Lesotho

Region: Africa
  • The image shows a large mountain. In front of the mountain there are several houses, trees and cattle. People are scattered around the houses.

    Strengthening rural livelihoods severely affected by climate change-induced drought in Lesotho

    Duration: March 2011 - February 2013
    Budget: US$1,820,436
    Implementing Agencies: FAO, UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, WFP, UNFPA

    The programme strengthened national responses and community-based adaptation strategies to the interconnected threats of climate change by increasing crop production, enhancing the ability of targeted communities to combat the impact of anthrax on livestock, improving the capacities of healthcare providers, and protecting the most vulnerable from food insecurity.