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It examines progress across priority intervention areas, including partial advances in human capital, water and sanitation, and social protection, alongside limited gains in diversification and productivity. The update highlights new energy and climate challenges and proposes a prioritization framework to bridge public sector implementation gaps.","Public Disc losure Authorized  \nBOTSWANA  \nSystematic Country Diagnostic  \nUPDATE  \nAuthorized  \nATA CROSSROADS  \nReigniting Efficient and Inclusive Growth  \nDisclosure  \nPub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Public  \nBOTSWANA  \nSystematic Country Diagnostic  \nUPDATE  \nATA CROSSROADS  \nReigniting Efficient and Inclusive Growth  \n© 2023 International Bank for Reconstruction and  \nDevelopment / The World Bank 1818 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. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent.  \nThe World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. 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 orthe endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.  \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 Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625;  \n[e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org](e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nContents  \nAcknowledgments   vii  \nAbbreviations and Acronyms   ix  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY   xi  \nCHAPTER 1  \nCOUNTRY CONTEXT—WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE 2015?   1  \nBotswana’s growth success story   2  \nThe 2015 Systematic Country Diagnostic in a nutshell   3  \nMacro performance after the 2015 SCD   4  \nPoverty and equity after the 2015 SCD   11  \nHigh exposure and vulnerability to natural shocks   18  \nDeteriorating public sector effectiveness and efficiency   20  \nCHAPTER 2  \nPROGRESS ON PRIORITY INTERVENTION AREAS   23  \nPartial progress on human capital, water and sanitation, and social protection   24  \nLimited progress on diversification and productivity   28  \nNew energy and climate challenges   32  \nNew cross-cutting priority intervention: Bridging public sector implementation gaps   34  \nCHAPTER 3  \nPRIORITIZATION FOR ACHIEVING MORE BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES: WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE?   39  \nAiming high: High-level outcomes   40  \nPrioritization process   41  \nBuilding on Botswana’s strengths to implement priority interventions   42  \nSCD Update framework with priority intervention areas and entry points   47  \nReferences   48  \nAPPENDIX A Critical data and knowledge gaps   50  \nAPPENDIX B Structural peers   51  \nAPPENDIX C Poverty projections   52  \nAPPENDIX D Summary of progress in tackling priority interventions   54  \nBOX  \nBOX 2.1 Lessons learned from Botswana’s  \nsocial protection during COVID-19   28  \nFIGURES  \nFIGURE E.1 Botswana reached upper-middleincome status in the early 1990s …   xi  \nFIGURE E.2 … and improved the living standards of its population   xi  \nFIGURE E.3 Economic growth is trending down   xii  \nFIGURE E.4 The poverty rate is too high for the country’s level of development …   xiii  \nFIGURE E.5 … but poverty reduction has slowed and is likely to have stagnated recently   xiii  \nFIGURE E.6 Inequality levels are among the highest in the world …   xiii  \nFIGURE E.7 … and the Human Capital Index is low relative to the income level   xiii  \nFIGURE E.8 Botswana’s goal of reaching high-income status remains distant   xiv  \nFIGURE E.9 Reformulation of policy priority intervention areas to achieve the twin goals in Botswana   xvi  \nFIGURE E.10 Most small and medium enterprises lack access to funding from outside sources   xvii  \nFIGURE E.","cbCaiuBAbnWxWebz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuBAbnWxWebz","pdf",4556447,1,73,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n# Country Context—What Has Changed Since 2015?\n## Botswana’s Growth Success Story\n## Macro Performance After the 2015 SCD\n## Poverty and Equity After the 2015 SCD\n## High Exposure and Vulnerability to Natural Shocks\n## Deteriorating Public Sector Effectiveness and Efficiency\n# Progress on Priority Intervention Areas\n## Partial Progress in Human Capital, Water and Sanitation, and Social Protection\n## Limited Progress on Diversification and Productivity\n## New Energy and Climate Challenges\n## Bridging Public Sector Implementation Gaps\n# Prioritization for Achieving More Balanced Development Outcomes: What Needs to Change?\n## Aiming High: High-Level Outcomes\n## Prioritization Process\n## Building on Botswana’s Strengths to Implement Priority Interventions\n## SCD Update Framework with Priority Intervention Areas and Entry Points\n# Critical Data and Knowledge Gaps\n# Structural Peers\n# Poverty Projections\n# Summary of Progress in Tackling Priority Interventions","[{\"question\":\"What changed in Botswana’s development path since the 2015 Systematic Country Diagnostic?\",\"answer\":\"The update reviews shifts in macro performance, poverty and equity, and growing vulnerability to natural shocks. 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