Lesotho: National Climate Change Policy 2017-2027

This National Climate Change Policy is a nationwide multi-sectoral document that provides strategic directions and coordination on issues of climate change within the context of sustainable development, as articulated by the Paris Agreement. It identifies major vulnerable areas and risks and describes 22 policy directions on which various sector adaptation and mitigation interventions will be anchored to address fundamentally critical issues.

Furthermore, the document (i) explore low-carbon development opportunities, nationally and internationally, in order to promote the sustainable use of resources; (ii) sets out implementation strategies that include legal and other institutional arrangements; (iii) identifies resources mobilization strategies; (iv) advocates for private sector investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation; (v) recommends a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. The policy sets out implementation strategies that include legal and other institutional arrangements. Furthermore, it identifies resources mobilization strategies and advocates for private sector investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation.