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5.2. The NSDP [National Strategic Development Plan] II emphasizes private sector development and gives priority to pursuing people-centred development. The Plan identifies four key strategic goals, referred to as key priority areas, to foster job creation and inclusive growth and to further reduce poverty:
• Enhancing Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth and Private Sector-led job creation;
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5.5. Lesotho formulated a comprehensive National Trade Policy Framework to provide policy direction towards achieving sustainable economic growth as identified in the NSDP II anchored by manufacturing, services and development of requisite infrastructure for job creation and sustainable development. (...)

5.6. Lesotho's National Trade Policy is built on nine (9) thematic areas:
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• Trade and sustainable development.

5.11. Lesotho is in the process of developing a comprehensive National Agricultural Policy. (...)The major objectives of the policy include:
• building of sustainable infrastructure for Agriculture;
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5.12. The National Agriculture Policy (...) will further ensure sustainability of commercial agriculture and food security.

5.24. The Electricity Master Plan 2018-2028 was developed to improve electrification rate in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 7 which states that energy will be accessible to all by 2030. The Plan foresees utilization and acceleration of sustainable energy resources, such as hydropower for energy generation. (...)

6.14. (...) Lesotho subscribes to multilateral trading system and acknowledges the importance of trade for economic transformation to achieve growth and prosperity which ultimately lead to poverty alleviation and sustainable development. (...)

1.2. Namibia is endowed with natural wind and sun resources and is amongst the most competitive destinations in the world with potential to become a producer and exporter of green hydrogen, reckoned to catalyse the decarbonization of the planet. In this regard, a green hydrogen Council has been established in November 2022 to spearhead the green hydrogen project. (...)

1.5. Namibia is also vulnerable to climatic conditions, such as severe drought and floods that has in the past effected some parts of the country causing extensive damage food supply, infrastructure and grazing for animals.

3.5. (...) During the period under review the sector [Agriculture] was characterized by the up and down effects of natural disasters such as floods and drought as well as human and wild animal conflicts especially in the northern and western parts of the country.