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UNDP Lesotho

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UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress.
UNDP is working for a Lesotho that is empowered and more resilient to create and sustain growth that will improve people’s lives.

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The Growth Stage Basotho Ventures Shaping Tomorrow's Sustainable Economy

The UNDP is proud to announce the finalists of the 2026 GSIV Programme in Lesotho, an important milestone for the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and a powerful signal that Lesotho’s private sector is ready to compete, expand, and thrive on regional, continental, and global stages.

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Clean Electricity for 700 Households and Clinics in Rural Communities of Lesotho

The construction of the mini-grids has been generously supported with the funds from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Additional funding was sourced by OnePower Lesotho. This is implemented by the Department of Energy under the Sustainable Energy for All project with support from UNDP Lesotho.

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Exploring Innovation Diffusion Platforms for Experiments’ Scaling within the UN and Government’s Development Work

The AccLab is looking at ways to expand innovations in Lesotho to scale and advance development. The Lab took partners to various sites to explore ways in which they can partner with UNDP Lesotho to up-scale experiments.

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I am an Elegant Grasshopper: I am a farmer’s friend!

The Lesotho Accelerator Lab discovered that grasshoppers can be used as safe and effective pesticides and/or insecticides for certain crops. They partnered with the National University of Lesotho to conduct scientific research on this indigenous farming practice to advance sustainable farming.

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Lesotho at a Glance

2

million

Population

1.2

percent

GDP Growth rate

56

years

life expectancy at birth

32.8

percent

Unemployment

0.527

human development index

847.3

M kWh

Energy consumption

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Removing Barriers From Upscaling Beekeeping In Lesotho

As a participant in the Global Environment Faciliy (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) innovation programme on nature -based women-led enterprises. The UNDP Lesotho GEF/SGP Country Programme in Lesotho paartnered with Technologies for Economic Development (TED) and civil society organization (CSO) to capacitate women in bee keeping targeting women

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