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- Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
- Sprache: Englisch
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2004 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, University of Botswana, Okawango Research Center, language: English, abstract: Applying a rather realistic perspective to Botswana leads to the question of sustainable development supported by governments as well as non-governmental organizations. The Young Women Christian Association of Ngamiland (YWCA) in the North West of the country will act as a case to determine the challenges of development on the grass roots level in transformation countries in general and Botswana and particular. The case study acts as a guide for development efforts in grass root level organization.
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I. Introduction
Despite the praise Botswana receives for its exceptional achievements since independence in 1966 in terms of good governance, economic growth, sound economic management and democratic principles1; citizens are still hard hit by poverty in rural areas, in addition to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which is taking its toll on the nation as a whole. By taking a closer look at national statistics, Botswana has been rated 125thon the Human Development Index (HDI) - of previous 97thin only 1997 - Botswana challenges its own sky rocketing success story today more than ever.
The country is widely known for its mineral deposits, vast diamond exploitation accounting for about a third of Gross Domestic Product, 70% of export earnings and 55% of government revenue.2Mining continues to help the country with an estimated 1.6 million citizens, sized slightly larger than France not only establish a comparatively outstanding infrastructure including roads and services as hospitals and schools in Sub Saharan Africa, but to head as a viable economy in the region.3Bordering Namibia in the west and north, Zimbabwe in the east and South Africa in the South, with only a ferry border to Zambia at Kazungula, Botswana is landlocked. The political leadership aroundPresident Festus Mogae,has realized the challenges: an economic diversification program away from mineral dependency and the commitment to fight HIV/AIDS.
1“An African Success Story: Botswana, by D. Acemoglu, S. Johnson, A. Robinson,
CEPR Discussion Paper 3219, 2002
