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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The World Bank<\/a> Group approved a $26.5 million loan for the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho<\/a> to improve the efficiency and equity of selected social assistance programs and to strengthen the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable households in selected communities.
\nThe Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project (PSLP) will support poor and vulnerable households to engage in productive economic activities, as well as work with the Ministry of Social Development to strengthen their social protection systems and support digitalization.
\n<\/a>The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho<\/a> recognizes the importance of social protection and has made substantial investments in developing social protection programs, and their accompanying delivery systems, as part of the government’s commitment to protecting vulnerable groups.
\nOver the last 20 years, Lesotho<\/a> has sought to develop and scale up a lifecycle approach to social protection programming.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. The World Bank Group approved a $26.5 million loan for the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho to improve the efficiency and equity of selected social assistance programs and to strengthen the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable households in selected communities. 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