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Project General Description

Lesotho’s food security has declined alarmingly for the second year in a row. The impact of erratic and late rains in the cropping season 2011-2012 added to the increasingly vulnerable situation of rural Lesotho after a poor harvest in 2010-2011 due to the heavy rains. The crop forecasts issued by the Bureau of Statistics in June 2012 showed that production of maize, the main staple food, declined by 77% from last year; sorghum by 80% and wheat by 52%. These crop estimates indicate that domestic production will contribute to less than 10% of the annual national cereal requirements for 2012/13.

Project Objectives

The objective of the proposed Bank Group Emergency Relief Assistance to the Kingdom of Lesotho is to contribute to the on-going efforts of the Government and other humanitarian partners to save lives in the current crisis situation, protect livelihoods and enhance resilience to the impact of erratic and late rains in the cropping season. This objective will be achieved through the provision of emergency food relief.

Beneficiaries

Utilizing the Bank Grant, Food-For-Work activities for 18,295 beneficiaries will be implemented in areas where markets and financial institutions are functional and access is practical.

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