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Every pula invested in health should deliver measurable results. Botswana and @ECA_OFFICIAL agreed to strengthen the link between health budgets and outcomes, improving efficiency, accountability and the value of public investment in healthcare. #InvestingInHealth

A 100-day action plan will guide the next phase of Botswana's health financing reforms, focusing on fiscal sustainability, results-based budgeting, National Health Insurance, data coordination and stronger implementation capacity. #InvestingInHealth

From dialogue to action: The Government of #Botswana and @ECA_OFFICIAL endorsed a Joint Technical Working Group on health financing reform, chaired by the Minister of Finance and co-chaired by the Minister of Health, to advance coordinated implementation.

Effective health financing requires more than budget allocations. Discussions with @BWParliament highlighted the importance of scrutinising health expenditure, monitoring implementation and ensuring public resources translate into measurable improvements in healthcare.

How can parliamentary oversight help ensure health budgets deliver better services? @ECA_OFFICIAL Chief of Staff @Abudiaw discussed this with Hon. Dithapelo L. Keorapetse, Speaker of @BWParliament, focusing on accountability and sustainable health financing.

Sustainable health financing requires balancing investment needs with fiscal and financial stability. Discussions with @BankofBotswana explored the implications of National Health Insurance for domestic borrowing, inflation and long-term financing. #InvestingInHealth

How can Botswana finance health reforms without compromising economic stability? @ECA_OFFICIAL engaged Nenguba Chakalisa, Deputy Director at @BankofBotswana, on aligning health financing and National Health Insurance with fiscal and macroeconomic priorities.

National Health Insurance reform has implications for insurers, hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and patients. Discussions stressed the importance of private-sector consultation in shaping a sustainable financing system that protects access and affordability.

How can Botswana advance National Health Insurance while protecting existing health financing gains? @ECA_OFFICIAL Chief of Staff @Abudiaw discussed this with @BusinesssBotsPR CEO Tumi Mbaakanyi, highlighting the role of private-sector engagement in reform.

Better health financing must deliver better results. Discussions highlighted the need for stronger public financial management, shared data, clear responsibilities, performance indicators and timelines to strengthen implementation and accountability in #Botswana.

How can development partners help translate health financing reforms into better outcomes for people? At a roundtable convened by @UN_Botswana RC Wenyan Yang, ECA Chief of Staff @Abudiaw & partners discussed strengthening coordination & implementation. #InvestingInHealth

More efficient health spending should not come at the expense of patient care. Discussions in #Botswana highlighted the importance of protecting households from financial hardship, ensuring continuity of treatment and safeguarding access to essential health services.

How can Botswana make health financing more sustainable while protecting access to quality care? @ECA_OFFICIAL engaged civil society & organised labour to discuss reforms that strengthen prevention, primary healthcare and outcomes for communities. #InvestingInHealth

Under ECA's Sustainable Health Financing Initiative, Statistics Botswana committed to supporting data analysis to demonstrate health's contribution to economic growth and inform financing reforms, investment decisions & policymaking in Botswana. #InvestInHealthAfrica

.@ECA_OFFICIAL African Centre for Statistics Director Samuel Kobina Annim met Statistics Botswana Secretary General Dr Khaufelo Raymond Lekobane to discuss how data, statistics & geospatial information can support evidence-based health financing reforms.

2/2 A sustainable NHI needs more than financing. In Gaborone, stakeholders highlighted solvency, affordability, transition& private-sector participation as key considerations, alongside opportunities to leverage existing medical-fund expertise, digital systems & long-term capital

1/2 Advancing sustainable health financing in Botswana.@ECA_OFFICIAL Chief of Staff @Abudiaw met with #NBFIRA in Gaborone to discuss the proposed National Health Insurance architecture & how non-bank financial institutions &private investors could help support its implementation.

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