Summary: An analysis of the deterioration of Botswana's safety net for the elderly.
Relevance: This should be read in the context of a broader challenge for Botswana. Diamond revenues have dried up, meaning that Botswana's social welfare system is going to be put under increasing strain. Botswana's attempt to adequately pivot from diamonds will be one of the most fascinating or heartbreaking stories of the next decade, even if it is a small country. This story is one piece in the puzzle that tracks the effects of declining government spending on elder care even before revenues began to really dry up.
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