Source report. An August workshop examined the evidence needed to support artists and cultural businesses.
Source: UNESCO. Original source published 30 August 2026. Published on Alder Atlas: 14 September 2026.
Building a picture of the sector
A workshop in Gaborone on 25–26 August advanced Botswana’s mapping of its cultural and creative industries, UNESCO reported on 30 August. The work aims to establish a more comprehensive picture of the sector’s digital development.
Skills, access and finance
Participants considered gaps involving digital skills, access to resources and financing. The initiative involves national partners and UNESCO, with support through the Republic of Korea’s funds-in-trust arrangement. It also connects with planned curriculum work at the University of Botswana.
Evidence before intervention
Mapping is an early step, not a report of higher earnings or new jobs already created. Its usefulness will depend on whether the findings lead to practical changes for creative workers and businesses. The immediate development is the effort to identify needs systematically rather than assume they are the same across the sector.
Sources & further reading
This is an independently worded, source-based report prepared with AI assistance for the Alder Atlas editorial project. It is not first-hand reporting.