Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in Southern Africa, and has one of the highest income inequality in the world. Home to about 2 million people, Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa, the second largest and most industrialized economy in Afri...

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Format: Report
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26542273/kingdom-lesotho-country-partnership-framework-2016-2020
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spelling okr-10986-246832021-05-25T08:50:04Z Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020 World Bank Group WASTE TARIFFS RISKS CAPITAL MARKETS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE POLICY ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION WASTE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PREVENTION LAWS PUBLIC SECTOR PRODUCERS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS NEEDS ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES RESOURCE ALLOCATION DEBT MANAGEMENT LABOR FORCE SERVICES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION HEALTH CARE POLITICAL ECONOMY REVENUES ECONOMIC EFFECTS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INCENTIVES HEALTH HOLISTIC APPROACH MODELS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AUDITS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS LIFE EXPECTANCY POVERTY REDUCTION KNOWLEDGE FISCAL POLICIES OIL PATIENT PATIENTS INTERVENTION POPULATION GROWTH SECONDARY SCHOOLS INDUSTRIAL WATER LABOR PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS MIGRATION OBSERVATION OPEC VIOLENCE DEBT MARKETING LAND DEGRADATION POLLUTION DISASTERS EXTENDED FAMILIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DIVIDENDS SERVICE DELIVERY MIGRANTS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT MORTALITY EFFICIENCY FOOD PRODUCTION TAXES GRANT PROGRAM PRIMARY SCHOOLS EXPENDITURE RESOURCES UNEMPLOYMENT EQUITY CONSUMPTION RURAL COMMUNITIES ACCOUNTABILITY WORKERS WAGES CLIMATE CHANGE AGED PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IMMUNODEFICIENCY MARKET PRICES CREDIT QUALITY STANDARDS DEMAND HEALTH OUTCOMES NATIONAL INCOME PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FAMILY PLANNING ELECTRICITY GENERATION STRESS EXPENDITURES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PROPERTY DECISION MAKING FISCAL YEAR CHILD NUTRITION AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS NUTRITION ENVIRONMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ELDERLY PEOPLE STREAMS TERMS OF TRADE INTERNET WEIGHT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREGNANT WOMEN TRADE LAND CHILDREN CLINICS DRINKING WATER QUALITY SERVICE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE MINISTRY OF FINANCE FARMS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REVENUE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT STRATEGY EXCHANGE RATE REGISTRATION FAMILIES ENVIRONMENTAL HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION CONDOMS PRICES Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in Southern Africa, and has one of the highest income inequality in the world. Home to about 2 million people, Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa, the second largest and most industrialized economy in Africa. Lesotho generates income mainly by exporting textiles, water, and diamonds, and is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Common Monetary Area (CMA). The national currency, the loti, is pegged to the South African rand. Lesotho's main trading partners are South Africa and the United States. The CPF will seek to mitigate four substantial risks to the implementation of the WBG program: (a) political and governance; (b) macroeconomic; (c) climate change and climate- induced disasters; and (d) operating risks (capacity and fiduciary). The lessons from the Country Assistance Strategy Completion and Learning Report (CPS CLR) will play an important role in addressing these risks. The CPF will give high importance to quality and risks at entry for new operations, and continue strong monitoring and supervision. These mitigation factors are essential for achieving sustainable results. 2016-07-13T20:35:04Z 2016-07-13T20:35:04Z 2016-06-02 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26542273/kingdom-lesotho-country-partnership-framework-2016-2020 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24683 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Country Focus :: Country Assistance Strategy Document Africa Lesotho
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topic WASTE
TARIFFS
RISKS
CAPITAL MARKETS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
PEOPLE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PREVENTION
LAWS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PRODUCERS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
DEBT MANAGEMENT
LABOR FORCE
SERVICES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
HEALTH CARE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
REVENUES
ECONOMIC EFFECTS
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INCENTIVES
HEALTH
HOLISTIC APPROACH
MODELS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
AUDITS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
POVERTY REDUCTION
KNOWLEDGE
FISCAL POLICIES
OIL
PATIENT
PATIENTS
INTERVENTION
POPULATION GROWTH
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
INDUSTRIAL WATER
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
OPTIONS
MIGRATION
OBSERVATION
OPEC
VIOLENCE
DEBT
MARKETING
LAND DEGRADATION
POLLUTION
DISASTERS
EXTENDED FAMILIES
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
DIVIDENDS
SERVICE DELIVERY
MIGRANTS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
MORTALITY
