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UNDP Lesotho The Official page of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lesotho.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. UNDP in Lesotho supports the Basotho people to build resilience at every level to help achieve long-term sustainable development goals. We are providing assistance in t

he focus areas of poverty reduction; promotion of transparent, accountable and effective governance at all levels; and managing environmental changes by adopting an integrated approach to sustainable management of natural resources.

Watch: From Knowledge to Action: Advancing Access and Benefit-Sharing in Lesotho Four days of learning, dialogue, and pr...
04/09/2026

Watch: From Knowledge to Action: Advancing Access and Benefit-Sharing in Lesotho

Four days of learning, dialogue, and practical training brought together communities, field assessors, traditional authorities, and local enterprises to strengthen the sustainable use and conservation of Lesotho’s biological resources.

From FPIC and community governance to ecological assessment, economic valuation, enterprise development, and value addition, the workshop is helping build a more inclusive biocultural economy where communities can play a greater role in protecting and benefiting from Lesotho’s biodiversity.
https://youtu.be/2sYeCvG2-Xk

Ministry of Environment and Forestry

03/09/2026

Discover how HRH Princess Senate Seeiso travelled near and far to see the extent of the UNDP’s work in Lesotho.

Join us online at 1:00PM, Sunday 6th of September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fg3FYgu0Bc

Day 4 | Strengthening Local Enterprises The fourth and final day of the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) capacity-buildi...
03/09/2026

Day 4 | Strengthening Local Enterprises

The fourth and final day of the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) capacity-building workshop focused on enterprise development and value addition.

MSMEs, women-led cooperatives, youth entrepreneurs and herders explored processing, packaging, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), fair-trade pricing and opportunities to move from raw harvesting towards value-added products.

The day concluded with the development of Training Action Plans to support sustainable enterprise growth and stronger community participation in Lesotho’s biocultural economy.

GEF Small Grants Programme Ministry of Environment and Forestry

02/09/2026

Hear from the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi, as she shares her thoughts on the impact and importance of the Creative Challenge Lesotho 2026.

Limkokwing Lesotho UNFPA Lesotho Lerotholi Polytechnic Econet Telecom Lesotho - ETL

Day 2: Building Local Value from Lesotho’s Biodiversity 🇱🇸Day Two of the four-day Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Proje...
02/09/2026

Day 2: Building Local Value from Lesotho’s Biodiversity 🇱🇸

Day Two of the four-day Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Project capacity-building workshop, with a focus on enterprise development and value addition.

Local MSMEs, women-led cooperatives, youth entrepreneurs and herders explored opportunities in processing, packaging, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), fair-trade pricing and commercial marketing.

The training is supporting communities to move beyond supplying raw biological resources towards sustainable, value-added enterprises that can create greater economic opportunities while contributing to the conservation of Lesotho’s biodiversity.

01/09/2026

Hear from Neo Matsoso, Programme Specialist – National Economist at UNDP Lesotho, as she shares her thoughts on the impact and importance of the Creative Challenge Lesotho. ✨

A reflection on the power of creativity, innovation, and young people in driving meaningful change in Lesotho.

UNDP Lesotho UNFPA Lesotho Lesotho Government Econet Telecom Lesotho - ETL Limkokwing Lesotho Lerotholi Polytechnic

01/09/2026

Hear from Dr. Jacqueline Olweya, UNDP Lesotho Resident Representative, as she shares her thoughts on the impact and importance of the Creative Challenge Lesotho 2026.

Limkokwing Lesotho Econet Telecom Lesotho - ETL Lesotho Government Sebopi Unipod

Day 1 | Advancing Access and Benefit-Sharing in Lesotho 🇱🇸Today marked the first day of a four-day capacity-building wor...
31/08/2026

Day 1 | Advancing Access and Benefit-Sharing in Lesotho 🇱🇸

Today marked the first day of a four-day capacity-building workshop under Lesotho’s Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Project, supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

The training focused on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), the Nagoya Protocol and community participation, equipping local committees, traditional authorities and conservation stakeholders with knowledge to engage in decisions around Lesotho’s indigenous biological and genetic resources.

Participants also explored Biocultural Community Protocols (BCPs) and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) to strengthen community rights, protect traditional knowledge and promote more equitable sharing of benefits from the sustainable use of biodiversity.

GEF Small Grants Programme

As we close out African Women's Month, we are privileged to work alongside many outstanding women whose achievements con...
31/08/2026

As we close out African Women's Month, we are privileged to work alongside many outstanding women whose achievements continue to inspire us. Today, we would like to celebrate and congratulate Mme Mapheello Nkopane on her appointment as Director of Elections for IEC Lesotho.

Her appointment is not only a significant personal achievement, but also a reminder of the important role women play in strengthening democratic institutions and public trust. As she prepares to take on this important national responsibility, we celebrate this milestone and wish her every success in her new role.

We had the opportunity to sit with Mme Mapheello and ask her to reflect on her journey. Find out what she shared here: https://go.undp.org/GjW

On Thursday, 27th August at Avani Maseru, we had the privilege of formally introducing HRH Princess Senate Seeiso as the...
31/08/2026

On Thursday, 27th August at Avani Maseru, we had the privilege of formally introducing HRH Princess Senate Seeiso as the UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Equality and Sustainable Development in Lesotho.

The occasion was marked by speeches from our Resident Representative, Dr Jacqueline Olweya; the Honourable Limpho Tau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations; the Honourable Lady Justice Nthomeng Majara, Deputy Prime Minister; Her Royal Highness herself; and beneficiaries whom Her Royal Highness had met along the journey leading up to this announcement — a strong reminder of the communities whose voices this ambassadorship aims to amplify.

Bringing together government, the royal family, partners, and community members, the event marked the beginning of Her Royal Highness' tenure as our National Goodwill Ambassador, and the start of an exciting new chapter for UNDP Lesotho.

Read more here: https://go.undp.org/GVH

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