Structural reforms are needed in the euro area, and in each member state to improve the economic resilience to shocks and to boost productivity growth. Higher productivity growth will raise equilibrium real interest rates and, more importantly, improve welfare for everyone in the euro area. 1 See Ciccarelli, M. and Osbat, C. (Eds.
Global competitiveness reports suggest that  Botswana lags peer countries in this regard. This speaks to 6  the need for accelerated digital transformation and pace of eGovernment agenda to increase efficiency, the result of which should be easing of policy implementation constraints and focusing resources on more impactful programmes.