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Workshop rationale
Since 2002 CARE International Lesotho has been implementing the Livelihoods Recovery Through Agriculture Programme (LRAP). LRAP is a developmental relief response to the food security crisis experienced in Lesotho since 2002. The programme was designed and has been implemented in partnership with the Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and local non-governmental organisations and with the support of the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
The overall goal of the programme has been to improve the livelihood security of vulnerable rural households by increasing awareness of the prevailing vulnerability in Lesotho, influencing policy through practical interventions and building productive agricultural assets that have a short term impact on food security while addressing some of the chronic, underlying causes.
The regional meeting was designed to share LRAP practice, research and policy lessons with a wide regional audience. Displays before and during the workshop showcased LRAP's work on the ground, and a series of presentations from CARE, NGOs and government addressed topics such as:
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Understanding livelihood change and evolving vulnerability in Lesotho;
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Homestead gardening -what's new and what difference does it make;
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Beyond the homestead gardening - mainstreaming HIV and AIDS through positive living and nutrition;
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Understanding food security - policy and partnerships;
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Lessons for the region from LRAP.
Participants were drawn from several countries from around the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The workshop was designed to enable participants to deliberate directly with LRAP project partners including CARE, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, NGOs, research institutions and community members.
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