The UDC-led government has converted its election pledges into formal state policy through NDP12, introducing a sweeping social welfare package that includes expanded allowances, housing commitments, and health reforms aimed at restoring dignity to vulnerable citizens.
Minister Moeti C. Mohwasa told Parliament that NDP12 is a direct response to the socio-economic grievances expressed by Batswana during the elections, with the new administration prioritising equity and social justice in state programming.
Among the key commitments announced are:
- Increase in old age pension from P1,400 to P1,800
- P300 monthly allowance for newborn babies
- 100,000 housing units targeted under social and affordable housing programmes
- Increment of TVET student allowances to P1,600 and university stipends to P2,500
- Provision of free sanitary pads as part of national dignity and health inclusion policies
The government also pledged to implement a national health insurance scheme and digitise the health system to guarantee universal health coverage. Mohwasa said these measures are not charity but a constitutional realignment of state responsibility.
“These are the same commitments we made during the elections, and which Batswana overwhelmingly endorsed. They are no longer promises. They are policy,” he said.
