COUNTRY LEVEL EVALUATION Botswana Final Report Volume 1: Main Report December 2009 Evaluation carried out on behalf of the European Commission Consortium composed by ECO Consult, AGEG, APRI, Euronet, IRAM, NCG Leader of the Consortium: ECO Consult, Contact Person: Dietrich BUSACKER [email protected] Contract No EVA 2007/geo-acp This evaluation is mandated by The Joint Evaluation Unit for: EuropeAid Directorate General for Development and Directorate-General External Relations The evaluation has been carried out by Jürgen Buchholz (Team leader), Dr. Stefan Mann, Thomas Thomsen, Ivor Williams, Isaac N’dungu, Jutta Keilbach. Quality control: Martin Steinmeyer; Evaluation Manager for the Consortium: Dietrich Busacker The opinions expressed in this document represent the views of the authors, which are not necessarily shared by the European Commission or by the authorities of the countries concerned. EVA 2007/geo-acp: Country level evaluation Botswana - Final report: Volume I ECO Consult – AGEG – APRI – Euronet – IRAM – NCG Table of content Page Executive Summary ....................................................................................................1 1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................7 1.1 Purpose and Scope of the Evaluation .................................................................................. 7 1.2 Methodology of the Evaluation.............................................................................................. 8 1.3 Changes between the Desk Report and the Synthesis Report ........................................ 11 1.4 Limits of the Evaluation........................................................................................................ 11 1.5 Structure of the Report......................................................................................................... 11 2 EC-cooperation and its Context.........................................................................12 2.1 Economic, Political and Social Context.............................................................................. 12 2.1.1 Economic Context ........................................................................................................ 12 2.1.2 Political Context............................................................................................................ 15 2.1.3 Public administration and public sector reform ............................................................ 16 2.1.4 Social Context, Human Development .......................................................................... 17 2.2 Development Assistance to Botswana............................................................................... 18 2.3 EC-Cooperation with Botswana and overview on the main sectors ............................... 19 2.3.1 Dialogue ....................................................................................................................... 20 2.3.2 Trade for Development................................................................................................. 21 2.3.3 Development Cooperation under EDF8, 9, and 10...................................................... 23 3 Answers to the Evaluation Questions...............................................................39 3.1 Evaluation Question 1: Relevance (and Coherence) of the Cooperation Strategy........ 39 3.1.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 39 3.1.2 Answer to EQ 1 ............................................................................................................ 41 3.2 Evaluation Question 2: Efficiency of the Implementation ................................................ 42 3.2.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 42 3.2.2 Answer to EQ 2 ............................................................................................................ 44 3.3 Evaluation Question 3: Effectiveness and Impact of Programmes in the HRD Sector ..................................................................................................................................... 45 3.3.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 45 3.3.2 Answer to EQ 3 ............................................................................................................ 48 3.4 Evaluation Question 4: Effectiveness and Impact of Programmes in the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Sector............................................................................... 49 3.4.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 49 3.4.2 Answer to EQ 4 ............................................................................................................ 52 3.5 Evaluation Question 5: Effectiveness and Impact of Non-focal Programmes, notably Micro-projects, NSA and MLG, as well as of Other EC Instruments.................. 52 3.5.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 52 3.5.2 Answer to EQ 5 ............................................................................................................ 57 Page i EVA 2007/geo-acp: Country level evaluation Botswana - Final report: Volume I ECO Consult – AGEG – APRI – Euronet – IRAM – NCG 3.6 Evaluation Question 6: HIV-AIDS ........................................................................................ 58 3.6.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 58 3.6.2 Answer to EQ 6 ............................................................................................................ 60 3.7 Evaluation Question 7: Cross-cutting Issues .................................................................... 61 3.7.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 61 3.7.2 Answer to EQ 7 ............................................................................................................ 63 3.8 Evaluation Question 8: Sustainability of Achievements................................................... 64 3.8.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 64 3.8.2 Answer to EQ 8 ............................................................................................................ 65 3.9 Evaluation Question 9: Coherence, Coordination, Complementarity, and Value Added ..................................................................................................................................... 66 3.9.1 Judgements and Related Findings............................................................................... 66 3.9.2 Answer to EQ 9 ............................................................................................................ 68 4 Conclusions.........................................................................................................69 4.1 Relevance and Coherence of the support strategy........................................................... 69 4.2 Efficiency of the support strategy....................................................................................... 70 4.3 Human Resources Development......................................................................................... 71 4.4 Natural Resources Management (NRM).............................................................................. 72 4.5 Non-focal Sector Programmes and Other Instruments .................................................... 73 4.5.1 Support to MPP, MLG, NSA, CS.................................................................................. 73 4.5.2 Support to the Mining Sector (SYSMIN) and to Economic Diversification................... 74 4.5.3 Regional Integration and Trade (including EPA and Beef Exports)............................. 74 4.6 Cross Cutting Issues ............................................................................................................ 75 4.7 Sustainability......................................................................................................................... 75 4.8 Coherence, Coordination, Complementarity, and Value Added ...................................... 75 5 Recommendations ..............................................................................................76 5.1 Relevance and Coherence of the support strategy........................................................... 76 5.2 Efficiency of the support strategy....................................................................................... 76 5.3 Human Resources Development......................................................................................... 77 5.4 Natural Resources Management (NRM).............................................................................. 78 5.5 Non-focal Sector Programmes and Other Instruments .................................................... 78 5.5.1 Community Development (MLG, NSA, Civil Society support) ..................................... 78 5.5.2 Support to the Mining Sector (SYSMIN) and to Economic Diversification................... 79 5.5.3 Private Sector Development, Regional Integration and Trade (including EPA and Beef Exports)...............................................................................................................