UNFPA in partnership with the University of Botswana hosted a 2 day seminar under the theme Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in Botswana. The demographic dividend is the accelerated economic growth that can happen as the population age structure changes. But harnessing a demographic dividend is not automatic, and requires strategic investments in health, education, economic policy, and governance. The starting point is the population age structure. As the number of births each year declines, the young dependent population grows smaller in relation to the older, working-age population. With more workers and fewer young people to support, a country has a window of opportunity for economic growth. This is the demographic dividend! The seminar attracted academics, experts/ practitioners, programme managers responsible for planning and programming in different sectors such as health, gender, education, labour, immigration etc. A publication containing the recommendations and action items from the workshop is expected following the seminar.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:46:18 +0000
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