TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lesotho

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations and A Clarion Call on Lesotho s Vision Executive CHAPTER 1 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 1 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- 1 Introduction ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- 1 The Process--------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- 1 Political Commitment ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 1 Consultations ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------ 2 The Preparation of the Document ---------------------------------------- -------------------- 2 Methodology ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------- 2 The

2 Structure of the Document-------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 3 CHAPTER 2 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 4 Lesotho VISION 2020 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- 4 Introduction ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------- 4 The Lesotho Vision 2020 statement------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 4 Description of the Vision ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 4 A Stable Democracy ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 4 A United Nation ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --- 5 A Nation at Peace with Itself and Its Neighbours ---------------------------------------- - 5 A Healthy and Well Developed Human

3 Resource Base -------------------------------- 5 A Strong Economy and Prosperous Nation ---------------------------------------- -------- 6 A Well Managed Environment ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 7 A Well Established Technology ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- 7 Conclusion------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 8 CHAPTER 3 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 9 THE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----- 9 Introduction ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------- 9 Assessment of the Development Performance----------------------------- ---------------------- 9 A Stable Democracy------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --- 10 A

4 United Nation---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------- 12 A Nation at Peace with itself and its neighbours ---------------------------------------- 12 A Healthy and Well Developed Human Resource Base ------------------------------ 13 A Strong Economy and Prosperous Nation ---------------------------------------- ------ 14 A Well Managed Environment ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- 19 A Well Established Technology ---------------------------------------- --------------------- 20 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

5 ------------------------------ 20 Summary of the Challenges------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- --- 21 CHAPTER 4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 23 SCENARIO ANALYSIS ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------ 23 Introduction ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------- 23 Four Scenarios ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------- 23 The Preferred Scenario-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------- 27 Conclusion------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 27 CHAPTER 5 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 29 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 29

6 Introduction ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------- 29 The Grand Strategy ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 29 Thematic Strategies ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 30 iiCHAPTER 6 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 43 IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION------------------------------ ------------------- 43 Introduction ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------- 43 Implementation.

7 Monitoring and Evaluation ---------------------------------------- ------------- 43 Implementation ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -- 43 Monitoring and Evaluation ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 44 Indicators and Implementation Plan------------------------------------ -------------------- 45 Vision Supporting Institutions ---------------------------------Error! Bookmark not defined. Functions of Vision Supporting Institutions ---------------------------------------- ------- 48 Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Plan --------------------------------------- 49 Annexes Annex 1: Lesotho Vision 2020: Critical Success Annex 2: Scenario Drivers and.

8 52 Annex 3: Summary of 53 iiiABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific AGOA African Growth and Opportunity Act AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AU African Union CBOs Community Based Organisations CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women CET Common External Tariff CFC Chloro-Flouro Carbon CMA Common Monetary Area COSC Cambridge Overseas School Certificate CHAL Christian Health Association of Lesotho DDPR Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Resolution

9 DRT District Resource Teachers ECCD Early Childhood Care and Development EFA Education for All EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIP Expanded Immunization Programme EU European Union FDI Foreign Direct Investment FPE Free Primary Education FSSP Food Self-Sufficiency Programme GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GDP Gross Domestic Product GEF Global Environmental Facility GNI Gross National Income GNP Gross National Product GOL Government of Lesotho HS Harmonized System HIV Human Immuno Virus ICT Information Communication Technology IEC Independent Electoral Commission IFC International Finance Corporation ISP Internet Service Provider JBCC Joint Bilateral Commission of Cooperation JC Junior Certificate LAPCA Lesotho AIDS Programme Coordinating Authority LCCI Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCN Lesotho Council of NGOs LDF

10 Lesotho Defence Force LDCs Least Developed Countries LeaRN Leadership Regional Network for Southern Africa LHWP Lesotho Highlands Water project LMPS Lesotho Mounted Police Service LNDC Lesotho National Development Corporation LNOC Lesotho National Olympic C