Ce qui fonctionne — Lesotho

Lesotho has implemented several major initiatives with measurable outcomes. The Basic Education Strengthening Project reduced junior secondary dropout from 27% to 19.8% and raised early-years literacy from 71% to 85% across 40,569 learners. A reserved-seat gender quota in local elections achieved 58% female representation in 2005, though this eroded to 40% by 2017, and respondents in quota divisions were 9 percentage points less likely to view traditional chiefs as holding substantial influence. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project generates roughly R4 billion annually (about 15% of the state budget) in royalties from South Africa for water transfers, though highland communities report inadequate compensation for displacement and environmental impacts.