@ECA_OFFICIAL

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is headquartered in Addis Ababa with offices in Dakar, Kigali, Lusaka, Niamey, Rabat & Yaounde. IDEAS to ACTION.

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Joined July 2011
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1/2 Excellent discussions with @BWGovernment Minister of IR, HE Phenyo Butale. Reaffirmed partnership to advance national reforms in health logistics, talent devpt, digital transformation, tourism revenue retention, digital-platform monetisation, & payment-system modernisation...
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2/2 "ECA is committed to Botswana’s health financing reforms through the strong political leadership backing these efforts & a shared ambition to show how well-sequenced, country-led reforms can deliver measurable results & lessons for Africa’s devp't,"@abudiaw #HealthFinancing
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1/4 With fewer than four years left to reach the SDGs, ECA's @ZSchwidrowski opened the Africa Pre-#CSW71 Consultations with a clear call: turn commitments into funded, measurable action to prevent gender-based violence and expand women's leadership & economic opportunity...
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3/4 In 13 African countries with time-use data, women do at least two-thirds of unpaid care work. In 2025, only 31.2% of African women used the internet vs 40.3% of men. Care services, affordable devices and digital skills expand women's chances to learn, earn, and lead...
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4/4 In 2024, 600m+ Africans lacked electricity and approximately 1bn lacked clean cooking. Rural women bear much of the cost in ill-health and time poverty. A just energy transition must open training, finance and leadership pathways for women across the value chain.
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1/3 In #Gaborone, @ECA_OFFICIAL Chief of Staff @Abudiaw met Hon. David Tshere, Minister of Communications and Innovation, to discuss how digital transformation can strengthen health financing, procurement and public financial management in support of #UHC.
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2/3 Discussions explored a national data exchange linking financial management, procurement and health information systems to improve transparency, resource allocation and the monitoring of health outcomes.
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3/3 Both sides agreed to establish a joint technical working group and develop a 100-day action plan, leveraging digital ID, e-services, payments and interoperable systems to advance National Health Insurance, social protection and #UHC.
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1/2 @ECA_OFFICIAL Chief of Staff @Abudiaw met Hon. Moeti C. Mohwasa in Gaborone to discuss aligning health financing, social protection & national development priorities. Talks explored a joint technical working group and a proposed 100-day action plan to advance implementation.
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2/2 Botswana’s #InvestingInHealth initiative focuses on making health financing more sustainable and effective, building on existing reforms in primary health care and National Health Insurance to improve access, financial protection and health outcomes.
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1/3 Chief of Staff @Abudiaw & @UN_Botswana RC Wenyan Yang paid a courtesy call on Botswana’s VP & Minister of Finance, HE. Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe. Discussed accelerating eco diversification beyond diamonds, unlocking new opportunities for inclusive growth & #healthinvestment.
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2/3 Discussed strengthening Botswana’s health sector through strategic investments as a catalyst for economic transformation. Underscored the sustainable health financing initiative builds on existing reforms and partnerships, ensuring a country-led approach with lasting impact.
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3/3 "Key outcomes include a Joint Technical Working Group chaired by the Ministry of Finance & co-chaired by @MoHBotswana with ECA as technical partner. A 100-day action plan will support Botswana's fiscal pathway for health system reforms and progress towards #UHC"- @abudiaw
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3/3 "Key outcomes include a Joint Technical Working Group chaired by the Ministry of Finance & co-chaired by @MoHBotswana with ECA as technical partner. A 100-day action plan will support Botswana's fiscal pathway for health system reforms and progress towards #UHC"- @abudiaw
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1/3 Constructive engagement between @abudiaw of Team #ECA w/ HE. Lawrence Ookeditse @MoHBotswana on advancing health sector reforms as Botswana prioritizes improved health outcomes, stronger primary healthcare, expanded digital systems & NHI to achieve universal health coverage.
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2/3 Discussions highlighted that the challenge is not only about the amount spent on health, but also whether resources reach the appropriate facilities, fund the right services, and achieve measurable results. #EconomicTransformation #HealthSystems #SDGs
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3/3 "ECA will accompany Botswana through economic analysis, public finance management, data harmonisation, scenario modelling, and evidence linking health investment to economic growth to position health as an economic investment" -@abudiaw #InvestinHealthAfrica #SDGs
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1/2 Insightful exchange in Botswana between @ECA_OFFICIAL Chief of Staff @abudiaw & @UN_Botswana Resident Coordinator Wenyan Yang focused on strengthening the health sector through strategic investments as a lever for Botswana's economic transformation. #InvestinHealthAfrica
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2/2 @abudiaw emphasised that the sustainable health intiative builds on Botswana’s existing reforms and partners’ support. @UN_Botswana RC Yang welcomed ECA's alignment with the UN Cooperation Framework for peer learning and UNCT collaboration to maximise impact.
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