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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing traditional performance management in the innovative age: A new model for Botswana’s public sector

Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2020
Background: Public statements on the deteriorating quality of public service in Botswana resulted in the implementation of performance management systems (PMS) in 1999 to restore the public’s confidence in the ability of the public service to deliver ...
John Bester, Costa Hofisi
doaj   +1 more source

Digitisation of herbarium specimens to the benefit of research: An African perspective focusing on South Africa and Western Indian Ocean Island states

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper, Hester M. Steyn, Cláudia Baider, Benny Bytebier, Anisha Dayaram, F. B. Vincent Florens, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Domitilla Raimondo, Marc Sosef, M. Marianne le Roux   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Specialised education makes a difference in preschool teachers’ knowledge bases in the teaching of mathematics and science: A case of Botswana and Sweden

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020
Background: Education in mathematics and science is important at all school levels and should ideally start in the preschool, which implies that preschool teachers should have an adequate knowledge base in these subjects.
Kabita Bose, Kerstin Bäckman
doaj   +1 more source

Movement patterns of cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in farmlands in Botswana [PDF]

, 2016
Botswana has the second highest population of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with most living outside protected areas. As a result, many cheetahs are found in farming areas which occasionally results in human-wildlife conflict.
Horgan, J, Hubel, T Y, McKenna, R, Shotton, J, Van Der Weyde, L K, Wilson, A M   +5 more
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Infrastructure and the Path to Sustainability: How Governance Shapes Development Outcomes in Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Infrastructure development, as an SDGs objective, foster inclusive growth by improving access to transport, energy, and digital systems, enhancing productivity, connectivity, resilience, and sustainability while reducing inequalities and supporting environmental goals. This study examines the impact of infrastructure development on sustainable
Germain Stephane Ketchoua, Sodiq Arogundade, Santos Bila, Nomsa Phindile Nkosi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stagnation of a “Miracle”:Botswana’s Governance Record Revisited [PDF]

Botswana has been dubbed an “African miracle.” The country has been praised not only for maintaining a multiparty system and high growth rates since independence but also for its good governance record.
Christian von Soest
core  

No. 19: Botswana: Migration Perspectives and Prospects [PDF]

, 2000
The Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) is committed to supporting basic research on the dimensions, causes and consequences of cross-border and internal migration within the SADC region and to making the results accessible to a range of partners ...
Campbell, Eugene, Mukamaambo, Elizabeth, Oucho, Johan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Do Donors Provide Foreign Aid Based on Needs? An Analysis of Funding Flows to Higher Education During the Implementation of the SDGs

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A key objective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to leave no one behind and support least developed and other fragile countries first. The same is an objective of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) group of bilateral donors.
Savo Heleta, Logan Cochrane
wiley   +1 more source

Research, science, technology, and innovation parks: reviewing both mining and research tendencies [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose. Between 2007 and 2008, a study was undertaken for the Debswana Diamond Company Botswana (Pty) Ltd., a leading diamond mining company in Botswana.
Kgengwenyane, O, Oageng, M, Tjiparuro, Z
core   +1 more source