Lesotho Updates

In Numbers USD 32.9 million six months (December 2024 - May 2025) net funding requirements, representing 89 percent of total requirement. 21,623 people assisted in November 2024 Operational Updates ...

CONTEXT Climatic shocks, diseases, and socioeconomic conditions continue to drive high levels of acute food insecurity in Lesotho. In particular, El Niño- induced conditions—including erratic...

Foreword Climate induced and other natural hazards pose a significant threat to culture and heritage globally. In Africa and the southern regions of Africa in particular, studies suggest that culture...

In Numbers USD 45 million six months (Nov 2024 - April 2025) net funding requirements, representing 88 percent of total requirement. 76,608 peole assisted from January to October 2024. Operational...

Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected between October 2024 to March 2025 in the south, southwest, and some eastern parts of Lesotho, including areas of high concern (Mafeteng,...

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Lesotho is experiencing a severe drought and food insecurity due to consecutive La Niña and El Niño events from 2021 to 2023. The 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 rainfall seasons,...

In Numbers USD 43.8 million six months (Oct 2024-March 2025) net funding requirements, representing 78 percent of total requirement. 63,884 people assisted in January -September 2024 Operational...

EAP №: EAP2023LS02 EAP approved: 01/10/2024 Early action lead time: 4 Days EAP timeframe: 5 Years Operation №: MDRLS Operational timeframe: 3 Months Budget: 550,000 CHF To assist: 20,000 people ...

Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected through at least January 2025 in south and southwestern Lesotho (Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek, Maseru, and Quthing districts) due to early...

IFRC network multi-year focus Longer-term needs ∙ Food security and climate-smart livelihoods ∙ Disaster risk reduction and anticipatory action ∙ Health and care ∙ Protection, gender and inclusion ...

In Numbers USD 40.6 million six months (Sep 2024-Feb 2025) net funding requirements, representing 92% of total requirement. 100 caregivers trained on hygiene and food handling. Operational Updates •...

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The African Development Bank Group and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) today signed a Letter of Intent formalizing a commitment to establish the End School-Age Hunger Fund, with an...

MAPOTENG, Lesotho – "I want to be pregnant when I want, not by mistake,” 19-year-old Makhethisa told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Around the world, half of all...

EAP №: EAP2022LS01 Operation №: MDRLS006 EAP approved: November /2022 EAP timeframe: 5 years 01/01/2023 – 31st/12/2027 EAP triggered Period covered by this report: 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023 Number of...

En réaction aux informations selon lesquelles des soldats des Forces de défense du Lesotho (LDF) ont torturé au moins quatre personnes et en ont tué au moins deux autres au cours de l’opération «...

Responding to reports that Lesotho Defence Forces (LDF) soldiers tortured at least four people and killed at least two others during the ongoing Operation Hard Fist to confiscate illegal firearms...

Situation Overview Lesotho is grappling with a severe food security crisis, made worse by El Niño weather pattern, which is disrupting the critical 2024/25 summer planting and rainy season...

In Numbers USD 5.5 million six months (August-Jan 2025) net funding requirements, representing 81% of total requirements. 30 smallholder farmers trained on essential agribusiness skills. 63,884...

In Numbers USD 8.3 million net funding requirements for the next six months (July 2024 – December 2024), representing 89 percent of total requirements. 63,884 people assisted between January - June...