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ITEM RESPONSE
FULL NAME: PhatshwaneOgotseng
PHONE NUMBER: 76263333 Or 75621724 or 72933674
EMAIL ADRESS: opopphatshwane58@gmail.com
POSTAL ADRESS: P O BOX 68, Marapong
POSITION: Student
DATE OF BIRTH: 17/06/1991
NATIONALITY: Motswana
ID NUMBER: 869418515
EDUCATION
(qualification, institution
&
year
obtained)
1. BA (Economics) (Single Major)
University of Botswana.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY 1. English and Setswana
CAREER OBJECTIVE Having acquired the knowledge and skills in
Economics, the objective is to contribute to
the development of the economy. Given the
relative scarce resources, one would aspire
to be an effective and efficient member of a
team that aims to solve the problem of
scarcityof resources in thegeneral economy.
SKILLS  Econometric Views (E-views) Software
 R-programming softwarefor
Macroeconomic and fiscal
Analysis(Intermediate)
 Macro econometric modeling and
forecasting(Intermediate)
 Natural Capital Accounting (NCA)
 Systemof Economic and Environmental
Accounting (SEEA)
 Macroeconomic Modeling and Fiscal
Analysis Skills
 Macroeconomic Programming (Excel)
Software
 Financial Programming and Policy Design

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COMPETENCIES  Result Orientated
 Initiative
 Team Player
 Communication and Presentation Skills
 Time management (Ability to work calmly
under pressure)
 Technical and analytical skills
OPTIONAL AND SHORT
TERM TRAININGS, WORK
SHOPS AND COURSES
ATTENDED
 IntroductiontoMacroeconomic Modeling
and forecasting ( May 24th
to June 30th
2016) offered by MEFMI (online) Awaiting
Certificate
 R-programming (online) ongoing
 Financial Programming and Policy
(Program Design) (IMF Online)
 Techniques of Planning (UB 2014)
 InternationalFinance (UB 2014)
 InternationalTrade (UB 2014)
 Financial Economics (UB 2014)
 WAVES Water Accounts Training workshop
(offered by World Bank) June 2015 to
December 2015, Gaborone
 WAVES Energy Accounts Training workshop
(offered by world Bank) November 2015 to
June 2016, Gaborone
 WAVES Mineral Accounts Training workshop
(offered by EconsultBotswana) 29th
August
2015, Gaborone
 WAVES Macroeconomic Indicators Training
workshop (offered by EconsultBotswana)
10th
March to 29th
June 2016.

3. CURRICULUM VITAE
EXPERIENCE
COMPANY LASTPOSITION DATE
1. Ministry of health
Botswana
2. Botswana
Investment and
Trade Centre (BITC)
3. Ministry of Finance
and Development
Planning (MFDP)
Attaché ( health economics
Researcher)
Research Assistant
Intern (AssistantEconomist)
JUNE 2013
August 2014
PRESENT
MAJOR PROJECTS
HANDLED
Final thesis paper (in collaboration with Dr Tom
Achoki and Prof B.W Malema).
Topic: Total Government Health Spending versus
Health Outcome in Botswana (1982-2011).
MFDP:Through MFDP, I coordinated Wealth Accou
nting and Valuation of Ecosystems Services
(WAVES) Project for all Natural Accounting (NCA)
Components in Botswana (Energy, Mineral, Water
and Tourism Accounts as well as the development
of macroeconomic indicators for sustainability).
MAJOR CURRENT
PAST ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Represented the University of Botswana
Economic Society acting as the Public
Relations Officer (PRO). (2013-2014). Roles
covered included marketing the society
outside and inside school.
 Conducted Business After Care Survey for
BITC in 2014. This was intended to identify
major challenges encountered by domestic
companies in running their daily business
functions.
 Participated at the official scoping study for
WAVES Tourism Satellite Accounts and

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Natural Capital Accounts for Tourismin
Gaborone. ( 15 June 2016)
 Contributed as a joint author for MFDP to
the Water Accounts report on (Long term
timeseries for Water Accounting
Aggregatesfor Botswana) (1990 to 2014).
Visit www.water.gov.bw/downloads.html
for more information.
 Presented Natural Capital Accounts (NCA)
at the HATAB AnnualTourismConference at
Maun. (21st
to 22nd
April2016).
 Participated at the Biodiversity Finance
Initiative (BIOFIN) Peer ReviewWorkshop
at Mahalapye (06 June 2016)
 Coordinated the development of Energy,
Mineral, water and TourismAccounts (June
2015 topresent).
 Coordinated the development of
Macroeconomic indicators for sustainable
development (10th
March to 29th
June2016).
 Presented macroeconomic indicators’
Report on Botswana’s Development
Progress atMFDP (Macroeconomic Policy
Section) 01st
September 2016.
REFERENCES: 1. Ministry of Health (Botswana).
Dr T. Achoki ( chief health specialist)
(+267)77192136
2. University of Botswana (Economics
Department).
Prof B.W Malema (AssociateProfessor)
(+267)77023870
3. University of Botswana (Departmentof
Economics).
Prof. M.K.S Nair
(+267)3552151

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4. Ministry of Finance and Development
Planning
Mr. E. Itshekeng (Chief Economist)
(+267)3950376