1. Global Meeting of the DS-SLM Project
Decision Support for Mainstreaming and Scaling up of Sustainable Land Management
Country Presentation
Country: Kingdom of Lesotho
Presentation made by: ‘Matoka Moshoeshoe & Koetlisi Koetlisi
Global Meeting of the DS-SLM Project
April 2018
FAO, Rome, Italy

2. Our Land-locked state

3. Lesotho will focus on component 1 &3
Conduct assessment on DLDD and SLM and decide on the best practices for mainstreaming both at national and district level.
Reinforce all delivery channels for demonstrating, awareness raising and SLM training.
Implement SLM best practices, adoption and progressive up-scaling of cost effective and innovative SLM technologies
Through LESIS (lesis.gov.ls) establish project web-based monitoring system
Avail reports and disseminate project results

4. Institutional Arrangements.

5. Institutional Arrangements
Strong local ownership requires working together. The Execution arrangements for the project include a multi- agency Project Steering Committee (PSC), comprising of;
(MFRSC)
(MAFS)
(DWA)
(MLG)
NGOs and CSOs in Agriculture & NRM
Academia & Research
Development partners
Communities and Lesotho National Farmers Union (REP).

6. DS-SLM Methodological framework

7. Conducted at one of the implementing catchments
Module 2. National / subnational assessment
Conducted at one of the implementing catchments
Training of officers from leading ministry and line ministries
Training on three LADA frameworks; DPSIR, Sustainable livelihoods and Ecosystem services frameworks
Training on PRA tools
Mapping & identification of best possible transect walk paths

11. Observed Criteria for the selection of the landscapes
Module 3. Selection of Priority Landscapes
Observed Criteria for the selection of the landscapes
Understand and will to maintain the social, economic and ecological watershed functions in a balanced manner
Be holistic People-centred and participatory and interdisciplinary
Landscapes selected
Catchment delineation at Agro-ecological zones’ context
One pilot site at each of four zones

13. Rarely practiced Somehow common Common
Module 6. SLM Best Practices Identification
Rarely practiced
Somehow common
Common
Integrated soil fertility management
Conservation agriculture (CA)
Cross-slope barriers on sloping lands
Organic agriculture
Integrated crop-livestock management
Rainwater harvesting but NO In-field
Sustainable planted forest management
Sustainable grazing land management
Gully control and other land rehabilitation measures
Smallholder irrigation management
Rotational cropping systems
Water quality improvement
Agroforestry
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable use
Waste management
Surface and ground water management

14. Our Best practices for DS-SLM are those that address LDN-targets; SOC
Module 4. SLM Best Practices Identification
Our Best practices for DS-SLM are those that address LDN-targets;
SOC
Land Productivity
Land Cover
WOCAT tools yet to be implemented
Possible Practices Identified
Diversion furrows / Infiltration furrows and pits
Brush control and Brush packs/ Trash-lines
Reseeding of marginal lands
Gully Structures
Rainwater harvesting including in-field structures

17. The module is yet to be implemented
Module 6. SLM implementation and scaling out
The module is yet to be implemented

18. Module 1 & 5. Mainstreaming strategy and Territorial planning
Engaged a local consultant to conduct a desktop study on the available information on SLM
Visits to major stakeholders at national and district level (Line ministries, NGOs, farmers) to lobby their support into project’s activities.
Conducted training of officers responsible for implementation of project’s activities
Held inception workshop

19. Conclusions - lessons learned from other projects
Challenges:
Weak political will and commitment
Inadequate technical knowledge management and transfer
Interest is on incentives than land base rehabilitation
Poverty / lack of capital to invest in SLM, limited access to external inputs
Tragedy of the commons
High farmer-extension officer ratio

20. Conclusions - lessons learned from other projects
Synergies with other projects is crucial;
Especially if assessing land resources status and trends, effects on livelihoods and ecosystem services is common
Projects
Lesotho Soil Information System
Reducing vulnerability through Climate Change Adaptation
Strengthening Capacity from Climate Change Adaptation e.t.c

21. Rea Leboha/ We Thank You