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| Title: | Making technology work for the poor in Botswana |
| Editors: | Siphambe, H.K.S. Narayana, N. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Periodical: | Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies (ISSN 0256-2316) |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 69 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic terms: | Botswana Great Britain |
| Subjects: | 2001 San development colonialism labour migration agricultural productivity industrial development private enterprises poverty technology conference papers (form) |
| External link: | https://d.lib.msu.edu/pula/380/OBJ/download |
| Abstract: | Ten of the twelve papers included in this special issue were presented at the seminar 'Making technology work for the poor in Botswana', organized in 2001 by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and the University of Botswana. Following the introduction by H.K. Siphambe, P. Swiatkowski describes the history of poverty in Africa and discusses the issues of power relations that are the background of economic poverty research; H.K. Siphambe addresses dimensions of poverty in Botswana and assesses past efforts at poverty alleviation; N. Narayana argues that technology is created in response to market pressures and not to meet the needs of the poor; I. Mogotsi draws attention to education and new technology for the poor in order to enable them to succeed in life; in terms of technology acquisition, S.E.M. Sebusang argues that, judged on a global scale, Botswana does not seem to have achieved a great deal; S.M. Kapunda examines the link between economic diversification and poverty eradication processes; drawing on the experiences of Kenya, Zimbabwe and Mauritius, M.S. Mukras recommends a strategy based on strengthening small and medium enterprises for poverty reduction in Botswana; J. Sentsho indicates how Botswana may achieve the industrial development envisaged in the economic linkage model and thereby generate sustainable employment that would lead to poverty reduction; B.K. Acquah links poverty reduction to productivity in Botswana's agricultural sector; M. Rathedi is concerned by the fact that poverty levels remain high despite major efforts by both national governments and international financial institutions; T. Thapelo, using the case of the San, discusses how economic growth in Botswana has been achieved by the elite few to the detriment of the majority; and T. Ntsabane shows how Batswana struggled against poverty during the colonial period by serving as a labour reserve for South African mines. [ASC Leiden abstract] |
