Country Report - Lesotho

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Forestry Outlook Studies in Africa

(FOSA)

Lesotho

Nchemo Maile, July 2001

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SUMMARY


Introduction

Objective of the paper

Background

The Change Drivers

Socio-economic context

Lesotho’s economy

The role and status of women

Poverty

Decentralisation

Privatisation

Policy Framework

State of forests and plantations

Institutional framework for forestry

Change facilitation What needs to be done?

Forestry development as a national priority

Strategy for and approach to social forestry development

Summary and conclusions