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It presents a harmonized approach to guide the Government of Botswana and partners in prioritizing policies and actions for human capital formation across education, skills, health, nutrition, and social protection and jobs. Building on existing Botswana literature and World Bank analytical work, it offers a life-cycle assessment, discusses growth and poverty linkages, and outlines a multisectoral framework to improve efficiency and expand early-years investment.","Authorized Public Disclosure Author ized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nINVESTING INHUMAN CAPITAL IN BOTSWANA  \nA Framework for a Coordinated Multi-Sectoral Approach  \nMay 15, 2024  \nAuthors:  \nVictoria Monchuk, Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy, Saima Malik, Jutta Franz, Faith Makhosazana Phelakwakhe Mamba, Kenneth Munge Kabubei and Usama Zafar  \nPub lic Disc losure Authorized  \n2  \nINVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL IN BOTSWANA  \nA Framework for a Coordinated Multi-Sectoral Approach  \n4  \nAcknowledgements  \nThis human capital note aims to consolidate a view to human development as a core driver of Botswana’s economic growth and development agenda and to present a harmonized approach for investing in priority areas for human capital formation. The ultimate objective is for the note to serve as a guide for the Government of Botswana and its partners for prioritizing policies and actions to support human capital formation in the country.  \nThe note builds on the body of literature available in Botswana on education, skills, health and nutrition, and social protection and jobs. The note was prepared under the guidance and support of the MarieFrançoise Marie-Nelly (Country Director for Southern Africa, World Bank); Daniel Dulitzky (Regional Director for Human Development, Eastern and Southern Africa Region, World Bank); Liang Wang (Resident Representative, Botswana, World Bank); Muna Salih Meky (Practice Manager for Education, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank); Paolo Belli (former Practice Manager for Social Protection and Jobs, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank); Suleiman Namara (Practice Manager for Social Protection and Jobs, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank); and Francisca Ayodeji Akala (Practice Manager for Health, Nutrition and Population, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank) . The team is grateful to Ian Forde (World Bank), Pedro Cerdan-Infantes (World Bank), and Rebekka Grun (World Bank) for peer-reviewing and providing invaluable feedback on a draft note. Carolina Diaz-Bonilla (World Bank) also provided significant contribution including updated poverty, growth, and employment statistics data and Dhushyanth Raju (World Bank) and Mpumelelo Nxumalo (World Bank) reviewed the section on labor market outcomes.  \nThe authors of the note are Victoria Monchuk (Senior Economist, World Bank), Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy (Program Leader for Human Development, Southern Africa, World Bank), Saima Malik (Senior Education Specialist, World Bank), Jutta Franz (Skills Consultant, World Bank), Faith Makhosazana Phelakwakhe Mamba (Senior Economist, Health, World Bank), Kenneth Munge Kabubei (Economist, Health, World Bank), and Usama Zafar (Social Protection Consultant, World Bank) .  \nThe layout and design was prepared by Lyska Walters.  \nThe findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this note are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank or its Board of Executive Directors.  \nDuring the preparation of this note, the World Bank team held a number of consultations with government and development partner officials. In June 2023 the team presented the life cycle framework for and preliminary data analysis of HD outcomes and policy responses to a group of government participants representing relevant line ministries, and the Ministry of Finance. In August and October 2023, the team also discussed selected parts of the review with the Ministry of Finance as well as development partners. Through the consultations counterparts provided the team with reflections on the data analysis and helped prioritize policy recommendations and cross-sectoral interventions. The World Bank team is grateful for the inputs provided by the government and development partners that helped shape the narrative of the note. The final note was launched jointly with the government in 2024.  \nTable of Contents  \nAcknowledgements ................................................................................................","cbCaib9dhS6FC1Fe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib9dhS6FC1Fe","pdf",15304376,4,1,88,"English","en",105,"# Acknowledgements\n# Figures\n# Tables\n# Boxes\n# Acronyms\n# Executive Summary\n# I. The Botswana Context\n# II. Assessment of Human Capital Outcomes Across the Lifecycle\n## A. Early Childhood (From Pregnancy to Age 5)\n## B. School Age Children (Age 6-17)\n## C. Youth to Adulthood (Ages 18 and older)\n# III. Discussion – Implications of Botswana’s Human Capital Investments on Growth and Transformation\n## A. The contribution of human capital to growth and poverty reduction\n## B. Improving the efficiency of current spending and spending more on early years to maximize human capital outcomes\n# IV. A Multisectoral Framework to Accelerate Human Capital Development\n## A. 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