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 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. 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  3.2 Institutional Framework for Implementation of 2030 Agenda  Management Comment  $^{6}$ The Botswana National SDGs Roadmap, 2017-2023, pg.19.  11 