Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Recommendation accepted and already actioned. A workshop was held with Implementing partners to identify all the important gains from the project that need to be sustained and exactly how this will be achieved. The exit strategy/sustainability plan was developed as an outcome of the workshop. The strategy stipulates the actions that will be undertaken by the MFRSC, other ministries and departments and established project structures at the district level.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Recommendation partially accepted. Whilst we agree with the observation, it will not be possible for the project to implement further activities in the remaining time, but sustaining these interventions has been integrated into the exit/sustainability strategy.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Recommendation accepted. To be integrated into the exit/ sustainability strategy building on work done towards empowering women. 

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Accepted. Approval process for the policy is at an advanced stage and it will be approved and launched before end of 2021

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Partially accepted. Whilst we agree with the observation, it is not possible to do this at this point in the project as training opportunities have been finalised and there is no time or capacity to do post-training assessments. However, this will be considered during implementation of follow up projects.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Accepted. This will be actioned under the  exit/sustainability strategy. However, 5876 households (assuming each participant represented a household) participated in awareness raising meetings and workshops geared towards the promotion of sustainable land management Of that total, 2,380 households were active in land rehabilitation activitie

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Accepted. – Efforts have been made to mainstream the long-term M&E programme developed for Land Rehabilitation Programme (LRP) in Lesotho and this will be followed up in the exit/sustainability strategy.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Partially accepted. The project developed the following policy briefs:

• Geographic information systems (GIS):

• Development of an evidence base for land degradation through GIS mapping, development of an environmental information system and the strengthening of government capacity in GIS mapping, spatial analysis and land degradation monitoring.
• GIS supporting future Government Strategies aimed at building Resilience to Climate Change

• Climate Change Scenario Modelling & Risk Assesment
• Socio Economic Unit (SEU):

• Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), Cost Effective Analysis (CEA) and M&E and recommendations on beneficiary and Cost-effectiveness of Interventions

• Permaculture:

• Contributing to climate change adaptation in Lesotho through policy interventions focused on scaling up permaculture principles and practice and linking with the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative (EOA-I)

• Guidelines for the integration of climate change in national, sectoral and local policies, strategies and development plans
• Communications:

• Development of policy briefs on communication issues for decision-making and public awareness is still in the process

It will not be possible with the time and resources left to develop further policy briefs, but this activity will be carried across into exit/sustainability strategy.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Partially accepted. The project conducted a training at district level though it was not inclusive of the sectors. The plan to conduct another training did not materialise due to logistical issues. However, it is not possible with the time and resources left to conduct further training, but this activity will be carried across into the exit/sustainability strategy.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Partially accepted. It was not an expected output of the project. Therefore, project performance should not be judged against it. However, the project was working with local government partners and they had already started the processes as they were aware of such requirements.  Legal allocation of communal land to certain community groups is a lengthy processes that cannot be completed in a short time frame and will need to be carried across to exit/sustainability strategy.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/12]

Accepted. This is the main objective of this pilot project and therefore it will be the main focus of the exit/sustainability strategy

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/13]

Accepted. This will be a key element of the exit/sustainability strategy.

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Management Response: [Added: 2021/12/13]

Accepted. However, this also depends on availability of government facilities to accommodate PMU as it has to be housed by Government and as part of its co-financing contribution.

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