UNDP & Equality/Sustainability: Princess Senate Mohato Seeiso has been appointed UNDP Lesotho National Goodwill Ambassador for Equality and Sustainable Development, pledging to work with ministries, civil society, and community leaders to advance inclusive, sustainable change. Mining health claims: Tshiamiso Trust says it is ramping up contact with silicosis and work-related TB claimants, reporting a 64% jump in completed claim lodgements and R534m paid to eligible claimants, with just over three years left to lodge. Climate risk planning: Leribe is developing an action plan for anticipated El Niño impacts after a district disaster workshop warned that food insecurity could worsen. Water & rangeland restoration: Sebapala’s Integrated Watershed Management project is closing after four years of restoring degraded rangelands and strengthening watershed management in the Lower Senqu Basin, supported by UNDP and the GEF. Livestock protection gaps: Reports from Mokhotlong highlight livestock deaths during winter snowfall, pointing to preparedness and infrastructure shortfalls despite weather warnings. Trade facilitation: Lesotho launched the National Single Window to streamline trade licences, permits and certificates online, cutting delays and reducing the need to travel between agencies. Digital resilience: Vodacom Lesotho introduced enterprise satellite broadband for reliable connectivity where terrestrial networks are slow or costly. Agriculture & irrigation continuity: Government is stepping in to revive the Market Driven Irrigated Horticulture project in Phamong after MCA-Lesotho II ended, with community consultations planned.