EFFICIENCY
FOOD PRODUCTION
TAXES
GRANT PROGRAM
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
EXPENDITURE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
EQUITY
CONSUMPTION
RURAL COMMUNITIES
ACCOUNTABILITY
WORKERS
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
AGED
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
MARKET PRICES
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
DEMAND
HEALTH OUTCOMES
NATIONAL INCOME
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
FAMILY PLANNING
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
STRESS
EXPENDITURES
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
FISCAL YEAR
CHILD NUTRITION
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
NUTRITION
ENVIRONMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
ELDERLY PEOPLE
STREAMS
TERMS OF TRADE
INTERNET
WEIGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PREGNANT WOMEN
TRADE
LAND
CHILDREN
CLINICS
DRINKING WATER
QUALITY SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FARMS
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
REVENUE
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
STRATEGY
EXCHANGE RATE
REGISTRATION
FAMILIES
ENVIRONMENTAL
HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
IMPLEMENTATION
CONDOMS
PRICES
spellingShingle WASTE
TARIFFS
RISKS
CAPITAL MARKETS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
PEOPLE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PREVENTION
LAWS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PRODUCERS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
DEBT MANAGEMENT
LABOR FORCE
SERVICES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
HEALTH CARE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
REVENUES
ECONOMIC EFFECTS
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INCENTIVES
HEALTH
HOLISTIC APPROACH
MODELS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
AUDITS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
POVERTY REDUCTION
KNOWLEDGE
FISCAL POLICIES
OIL
PATIENT
PATIENTS
INTERVENTION
POPULATION GROWTH
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
INDUSTRIAL WATER
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
OPTIONS
MIGRATION
OBSERVATION
OPEC
VIOLENCE
DEBT
MARKETING
LAND DEGRADATION
POLLUTION
DISASTERS
EXTENDED FAMILIES
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
DIVIDENDS
SERVICE DELIVERY
MIGRANTS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
MORTALITY
EFFICIENCY
FOOD PRODUCTION
TAXES
GRANT PROGRAM
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
EXPENDITURE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
EQUITY
CONSUMPTION
RURAL COMMUNITIES
ACCOUNTABILITY
WORKERS
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
AGED
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
MARKET PRICES
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
DEMAND
HEALTH OUTCOMES
NATIONAL INCOME
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
FAMILY PLANNING
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
STRESS
EXPENDITURES
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
FISCAL YEAR
CHILD NUTRITION
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
NUTRITION
ENVIRONMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
ELDERLY PEOPLE
STREAMS
TERMS OF TRADE
INTERNET
WEIGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PREGNANT WOMEN
TRADE
LAND
CHILDREN
CLINICS
DRINKING WATER
QUALITY SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FARMS
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
REVENUE
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
STRATEGY
EXCHANGE RATE
REGISTRATION
FAMILIES
ENVIRONMENTAL
HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
IMPLEMENTATION
CONDOMS
PRICES
World Bank Group
Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020
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description Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in Southern Africa, and has one of the highest income inequality in the world. Home to about 2 million people, Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa, the second largest and most industrialized economy in Africa. Lesotho generates income mainly by exporting textiles, water, and diamonds, and is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Common Monetary Area (CMA). The national currency, the loti, is pegged to the South African rand. Lesotho's main trading partners are South Africa and the United States. The CPF will seek to mitigate four substantial risks to the implementation of the WBG program: (a) political and governance; (b) macroeconomic; (c) climate change and climate- induced disasters; and (d) operating risks (capacity and fiduciary). The lessons from the Country Assistance Strategy Completion and Learning Report (CPS CLR) will play an important role in addressing these risks. The CPF will give high importance to quality and risks at entry for new operations, and continue strong monitoring and supervision. These mitigation factors are essential for achieving sustainable results.
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title Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020
title_short Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020
title_full Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020
title_fullStr Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020
title_full_unstemmed Kingdom of Lesotho : Country Partnership Framework 2016-2020
title_sort kingdom of lesotho : country partnership framework 2016-2020
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26542273/kingdom-lesotho-country-partnership-framework-2016-2020
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24683
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