nation. Like a watercolor in which a brushstroke of dark green has bled into a damp spot on the paper, the okavango river spreads across the pale, parched landscape of northern botswana to become the lush okavango delta the largest inland delta in the world. Vision 2036 document handed over to president khama on the 06th july 2016 the vision 2036 presidential task team ptt chairman mr neo moroka handed over the vision 2036 document to his excellency the president of the republic of botswana lt general dr sir seretse khama ian khama. May 2016 macrofiscal profile botswana overview botswana was hit particularly hard by the global economic crisis, seeing its economic production shrink by nearly 8% in 2009. The nation has recently adopted the policy document. Apr, 2018 botswanas capital and largest city is gaborone. Vision 2016 the seven pillars of botswana s national vision 2016 are depicted below with major keywords.
The botswana federation of trade unions bftu would like to thank all. The long term vision that finally emerges must reflect a sense of common and shared destiny around which all batswana can rally to build a prosperous and successful nation. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. A final document is expected to replace vision 2016 in september. Botswana prepared this millennium development goals report mdgr for a number of reasons.
Blind vision plot 2719, extension 9, notwane rd and chuma dr, 00267 gaborone, botswana rated 4. The long term vision for botswana vision 2016 proposes that economic growth and development will be sustainable by the year 2016. The report examines each goal under the aspects of status, supportive environment, the challenges. It stated that by the year 2016, the spread of the hiv virus that causes aids will have stopped, so that there will be no new infections by the virus in that year. The prevalence and impact of hivaids in botswana is notoriously hard to estimate. Evaluating botswanas performance on national vision 2016. President khama said the aim of the human and social development pillar is to build upon botswanas legacy as a moral and. Efforts were therefore made during the preparation of the 20162017 by mr kenneth matambo. President ian khama on tuesday appointed a 34 member presidential task team on the development of a new long term vision for botswana. As you may be aware of the production of the first ever botswana performance report june 2009 covering the.
The national development plan 11 2017 2023 is also aligned to sdgs. Oct 09, 20 the document presents a long term vision for the year 2016, when botswana will have been an independent nation for 50 years. The fy 2016 17 budget presented to parliament in february 2016 calls for high levels of public investment and running a higher fiscal deficit to stimulate the economy. Evaluating botswanas performance on national vision 2016 public. The report is targeted at a wide audience and provides an overview on the status of all the mdgs in botswana. It is not a business expense because it is borne by the consumer. As such many of the goals and objectives of national development plan ndp 10 are in keeping with this long term vision for botswana. Mdgs and vision 2016 objectives, which will further improve the quality of the lives of batswana. Towards realisation of vision 2016 deepa sanjay mahajan botswana college of agriculture, botswana girija shankar singh university of botswana, botswana summary. This document is intended to provide a general framework for a set of preliminary ideas about what might go into a long term vision for botswana. To mark this occasion botswana has developed a national strategy called vision 2016. In many respects, the 20162017 budget is a transitional budget, specifically from.
South africa,namibia,zambia zimbabwe population stands at 2, 285,856 2016 estimate country and association profile. In monitoring progress toward vision 2016s four longterm goals sustained development, rapid economic growth, economic independence, and social justice and seven development pillars, the vision 2016 council has generally relied on a variety of regional and international indicators of objective data, such as per capita gross national income gni or the human development index hdi. These activities are an initiative by different organisation in support of botswanas vision 2016 aspiration. Towards prosperity for all, we are still faced with a number of challenges. In monitoring progress toward vision 2016s four longterm goals sustained development, rapid economic growth, economic independence, and social justice and seven development pillars, the vision 2016 council has generally relied on a variety of regional and international indicators of objective. Value added tax vat was introduced in botswana with effect from 1 july 2002. After acquiring a good education, the citizens will be well. Bdc participated at this years vision 2016 commemoration activities held at kalfontein on the 29th of august. Khama launches vision 2036 task team the patriot on sunday. Botswana at a glance demography botswana had an estimated total population of 2.
The seven pillars of botswana s national vision 2016 are depicted below with major keywords. In monitoring progress toward vision 2016s four longterm goals sustained development, rapid economic growth, economic independence. Hivaids threatens the many developmental gains botswana has achieved since its independence in 1966, including economic growth, political stability, a rise in life expectancy, and the establishment of functioning public educational and health care systems. The document presents a long term vision for the year 2016, when botswana will have been an independent nation for 50 years. At page 5 vision 2016, it is clear that by the year 2016, botswana will have a system of quality education that is able to adapt to the needs of the country as the world around us changes. Although botswana was resourceabundant, a good institutional framework allowed the country to reinvest resourceincome in order to generate stable future income. The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use. Proportion of areas burnt by district, 2012 2016 61.
The role of public libraries in the attainment of botswanas. Bdc participated with the aim to disseminate information about its mandate, products and services to those who attended the event. Vision 2016 and millenium development goals indicators report, 2014 statistics botswana 2 2. A press release summarizing the views of the executive board as expressed during its march 16, 2016 consideration of the staff report that concluded the article iv consultation with botswana. Botswana sustainable development knowledge platform. Many sector plans are now beginning to integrate sdgs. On page 7 of the vision 2016, the government promised that by the year 2016, with the economic growth rates adopted, botswana will have reached full employment, where the total number of jobs. Human resource is one of the most important resources for pursuit of national goals and objectives.
Blue view vision plan package 005 effective 112016 5 schedule of benefits the schedule of benefits is a summary of the amount of benefits the plan will pay when you receive covered services from a provider. This second undaf will support the achievement of ndp10, vision 2016 goals and targets and the achievement of the millennium development goals by 2015. Some of the changes we need to make will only take effect after a number of years. A presidential task force is leading national consultations on national vision 2036, a first draft of which is due for presentation, debate, and approval during the 2016 parliamentary winter session botswana press agency, 2016. Training and capacity building programmes, 2010 2016 49 table 5. Botswana is considered a mature democracy, with free and fair elections held every five years. The botswana national vision council is providing the full version. Government will facilitate the realization of vision 2016 a long term vision for botswana by providing sufficient resources in accordance with the vision priorities. In all, 34 per cent of the population was below the age of 15, while 60 per cent of the population was between the ages of 15 and 64. In many respects, the 2016 2017 budget is a transitional budget, specifically from. Botswana national vision 2016 the botswana national vision 2016 is a national manifesto, and it contains a set of ambitious goals for transforming the society of botswana triggered by the rapid changes in global social attitudes and values vision 2016, 2011. Botswana has a high burden of tuberculosis tb, with an incidence rate of 326 per 100,000 in 2016.
Pdf this paper considers how the botswana government could use the. The botswana federation of trade unions bftu would like to thank all individuals and organizations that contributed to the success of this document. Vision 2016 advocates for an educated and informed nation botswana, 1997. Vision 2016 university of botswana school of graduate. Dr seretse khama ian khama, says vision 2036 underscores the fact that the nation must remain focused on its national development path. Botswanas vision 2016 advocates for an educated and informed nation botswana, 1997.
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