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- Regeneration of Landscape and Livelihood Project (ROLL)
Regeneration of Landscape and Livelihood Project (ROLL)
Lesotho
| Borrower | Lesotho |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Multisectoral |
| Approved | 15.12.2021 |
| Signed | 18.05.2022 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Loan Administrator | IFAD |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Forestry, |
| Co-financiers | GEF, FAO, Government, Beneficiaries, IFAD |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 19.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 46.35 |
To improve livelihoods and promote resource-use practices, reducing environmental degradation in more than 2,200 villages populated by some 630,000 people. Project components include a ‘Regeneration Coalition Facility’ that will bring together various stakeholders to identify measures needed to accomplish these aims, and a ‘Regeneration Opportunities Fund’ that will catalyze investments in land regeneration projects. Technical assistance will also be provided to rural SMEs wanting to shift to more sustainable practices, while seed funding will support research and development.