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It analyzes non-monetary poverty through uneven access to electricity, sanitation, and other basic services, including multidimensional poverty and heightened risk for the poorest locations. The report reviews social protection responses during COVID-19 and offers policy considerations to accelerate poverty and inequality reduction.","BOTSWANA POVERTY ASSESSMENT  \nDisc losure Authorized  \nPub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Public  \nRENEWING PATHWAYS  \nfor Poverty and Inequality Reduction  \n© [2024] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000  \n[Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. 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The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.  \nNothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.  \nRights and Permissions  \nThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.  \nAny queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; [e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org](e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org)  \n[Cover design: Florencia Micheltorena](Cover design: Florencia Micheltorena)  \nBOTSWANA POVERTY ASSESSMENT  \nRENEWING PATHWAYS  \nfor Poverty and Inequality Reduction  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary vii  \n1 Botswana’s macroeconomic context and recent labor market outcomes 1  \n1.1 Macroeconomic context and growth slowdown 2  \n1.2 Recent labor market trends 5  \n2 Progress in poverty reduction has slowed, and inequality remains high 12  \n2.1 Trends in poverty, inequality, and shared prosperity 13  \n2.2 Demographic, education, and labor market characteristics of the poor, near poor, and non-poor 19  \n2.3 Drivers of poverty and inequality 25  \n3 Non-monetary dimensions of poverty and inequality 29  \n3.1 Access to electricity and sanitation at the village level is low and highly unequal 30  \n3.2 Access to basic services increased in 2016 but some services remain low for an  \nupper-middle-income country 32  \n3.3 Multidimensional poverty 38  \n3.4 Poorest locations face higher risk from natural hazards 41  \n4 Social protection in COVID times: Responses and lessons learned 44  \n4.1 The pre-COVID-19 social protection system 45  \n4.2 Social protection policy responses to COVID-19 46  \n4.3 Assessment of responses 48  \n4.4 COVID-19 and longer-term reforms 50  \n5 Policy considerations for poverty and inequality reduction 51  \nAppendixes 57  \nAppendix 1 Structural Peers 58  \nAppendix 2 Population Pyramid 2022 59  \nAppendix 3 Probability of Being Employed 60  \nAppendix 4 Earnings regression 61  \nAppendix 5 Population distribution from Population and Housing Census 2001, 2011, 2022 62  \nAppendix 6 Maps of villages by deciles 63  \nAppendix 7 Redefining Employment in Botswana 64  \nAppendix 8 Technical report on Botswana’s household surveys and the creation of a comparable spatially-deflated consumption aggregate 67  \nAppendix 9 Botswana SWIFT Poverty Projections for 2019-2022 82  \nList of Boxes  \nBox 1.1 Comparable labor market statistics 8  \nBox 2.1 Data challenges, comparable poverty est","cbCaih0JxXg8laQC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih0JxXg8laQC","pdf",5764714,6,1,104,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n# Botswana’s macroeconomic context and recent labor market outcomes\n## Macroeconomic context and growth slowdown\n## Recent labor market trends\n# Progress in poverty reduction has slowed, and inequality remains high\n## Trends in poverty, inequality, and shared prosperity\n## Demographic, education, and labor market characteristics of the poor, near poor, and non-poor\n## Drivers of poverty and inequality\n# Non-monetary dimensions of poverty and inequality\n## Access to electricity and sanitation at the village level is low and highly unequal\n## Access to basic services increased in 2016 but some services remain low for an upper-middle-income country\n## Multidimensional poverty\n## Poorest locations face higher risk from natural hazards\n# Social protection in COVID times: Responses and lessons learned\n## The pre-COVID-19 social protection system\n## Social protection policy responses to COVID-19\n## Assessment of responses\n## COVID-19 and longer-term reforms\n# Policy considerations for poverty and inequality reduction\n# Appendixes","[{\"question\":\"What does the assessment say about poverty reduction and inequality in Botswana?\",\"answer\":\"It finds that progress in poverty reduction has slowed while inequality remains high, outlining patterns across poverty, inequality, and shared prosperity.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report measure poverty beyond income?\",\"answer\":\"It examines non-monetary dimensions such as village-level access to electricity and sanitation, access to basic services, multidimensional poverty, and vulnerability of the poorest locations to natural hazards.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key lessons from Botswana’s social protection during COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"The report reviews the pre-COVID-19 system, evaluates COVID-19 policy responses, and summarizes lessons learned to inform longer-term reforms.\"}]","Botswana Poverty Assessment - 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