AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoNight schooling for herders: In central Lesotho, young shepherds trek down steep mountains at dusk to attend evening classes at Good Shepherd School in Semonkong, highlighting how poverty and tradition keep many boys out of daytime learning. El Niño heat and drought planning: Lesotho is preparing for a hotter, drier season linked to El Niño, with drought-tolerant seeds, advice to plant lucerne for fodder, and warnings that below-normal rainfall could worsen food and water stress. Projected heat deaths: A new study estimates El Niño could kill about 42 Basotho between September and February, with Maseru expected to bear the highest toll. Climate adaptation as business: Government launched the PARS climate adaptation and resilience project (US$10m) pushing entrepreneurs and youth to turn climate ideas into clean jobs and locally driven solutions. Water and renewables: Vodacom Lesotho Foundation refurbished St Angela Home, adding solar geysers and water pumps for children with disabilities. Clean water access: A solar-powered water scheme in Ebulekeni (Shiselweni) is benefiting about 2,300 people through communal taps. Carbon markets push: IFAD financing will support work on Lesotho’s National Carbon Markets Framework for Article 6 and voluntary carbon markets.
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