Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project

The Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity project, funded by the IDA, focuses on constructing 35 footbridges to maintain access to social services and markets during heavy rainy seasons. The project integrates climate-responsive measures to address flood vulnerability, with approximately 10% of construction costs dedicated to resilience-building. Implementation is led by the Lesotho Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Transport, relying on national adaptation planning and climate data to ensure successful outcomes.

• The project focuses on constructing 35 footbridges in rural communities to ensure access to social services and markets during the heavy rainy season, which is increasing in frequency and severity due to climate impacts. Approximately 10% of the total estimated construction cost is allocated to resilience-building measures, such as flood protection.
• The project, approved in 2017 and scheduled to close in 2023, will be evaluated based on the reduction of pedestrian travel time to basic services during the rainy season, improved connectivity to local agricultural markets, and the frequency of road accident reporting.
• While 39 African countries are eligible for IDA credit and 25 received adaptation finance in 2017-18, only Lesotho and Madagascar received IDA funding for adaptation projects specifically within the transport sector.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2021). Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/lesotho-transport-infrastructure-and-connectivity-project-2/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project. 2021. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/lesotho-transport-infrastructure-and-connectivity-project-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2021lesotho, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Lesotho Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity Project}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/lesotho-transport-infrastructure-and-connectivity-project-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }