Why did Guterres visit Lesotho?

His two-day trip to neighboring Lesotho, a small landlocked mountainous kingdom, will also see him visit the Katse Dam, an integral part of the country’s plans to harness its water reserves. A focus of Guterres’ visit has been the money poor nations in Africa and elsewhere need to deal with the impact of a warming planet.

Why is Lesotho a national disaster?

Southern Africa is in the grip of one of its worst droughts, triggering a hunger crisis that has affected more than 27 million people, according to the U.N. Lesotho is one of several countries to declare national disasters because of the drought’s devastating impact on crops.

Does OCHA Support Lesotho?

OCHA is committed to supporting the UN and partners in Lesotho to strengthen coordination and scale up the response to complement government efforts.”UN Resident Coordinator Amanda Khozi Mukwashi reaffirmed the United Nations’ commitment to supporting Lesotho. “We stand with the people of Lesotho in this time of need,” she said.

What is WFP doing in Lesotho?

“We are very pleased to work alongside WFP through this new partnership in Lesotho, with a mutual vision to help the most vulnerable in the fight against hunger and accessing their right to food.”

What's happening at Katse Dam in Lesotho?

On Friday, Guterres is due to visit the Katse Dam, which is part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The project aims to build a series of dams and tunnels to redirect some of Lesotho's water into South Africa's river system to help ease its neighbor's water shortages. ___

What are the high-impact initiatives for SDG investment in Lesotho?

Renewable energy, digital Infrastructure, integrated catchment management, irrigated horticulture, social protection including pension and tax system modernization are among the high-impact initiatives identified for SDG investment in Lesotho which are currently operational under national programmes.