AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSolid Waste Alarm: Lesotho’s Ombudsman says poor solid waste management is harming public health and the environment, with garbage dumped in undesignated areas, open burning, and some dump sites near homes and schools—especially the Ts’osane site where earlier relocation recommendations were not implemented. Market Research for Food Access: After the May 24 Annual Vulnerability Assessment, the Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee will run market research from May 30 to map prices, competition, security, and storage conditions—amid drought-linked food insecurity. Nutrition Push: The Lesotho Red Cross Society launched a three-month nutrition messaging project, working with nutrition clubs and targeting hard-to-reach areas to improve infant feeding practices. e-Services Drive: MICSTI says e-services validation is moving ahead, with digitised services planned across ministries including Public Works, Agriculture, Finance and Development Planning, and Public Service. Housing vs Farming: A Basotho Action Party leader urged a moratorium on housing settlements expanding onto agricultural land, warning it threatens food security and calling for legally binding land-use plans. Regional Integration Lens: Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister called for stronger SADC economic independence to withstand global shocks hitting landlocked economies like Lesotho.
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