AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWater Security: Lesotho is moving ahead with rehabilitation work at Rasebala Dam to improve Mafeteng’s water supply, following the severe 2024 drought. Earlier measures included water tanks and boreholes. Community Rights: The High Court has given the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority and Seinoli Trust until 17 November to negotiate access to data needed to assess whether communities affected by the water project were properly compensated. Wildlife: Fewer than 400 bearded vultures remain in the wild across Lesotho and South Africa. A captive-breeding programme is working to strengthen the threatened population, which faces poisoning, power-line deaths and habitat pressures. Greener Mafeteng: Standard Lesotho Bank and the Environment and Forestry Ministry plan to plant 2,000 trees locally as part of a pan-African campaign. Climate-Resilient Farming: Research covering Lesotho and neighbouring countries warns that changing rainfall threatens livestock farmers’ livelihoods. Scientists also found that planting bambara groundnuts around October can improve yields and support crop diversity.
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