AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate & Food Security: Humanitarian groups urged a shift from emergency food aid to long-term climate-smart farming after King Letsie III’s visit to Taita Taveta, stressing soil, seedlings and farming practices that need less water. Regional Weather Watch: Forecasters are monitoring a major cold spell that could bring snow across South Africa and Lesotho next week, with travel disruptions possible as roads may turn hazardous. Anti-Trafficking: Talitha Kum warned that modern trafficking is evolving fast, with online scams becoming a major route to exploitation, as it released its 2025 report. Education in Conflict: Lesotho called for urgent continental action to protect schools and learners from armed conflict, warning education disruption can become a generational wound. Trade & Jobs: Lesotho MSMEs say they’re ready to sell across the AfCFTA after SADC Industrialization Week exposure, aiming to turn “Made in Lesotho” products into signed contracts. Agriculture Policy: The agriculture ministry validated an action plan to move farming from subsistence toward commercial production through a new public-private dialogue working group. HIV Funding Pressure: UNAIDS warned that cuts to HIV prevention funding could trigger a resurgence, even as countries including Lesotho continue making progress.
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