Location
Lesotho
Topic
Investment Policy, Public Private Dialogue
Beneficiary
Lesotho National Development Corporation
Status
Completed
Year
2023
The LNDC is the main parastatal of the Government of Lesotho charged with the implementation of the country’s industrial development policies. Making strides in engendering LNDC will eventually lead to trickle down a gender-lens in the overall Lesotho economy. The program conducted an institutional gender assessment of the LNDC, which highlighted gaps where the DFI can improve its operations internally and externally. The more gender aware and responsive LNDC is, the better the team can serve its women and youth clients. A market research report and gender strategy recommended several steps for LNDC to take in its approach to reach more women financially, including encouraging LNDC to become a thought leader and the link in bringing relevant partners and stakeholders together, who have the same goal of empowering women entrepreneurs, to promote a holistic approach. LNDC has already implemented several recommendations, including steps to become gender-responsive in its monitoring and evaluation, as well as on supporting more youth and women projects.
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