MASERU - The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) in partnership with the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project, Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation and the Youth Enterprise Unit of the Ministry of Gender and Youth, Sports and Recreation will roll out an awareness programme on enterprise-based livelihood options for communities in electoral divisions within the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II project area in Mokhotlong.
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March 16, 2020
OWN CORRESPONDENT
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LHDA on awareness campaigns
According to information from LHDA, the awareness programmes which are set to commence on Monday in Maluba-lube, are intended to provide local communities with a menu of viable, sustainable livelihood options.
The aim is to support these communities to move from subsistence production to commercialising their small livelihood generation activities, the LHDA said.
The information states that the programmes are part of the broader Phase II livelihood restoration planning programme, which aims to assist affected communities to be better prepared for the changes that the project will bring.
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The public has therefore been notified that the public gatherings will run from Monday to April 3 as follows: March 16 - Maluba-lube/Likhameng, March 17 - Matlakeng/Molalana, March 18 - Tsoenene, March 19 - Libibing, March 20 - Rafolatsane and Koeneho, March 30 - Makhiseng, March 31 - Kosheteng, April 01 - Makhoaba, April 2 - Khotsang and Tloha-re-Bue/Sebera - April 3.
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project phase II includes the construction of a 165m square capacity dam to be constructed in Polihali, Mokhotlong.
The second phase has already been launched to pave way for the construction of the dam.
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