Lesotho
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27 September 2020
Lesotho and IFAD joint project to improve livelihoods of vulnerable small farmers
A new financing project in Lesotho is to benefit 160, 000 poor rural households. It will boost food security and nutrition, mitigate the impact of climate change and strengthen livelihoods for greater income. Women,…
4 September 2020
Lesotho Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro reports that the country aims to overhaul its underperforming agricultural sector with the objective of improving both food security and attracting export-oriented investment into the production of high-value crops, such as fruit, vegetables and plant-based…
30 July 2020
Living in the Lesotho mountainlands comes with more than its fair share of rigors, and small-scale farmers like Mrs. Maitumeleng Mabaleka struggle to survive. Land degradation and climate change have upended traditional agricultural practices for her and many others like her who struggle to make a…
27 July 2020
Lesotho is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in southern Africa. Formerly known as Basutoland, the country was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1966, after gaining independence from the U.K. Following a period of political instability and turmoil, Lesotho is now at relative peace, and its …
24 June 2020
Barely a month after his appointment, Local Government and Chieftainship Minister Samuel Rapapa has dissolved the Land Administration Authority' board accusing it of failing to adhere to good corporate governance practices.
He did not say what corporate governance practices had been violated.
The…
26 April 2020
Estão abertas inscrições para o Prêmio GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, que é uma competição pan-africana de jovens empreendedores (as) inovadores (as) que buscam a oportunidade de financiamento de projetos no setor agroalimentar no continente Africano.
As inscrições serão julgadas para premiar dois…
24 July 2019
The Caledon and Vaal rivers have Sesotho names that are very instructive. The Caledon is Mohokare and the Vaal is Lekoa.
Soweto, our melting pot of nations, in part is a result of this naming. The ubiquitous migratory labour system between SA and Lesotho has a long history.
It affects Lesotho more…
Her Voice Fund: Financiamento para Meninas e Adolescentes para Influenciar a Política em Seu País ()
10 July 2018
O HER Voice Fund está buscando candidaturas para o Subsídio de Meninas e Adolescentes (AGYW - siglas em inglês) para Influenciar a Política em Seu País.
O HER Voice está distribuindo financiamento no valor de USD 2000 para atividades destinadas a influenciar os processos políticos. Os fundos…