About us
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has supported international cooperation between Germany and the Kingdom of Lesotho since 1976. Lesotho is one of the world’s poorest countries. There have been frequent political tensions since this country gained its independence in 1966, sometimes erupting into violence. Due to political instability limiting the Government’s capacity to act, development progress in many sectors is slow. Agricultural output is low due to the lack of suitable land for farming, so Lesotho imports around 70 per cent of its food. Priority areas of cooperation are: - Decentralisation and local development - Citizen participation and political education - Transboundary water resources management - Social welfare systems - Energy efficiency and renewable energies.
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Lower Prison Gardens 12-13 Maseru, 100, Lesotho