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The challenges facing the children of Botswana. Are not unique to Botswana and the UK continues to learn from our experience here and from our own experience in the UK of building a youth and children's justice system. And through the UK's Role UK programme, we've been able to connect British and Botswana professionals, lawyers, social workers and policy experts to learn from each other. We often hear the phrase development partner. I like to think of us as an investment partner. We're investing in the collective futures of our two countries, learning from each other as we go to strengthen capacity and collaboration across this important sector. I'd like to commend the leadership of the honourable Minister and the Government of Botswana for championing this work from the outset and making children's rights and national priority. That says a lot about a country. Of course, in the changing development landscape, the UK remains committed to an expert LED partnership, one that draws on the best of our legal and social sectors to support Botswana's goals, whether that's in child protection, whether that's in legal reform or broader social and economic transformation. And ladies and gentlemen, honourable ministers, for me, that's what today's launch represents, the hope that every child in every corner of Botswana can find safety, understanding and justice when they need it most. Thank you.