Drought resilience profile: Lesotho

This Drought Resilience Profile for Lesotho provides a snapshot of the drought situation in the country by displaying key indicators of drought resilience, risk and vulnerability as well as a brief summary of the various analytical and technical products generated by the SADRI Pillar Teams.

While Lesotho has in place legal and policy frameworks for disaster risk management that encompass drought, it lacks a dedicated drought policy and a Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) strategy. This not only results in a reactive approach to drought response, mitigation and preparedness, but also perpetuates inherent vulnerabilities and the dependence on external aid.