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Review of Agricultural Policies and Legal Frameworks - TCP/LES/3704

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Agriculture plays an important role as the mainstay of the rural economy, and is the key livelihood activity for the vast majority of poor and vulnerable households in Lesotho Rates of poverty and food insecurity in the country are very high, and addressing these crucial issues requires new policies and strategies to be developed Evidence based decision making relies on proper analysis and identification of deficiencies in the sector as a crucial starting point Over the past 15 years, major policies and strategies have been designed and implemented, but they have not been reviewed or evaluated periodically, and therefore their real effectiveness in achieving their stated objectives and goals cannot be established Important diagnostic studies, such as the Zero Hunger Strategic Review and the Public Expenditure Review, have been made, from which it emerged that existing or previous policies could not be effective without the adequate tools or budget for implementation Thus, there is an important and urgent need for the country to undertake a deep and comprehensive review of major policies, strategies and legal frameworks, and a more effective assessment needs to be carried out for national planning processes The project design and implementation not only provided policy frameworks that would aid the public and private sector to play a stronger role in improving agriculture and enhancing economic growth for better jobs and food security, it also established consultative processes related to policy design that were critical in facilitating a policy enabling environment for all key stakeholders As a result, the public sector is better placed to support and enable the private sector to provide goods and services to generate decent work, achieve greater food self sufficiency and attain zero hunger.

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