Financing tertiary education under fiscal stress in Botswana

Botlhale, Emmanuel

doi:10.1080/18146627.2015.1112155

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“…Enhancing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Loan/Grant Scheme Some of the following initiatives are key: ensuring that the Tertiary Education Fund is self-sustaining; charging market interest rates for student loans; offering loans and grants for the most deserving courses; and means-testing of eligibility for student loans and grants (see Botlhale, 2015Botlhale, , 2018.…”

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“…As in all ssa countries, the pre-service hrd burden is solely borne by the government. Given the post-2007 fiscal challenges, this is unsustainable (see, for example, Botlhale, 2015Botlhale, , 2018. In addition, Covid-19 poses fiscal challenges.…”

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“…The State of the Botswana Economy and the Need for Sustainable Financing of hrd Pre-service hrd investment is the responsibility of the government with little or zero contribution from learners or parents (see, for example, Botlhale, 2015Botlhale, , 2018. The private sector provides pre-service hrd training but this leads to consumption inefficiencies because some learners cannot afford expensive market-provided services.…”

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Sustainable Financing for Human Resource Development in Botswana

Botlhale

2022

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Human Resource Development (HRD) is key for the achievement of macroeconomic outcomes such as economic growth and development. This is particularly true in development-deficient sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In addition, HRD is vital for the successful delivery of international commitments such as Agenda 2030 and aspirations such as national visions. In SSA countries, largely due to increased demand for HRD in the face of post-2007 and Covid-19 fiscal strictures, the public financing of pre-service HRD is problematic. The purpose of the paper is to test the applicability of this situation in Botswana. The paper, rooted in interpretive research philosophy, adopted the qualitative case study approach. This was a desktop study that used secondary data sources. It concluded that the Botswana case mirrors the SSA situation. Concluding, the general lesson ensuing from this case is that there is a need for sustainable HRD financing in the sub-region.

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