AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRoads & resilience: Lesotho’s Lebakeng residents may soon see relief after a M1.4bn Matlali–Lebakeng road project was launched, upgrading a 45km route to bitumen, adding a 1.4km link to ’Melikane Combined School, and building major bridges over the Tsoelike, Lijabatho, ’Melikane and Senqu rivers, with completion targeted for Feb 2030. Health & waste of stigma: Qacha’s Nek’s Machabeng Government Hospital marked Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day with lessons on pad use and disposal, plus donations of towels and soap to schools to help keep girls in class. Regional trade: Cape Town will host key SACU meetings at CTICC2 (18–26 June), bringing together Lesotho, Eswatini and others to discuss customs and cross-border trade. Climate-aware food policy: Southern Africa’s Rural Women’s Assembly urged governments to put women smallholder farmers at the centre of food and climate policy, citing their role in building resilient food systems. UN coordination: UN Resident Coordinator George Wachira said UN presence in Eswatini is being strengthened through a restructured model—relevant for regional planning that also touches Lesotho.
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