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Lesotho: Systematic Country Diagnostic

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-20T21:28:29Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T21:28:29Z
dc.date.issued2015-06-25
dc.description.abstractLesotho is one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the world. It is a small, mostly mountainous, and largely rural country of about 2 million people, completely surrounded by South Africa. The persistence of poverty and rising inequality are striking for an economy that grew at annual rates of 4 percent per capita over the past decade. Redefining the role of the state will be critical for meeting the twin goals through boosting inclusive growth and avoiding macroeconomic and social risks. In this context, this Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) is intended to assess development challenges and identify priorities for rapid progress in achieving the objectives of: (i) eliminating extreme poverty on a sustainable basis and (ii) ensuring shared prosperity by improving the welfare of Lesotho’s poorer citizens. The report analyzes the opportunities and challenges in meeting these objectives, focusing on growth, inclusiveness, and sustainability. The SCD concludes by prioritizing the key challenges. Lesotho has an opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in coming years. It will require shifting to a growth model led by an export-oriented private sector, fortified by higher skilled, more productive, and more entrepreneurial individuals, households, and firms. Lesotho cannot realize this new growth model without redefining the role of the state. For this new model to develop, strong political consensus is necessary to push the difficult reforms needed.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24756158/lesotho-systematic-country-diagnostic
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/23109
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23109
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSystematic Country Diagnostic;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectTARIFFS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITIES
dc.subjectOVERGRAZING
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectRECLAMATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC INCENTIVES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectDURABLE GOODS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectREFRIGERATION
dc.subjectBURNS
dc.subjectPREVENTION
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectLAND RECLAMATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
dc.subjectSEXUAL HEALTH
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORK
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectREVENUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFEASIBILITY STUDIES
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectCROWDING OUT
dc.subjectINFECTIOUS DISEASES
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectNATURAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSAFETY MEASURES
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectOPTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectSTIS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectANXIETY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE FUELS
dc.subjectALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectBENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSEXUAL INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectSEXUAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectRANGELANDS
dc.subjectAFTERCARE
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE USE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SECURITIES
dc.subjectRESOURCES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE POLICIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL SITES
dc.subjectPOSTNATAL CARE
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectDEMAND
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectMINES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORKSHOPS
dc.subjectSICK LEAVE
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectSECURITIES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectINTERNET
dc.subjectECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectRETAINED EARNINGS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PATTERNS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectTAX REFORM
dc.subjectSTRATEGY
dc.subjectREGISTRATION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectCIRCUMCISION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectCONDOMS
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PROTECTION
dc.subjectECONOMIES
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectCOMPETITION
dc.titleLesothoen
dc.title.subtitleSystematic Country Diagnosticen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.crossref.titleLesotho
okr.date.disclosure2015-07-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-30T10:59:17.156942Z
okr.doctypeCountry Focus::Country Assistance Strategy Document
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24756158/lesotho-systematic-country-diagnostic
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryLesotho
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.unitWorld Bank Liaison Off: Maseru (AFMLS)
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