UDC “delivers” 13% of manifesto after first year in power – Study

Orginally posted in the Sunday Standard: https://www.sundaystandard.info/udc-delivers-13-of-manifesto-after-first-year-in-power-study/

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ByKhonani Ontebetse

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has reportedly made only limited headway on its sweeping election promises as it achieved just 13 percent progress in its first year in office.

This is according to a study by the Southern African-based SIVIO Institute, which is a non-governmental (NGO) organisation focusing on governance across Africa, titled “Settling In Amid Fiscal Challenges: An Assessment of the Government of Botswana’s First Year in Office.”  The study paints a stark picture of a government grappling with economic headwinds and struggling to translate campaign pledges into tangible results.