AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRural Water: A rehabilitated water system in Masuoaneng, Qacha’s Nek, has brought clean water to residents who once walked for hours to collect unsafe supplies. The M250,000 project was delivered through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s ROLL initiative. Mafeteng Supply: Work at Rasebala Dam is intended to ease water shortages after the district’s severe 2024 drought; earlier measures included water tanks and boreholes. Water Project Accountability: The High Court has given the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority and Seinoli Trust until 17 November to negotiate over access to data needed to assess whether communities affected by the Highlands Water Project were adequately compensated. Restoration: Standard Lesotho Bank and the environment ministry are launching Blue Roots in Mafeteng, with 2,000 trees planned as part of a pan-African campaign. Climate and Farming: Research on Southern African livestock warns that changing rainfall could deepen inequality among pastoralists. Scientists also found October planting gave bambara groundnuts the best yields in their climate and soil simulations. Wildlife: A breeding programme is working to support bearded vultures, with fewer than 400 remaining in the wild across Lesotho and South Africa.
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