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Botswana: Government Forms Special Committee
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Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)
18 April 2008
Posted to the web 21 April 2008
Gaborone
Government has formed a special cabinet committee to oversee the implementation of projects and service delivery. Vice President Mompati Merafhe chairs the committee. Though Coordinator of the Government Communications and Information Service Dr Jeff Ramsay could not confirm whether the committee has met, he said there is progress and things are moving quickly.
Already, there is information that the committee members have met and task forces have been given assignments on how to fast-track project implementation and service delivery. Other cabinet committees will provide support mechanisms to ensure that the special committee delivers, government sources told Mmegi.
New president Ian Khama was responsible for government project implementation under his predecessor Festus Mogae when he was Vice President. However, the new addition to the position is the task forces with specific assignments and mandate to report to government. Their work will be reviewed every month depending on progress and the situation at hand. The formation of the special committee was one of the key highlights of Khama's inaugural speech on April 1 this year. The President pointed out that the committee will be responsible for economic and employment issues. It will report monthly to the cabinet on progress key initiatives outlined by Khama, such as employment. Khama's position is that Botswana' Vision 2016 can be realised through strategies contained in the Business Economic Advisory Council's Economic strategy. The strategy is designed to drive economic diversification. A brand strategy is in place to inform Batswana and the world about opportunities the country offers in investments, tourism, trade and other matters.
To deal with challenges such as globalisation and the rapidly changing international economic environment and competition, Khama suggests that Botswana must reposition itself to learn to benchmark internationally and develop capacity to compete on equal terms.
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