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Dr.Douglas Rasbash PhD @douglasrasbash

International consultant, researcher; special correspondent - Botswana Gazette, Chair Botswana Climate Change Network, Government Advisor. Eternally hopeful.

Joined December 2012
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More valuable than diamonds is a nation’s credibility. Is Botswana starting to risk theirs?
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Autism is hardly recognized in Africa. It’s time that is should be.
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The classical development economy model has been failing Botswana for many year. Time is right to change it. My item in The Botswana Gazette.
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Environment takes centre stage in Botswana
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Oil refineries are taking off in Southern Africa but might they become sunken assets? My item ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩
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Raising the living wage may give ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ an economic boost ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩ ⁦@ilo⁩
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Development times lines are generational my item ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩
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Botswana’s economy increasingly unsustainable now controlled by debt financing.
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In the post diamond era? ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ needs to aim for efficiency. My item this week in ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩ ⁦@IMFAfrica⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩
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Building more infrastructure has not led to more jobs and growth for many years. Botswana needs a new a new model based on doing more with less. ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩ ⁦@TheEconomist⁩
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A young influencer wakes ⁦@Botswana⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ ⁦@UNICEFBotswana⁩ ⁦@Hatab_Botswana⁩
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Death by a thousand cuts as Botswana struggles to come to terms with a post diamond future. ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@DeBeers⁩ ⁦@TheEconomist⁩ ⁦@IMFNews⁩ ⁦@business⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩ ⁦@XHNews⁩
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Putting the cart before the horse. Building a large new city centre bus terminus without a public transport policy.My item ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@gaboronecity⁩ ⁦@KetlhalefileFC⁩ ⁦@Gabz_FM⁩
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Formalization not consumption explains the surge in beef consumption in ⁦@Botswana⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ ⁦@WHOBotswana⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩
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Building km without building factories is slowly killing Botswana’s economy. My item ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@IMFAfrica⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩
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As ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ expands its diplomatic reach, what should be its criteria and which countries should be targeted? My Systematic approach in ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@UN_Botswana⁩ ⁦@USEmbassyBW⁩
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A tough first year to navigate leaving most election promises unfulfilled ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ ⁦@USEmbassyBW⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩ ⁦@BBCWorld⁩
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Delivering projects but not outcomes ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ launches it 12th National Development Plan that will cost an unimaginable 34% of its GDP. ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@IMFAfrica⁩ ⁦@WorldBankAfrica⁩ ⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩ fails the acid test of credibility.
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Coal to gas - ⁦@BWGovernment⁩ decides to invest in dubious project. ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@BogoloKenewendo⁩ ⁦@UNFCCC⁩ ⁦⁦@UNDP_Botswana⁩ ⁦@ClimateReality⁩ ⁦@Botswana⁩ ⁦@CarbonBrief⁩ ⁦@AssaadRazzouk⁩
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Tested again - Botswana breaks from from free trade area strategy to control grain. My item ⁦@gazettebw⁩ ⁦@duma_boko⁩ ⁦@UNCTAD⁩ ⁦⁦@wto⁩ @ifo ⁦@EUinBotswana⁩ ⁦@edikoloti⁩
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