AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAccess & Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Week: Lesotho is pushing to protect traditional knowledge and genetic resources under the Nagoya Protocol, bringing officials, experts and communities together to shape a workable ABS mechanism and ensure fair sharing of benefits from biodiversity and medicinal plants. Disability & Child Rights: The Lesotho National League of Visually Impaired Persons warns that some families still hide visually impaired children, denying them education and healthcare, ahead of the Day of the African Child. Lesotho–World Bank Deal: Government and the World Bank sign three financing agreements worth over M841 million to expand clean energy access, boost skills development, and improve nutrition outcomes. Sports & Community: Lesotho’s Kamohelo Mofolo is among the runners to watch at South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon, while Lesotho’s police and remote areas get a boost as Starlink satellite internet reportedly activates for Lesotho’s police and underserved communities. Weather: Tuesday forecasts across South Africa point to morning fog, cool conditions and scattered showers, with colder weather near the Lesotho border.
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