Week 7 - Ia Lo

Botswana sets outstanding governmental policies and has been known as one of the most stable African country by BBC. While many African countries attempts to push their economy with raw material exports, corruptions, anarchism, environmental degradation, and mounting social issues tends to arise. The diamond industry is the catalyst for their economy, but it is the government setting good strategies. To prevent Dutch disease, a strict fiscal saving and importantly investment in infrastructure were enforced which as a result have decreased inflation and encouraged competition. Policies were able to be enforced also due to transparency between government, industry, and people. Interestingly, Botswana adapted a traditional Tswana conference structure and has gained tremendous trust from the people. Botswana has also focused on alleviating environmental concerns from eco-tourism which was ignited by the prosperity from the diamond industry. However, with foreign companies taking hold of the tourist industry, Botswana is not really generating much revenue back to the people and local businesses could not compete with mass foreign companies. This is still an issue that not only Botswana is dealing with. In my startup campaign, my group members and I are be cautious not to enforce our plans and ideologies to Bhutan, but rather help amplify Bhutan to attract the appropriate visitors since Bhutan has been trying to have more people visit without compensating the environment and culture. I think a step to be taken is to network with the existing spiritual trip/travel agencies in Bhutan and to have them know who we are, a directory site for spiritual folks interested in a spiritual trip to Bhutan.  

Can a country be a "good" country without major occupations and influences from foreign countries? 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13040376

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