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ACTIVITIES IN Lesotho
Urban Poverty Assessment
The project will assess the degree of poverty in three selected second-level towns in Lesotho. An assessment has already been completed in three first level cities-including the capital Maseru.
Location:Lesotho
Branch:
- Regional Office for Arab States
Partner: Ministry of Local Government United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Donor:
Theme:
Cost: $113,500
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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
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Urbanisation
  Total Population: 2m
  Urban population: 29%
  Slum to urban population: 57%
  Annual population growth rates:
  Urban: 5%
  Slum: 6%
(2001 estimates)
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Slum Indicators
% urban population with access to:
  Safe Water Source: 98%
  Improved sanitation: 43%
  Sufficient Living area: 89%
 
(2001 estimates)

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