Lesotho and European Union forge partnership

Maseru-Delegation of the European Union and the Kingdom of Lesotho came together on 22-23 May 2024 at Avani Lesotho Khotla Room for the Lesotho-EU Partnership Dialogue and the official launch of the program Metsi a Lesotho. The partnership dialogue is said to serve as a crucial platform for comprehensive discussions on regional concerns, global priorities, and issues of mutual interests such as trade and investment, sustainable development, human rights, follow-up to the EU Election Observation Mission, constitutional reforms, and cooperation programs. The dialogue was intended to exchange information, assess progress and to agree on new objectives and initiatives. It was marked as extraordinary as it occurred simultaneously with Basotho’s bicentennial celebration and the golden jubilee celebration of Lesotho-EU relations. Cabinet Ministers represented Lesotho and the EU delegation was comprised of 12 EU countries mainly: Germany, Poland, France, Spain, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, and Sweden. Metsi a Lesotho (Water of Lesotho) is an initiative that was developed to ascertain that communities in Lesotho have access to clean water and sanitation services, while preserving water and land resources for present and future generations. It...