Lesotho
Country Profile & Environmental Management Partnerships
Lesotho is an active partner and ratified member state collaborating with the Africa Institute to address environmental challenges, implement environmentally sound management of hazardous waste, promote circular economy practices, and protect human health and ecosystems.
Official Government Portal
Access Lesotho’s official national policies, governmental departments, e-services, and legislative publications.
Active & Collaborative Projects
The Africa Institute coordinates and executes several national and regional initiatives in Lesotho to support sustainable chemicals management, textile circularity, e-waste management, and environmental protection.
SADC PCBs Elimination Project
Disposal of PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) oils contained in transformers and disposal of capacitors containing PCB in Southern Africa, demonstrating a regional approach to environmentally sound management (ESM) of PCB equipment and wastes.
Textile & Garment Sector Circular Economy
Promotion of Circular Economy in the Textile and Garment Sector through sustainable management of chemicals and waste in Lesotho, Madagascar, South Africa, and Ethiopia, phasing out hazardous chemicals and supporting sustainable product design.
Electronics Value Chain Circularity & POPs Reduction
Promoting circularity and resource efficiency in the electronics value chain across Southern African countries to reduce the adverse impacts of POPs, uPOPs, and heavy metals (such as mercury) across the life cycle of EEE.
Industrial Chemicals Registration & Rotterdam Convention
Strengthening implementation of the Rotterdam Convention and establishing a national registration system for industrial chemicals in Lesotho to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals.
