Context
GFDRR supports activities to strengthen disaster and climate resilience in this country. Additional information forthcoming.
Lesotho
Active Grants: 5
GDP (current US$): $2.64 billion (2017)
Population: 2.23 million (2017)
Major Partners
INFORM Risk Rating: 4.5
Risk data from INFORM, a global open-source risk assessment for humanitarian crises and disasters, uses a scale from 0-10, with 10 as the highest level of risk.
Primary Hazards
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Grants Awarded by GFDRR 2007 - Present
| Grant |
|---|
| Strengthening DRR Planning, Coordination and Policy Advisory Capacity of SADC (Recipient Executed) $2,500,000 10/2018 - 12/2019 |
| Building Social Protection’s role in disaster response and resilience in Swaziland and Lesotho $360,000 11/2016 - 12/2018 |
| Strengthening DRR Planning, Coordination and Policy Advisory Capacity of SADC (Bank Executed) $3,055,556 10/2016 - 02/2020 |
| Disaster Risk Finance for Resilient Livelihoods $3,114,309 06/2016 - 06/2019 |
| Supporting countries in developing risk financing strategies- DRF team $5,944,092 05/2015 - 10/2019 |
| Facilitating regional risk financing and knowledge sharing initiatives – DRM team $2,479,966 05/2015 - 10/2019 |
| Facilitating regional risk financing and knowledge sharing initiatives – Labs team $3,114,380 05/2015 - 10/2019 |
World Bank Engagements 2012 – Present
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
|
Additional Financing to Social Assistance project - CRW funds $20 million | Start date: 12/2016 (Ongoing) |
The Project Development Objective is to support the government of Lesotho in improving the efficiency and equity of selected social assistance programs. |
|
Lesotho Smallholder Agriculture Development Project Additional Financing $10 million | Start date: 09/2017 (Ongoing) |
The development objective of Additional Financing for Smallholder Agriculture Development Project for is to increase in marketed output among project beneficiaries in Lesotho’s smallholder agriculture sector and, to improve the Recipient’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. |
|
Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project (LTIC) $18.3 million | Start date: 11/2017 (Ongoing) |
The objectives of the Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project for Lesotho are to: (a) improve access to social services and markets in targeted rural areas of Lesotho; (b) strengthen road safety management capacity; and (c) improve the Recipient’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. |