stakeholders should develop SDGs baselines. The availability of the report will provide the basis for setting targets and promote evaluation of SDGs implementation status. 

## Management Comment 

Management stated that Statistics Botswana with the support of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) had engaged a consultant to develop the National SDGs Baseline Report. Management further stated that the Report validation workshop was held on the 31$^{st}$ July 2018. 

## 3.2 Institutional Framework for Implementation of 2030 Agenda 

The Botswana SDG Roadmap recognises the need for a well-functioning institutional framework to integrate the 2030 Agenda into the actions of all parts of Government and ensure coordinated and integrated actions, that is, Whole of Government (WoG) approach 6  . 

The audit revealed that MFED had limited institutional capacity to fully deliver the SDGs mandate. At the time of audit, the National SDG Secretariat operated under the services of a Director assisted by two (2) Chief Economists and two Officers at district level (Ghanzi and Chobe). Despite the Secretariat having a core mandate of coordinating the implementation of the Revised National Population Policy (RNPP), they were also charged with the added responsibility of coordinating the implementation of SDGs, hence challenges in coordinating SDGs. 

Upon enquiry with MFED, it was revealed that no capacity assessment was undertaken to determine if implementation of the SDGs would be effective under the current structure. The absence of capacity assessment exercise meant that the National SDG Secretariat was not in a position to effectively coordinate implementation of SDGs. It was necessary to undertake capacity needs 

