Current partners
Denmark-Lesotho Network
Founded by former Danish development workers based in Lesotho, the Denmark-Lesotho Network (DLN) supports local NGOs to develop civil society in Lesotho.
DLN has helped raise funds for RSDA to assist farmers’ groups in Mafeteng district build water tanks, vegetable gardens and provide leadership training to farmers.
Programs: Climate Proofing For Smallholder Farmers In Lesotho
Lesotho Agriculture and Food Forum
Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) facilitates the socio-economic development and adaptation to climate change in Lesotho. Rural Self – Help Development Association (RSDA) in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is implementing this project: Community Engagement for Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) project in Senqunyane sub catchment at Thabatseka and Likhetla sub catchment at Mafeteng districts. Our scope of the community engagement is as follows:
- Community mobilization and capacity building for ICM prevention measures.
- Livelihoods strengthening at the community level.
- Support establishment of structures in catchment and communities.
- Professional training for ICM.
- Support the implementation of community based ICM plans for prevention measures.
Programs:Integrated Catchment Management-ICM-project
United Nations Capital Development Fund
The current business that RSDA is implementing is funded by the European Union titled “Economic growth through sustainable access to renewable energy solutions in rural Lesotho”, UNCDF is funding RSDA in the context of the Financial Support Scheme, which is part of “Development of Cornerstone Public Policies and Institutional Capacities to accelerate Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Progress” PCIect in Lesotho.
The project aims to address the pervasive problem of accessing efficient and renewable energy (EERE) solutions through the development of a sustainable local social enterprise that sources and distributes EERE technology solutions for use in rural homes and by small holder farmers in the Mohale’s Hoek district. The range of products include solar lights, cell phone chargers and solar dryers.
The GEF Small Grants Programme
The output of the intervention will be Narrative labeling concept of the slow food Movement on two livestock value chains –slow fed red meat and milk.
Outcome of the intervention is to contribute to the transitioning of the food system in Lesotho and the agricultural supply chains in their entirety but also consumers. RSDA applies agro-ecology approach to the slow fed red meat and milk value chain. All actors – herders, farmers, practitioners, scientific experts and advocates contributing to or producing, processing and consuming food that includes environmental, social and economic concerns are active participants.
Programs: The GEF Small Grants Programme
UNDP Green Value Chain Project
RSDA has been engaged by UNDP Green Value Chains Project (GVC) to achieve the following:
To support women and youth agri-entrepenuers in Mohale’s Hoek to mobilise and prepare them for UNDP low value grants, as part of the Green Value Chains and Supplier Development Programme.
OUTPUTS
Capacity development program- Rapid assessment, capacity development plans, learning excursions and profiling of beneficiaries
Training of youth and women on agri- entrepreneurs on business plans
Screening of business plans
Grant awarding ceremony
Mentorship of grantees
Documentation of best practices
Stakeholder forum for Lessons learnt dissemination
In partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Rural Self-Help Development Association (RSDA), and World Poultry Foundation (WPF), Land O’Lakes Venture37 is implementing the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress Lesotho Sustainable Transformation of Enterprises in the Poultry Sector (STEPS) project to transform Lesotho’s poultry sector through private sector enhancements that will boost markets in Lesotho’s poultry sector. Lesotho Sustainable Transformation of Enterprises in the Poultry Sector (STEPS)
Previous Partners
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