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  • Program:
    Africa Adaptation Programme
    Leading Organization:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP and the Ministry of Natural Resources
    Summary:

    Lesotho ranks 156 in the 2009 Human Development report index. Based on the most recent report, Lesotho has signed and ratified the UNFCCC. Lesotho’s geographical disposition also places it as a high risk of effects from climate change. It is the only country in the world that has all its territory above 1000 meters. Lesotho experiences periods of dry spells which has over the course of time had an impact on the environment (such as expected increases in temperature and less precipitation). Particular attention must be paid to key areas of socio-economic stability such as water resources, public health, terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity and ultimately human livelihood. According to the 2007 NAPA (National Adaptation Programme of Action), Lesotho is focusing on projects that will improve the agriculture, capacity building and institutional reform.

    Project Components:

    By the end of the project, participating individuals, institutions and communities will have the technical knowledge, skills, information and resources to plan for and implement effective and timely climate change responses.

    Expected Outputs:

    The government of Lesotho will use the following plan of action in an effort to adapt to these expected changes:

    Ouput 1: Leadership, technical skills and knowledge increased among individuals, communities and institutions to plan for and implement effective Climate Change Adaptation measures, including an integrated and decentralized approach.

    • Strengthened leadership and institutional capacities in addressing climate change.
    • Strengthened and reformed climate change adaptation (CCA) coordination platforms.
    • Strengthened leadership and technical capacities of service providers.
    • Women and Youth action programmes implemented.

    Output 2: Climate-resilient and community-based adaptation policies promoted.

    • CCA policies for energy and health in place.
    • Capacity to address energy and health issues developed.

    Output 3: Financing options to meet national health and energy adaptation costs, including Private Public Partnerships and private participation, have been expanded at the local and national levels.

    • Strengthened financial development framework on climate change.
    • Community Based Adaptation financing mechanisms in place.
    • Private sector invests in or partners with the public sector in response to HECCA (Health and Energy Climate Change Adaptation) opportunities.

    Output 4: Knowledge on adjusting national and sub-national development processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities generated and shared across all levels.

    • Key stakeholders generate and disseminate climate change and HECCA knowledge.

     

    The AAP Inception Workshop was held on March 9-10, 2010, involving country office, UNDP, and Lesotho Meteorological Services. ] º Overview of AAP at regional level º Overview of Lesotho AAP º Overview of support from UNDP º Priority ranking exercise of results and actions º Place emphasis on finalizing details of budget and log frames

    1. Lesotho does have some good climate risk information, and received a good score for its National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA).
    2. Lesotho appears to have a lack of high level cross-sectoral analysis. This can be funded through the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) and Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). Already existing country climate change team has capacity to undertake such an assessment and to be capacitated with such training.
    3. The two sectors of health and energy could be severely affected by climate change in many unanticipated ways; this is particularly true for energy. It would be preferable to lay a solid foundation of knowledge before embarking on changes.
    4. There are a number of climate change projects under implementation or about to start being implemented in Lesotho. Better coordination between these projects is a major priority. These projects include the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) through UNDP; the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) through UNEP; a climate change adaptation program through FAO; and a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project through UNDP.
    Contacts:

    Ms. Jessica Troni
    Regional Technical Advisor
    Climate Change Adaptation
    Email: Jessica.troni@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under implementation
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Government of Japan
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a
    Total Amounts:
    $2,881,000
    Resources:
    UNDP - Africa Adaptation Programme
    File(s):
    UNDP AAP Project Document: Lesotho - 21 December 2009
    Lesotho Climate Change Adaptation Profile
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