AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate & Food Security: Lesotho is bracing for a hotter, drier summer as El Niño-linked heat and drought threaten harvests and livelihoods; the agriculture ministry says drought-tolerant seeds are in place and farmers are being urged to plant lucerne and stock water. El Niño Death Toll: A new study projects El Niño heat could kill about 42 Basotho between September and February, with Maseru expected to face the highest number of deaths. Water & Resilience: Vodacom Lesotho Foundation has refurbished St Angela Home in Maseru, including roof repairs and solar geysers and pumps, improving safety and dignity for 53 children with disabilities. Clean Jobs Climate Project: Lesotho launched a $10m initiative using innovation and entrepreneurship to promote climate adaptation and resilience, with youth-led solutions at its core. Biodiversity Conservation: A South African programme is racing to save the bearded vulture, with fewer than 400 birds left across South Africa and Lesotho amid poisoning, electrocution and habitat loss. Carbon Markets: Lesotho is moving to develop a National Carbon Markets Framework for Article 6 and voluntary carbon markets, supported by IFAD financing. Digital Public Infrastructure & Safeguards: Lesotho says it has begun implementing the UN AI and data blueprint, including a compute roadmap, while piloting child-protective safeguards in digital public systems.
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