Kingdom of Lesotho: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, Prioritization, and Cost Matrix

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Kingdom of Lesotho: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, Prioritization, and Cost Matrix

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Publication Date:: 27 Apr 2006

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This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for the Kingdom of Lesotho presents a determined plan in pursuance of high and sustainable equity-based economic growth. It contains medium-term objectives and strategies to address the major challenges facing the country. These challenges include employment creation and income generation, and improving quality of and access to education and health services. Lesotho plans to deal boldly with its trading and investment partners by exploiting the opportunities inherent in the process of globalization under such mechanisms as the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act.

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POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER COST MATRIX, 2004/5 TO 2006/7

PRSP NATIONAL PRIORITY THREE: DEEPEN DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE, SAFETY AND SECURITY

OBJECTIVES	STRATEGIES	ACTIVITIES	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total	Comments
3.1 Deepening Democracy	3.1.1 Promote national unity as an absolutely necessary condition for socio- economic development.	3.1.1.1 Hold community campaigns to foster the love for the country and unity in all things that are for the good of the nation.
		3.1.1.2 Establish conflict management structures to solve disputes in the various levels e.g. community level.
	3.1.2 Establish Civic Education Programmes (CE). P	3.1.2.1 Support NGOs to carry out training on human rights campaign.
		3.1.2.2 Sensitise the public through media campaigns on constitutional rights.
		Consolidate the teaching/curriculum in schools with regard to civic education
	3.1.3 Devise mechanisms to give feed back to the public for monitoring and accountability.	3.1.3.1 Launch a campaign to reach vulnerable and marginalised households on how Government plans to reach them through PRS activities.					Through local government structures and NGOs
	3.1.4 Maintain capacity of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).	3.1.4.1 Carry out training in building up capacity of IEC members.
3.2 Improve National Governance	3.2.1 Improve legislative efficiency of Parliament - Principles of transparency, accountability and contestability.	3.2.1.1 Establish standing parliamentary (portfolio) committees e.g. Sector/ Issues Committees.
		3.2.1.2. Train standing committee members on the various issues they are tackling to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
		3.2.1.3 Strengthen the capacity of the Law Office (Legal Drafting Section) and the various ministries to speed up the preparation of draft legislation.
		3.2.1.4 Review parliamentary procedures to accelerate the legislation process. Assist the Law office (legal drafting section) and the various ministries to speed up the preparation of draft legislation.
		3.2.1.5 Review procedures for enacting legislation to accelerate the process and Train personnel to facilitate speedy passing of legislation.
	3.2.2. Strengthen Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) and facilitate its autonomy.	3.2.2.1 Review the legal instruments for effectively combating corruption.
		3.2.2.2 Increase and train anti- corruption personnel.
		3.2.2.3 Hold public forums on corruption and devise information on corrupt alert mechanisms.	550,000	0	0	550,000
		3.2.2.4 Intensify implementation of anti-corruption mechanisms and laws.
		3.2.2.5 Train the Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) and other service providers to enhance their professional conduct and improve service delivery.
3.3 Improve local governance (refer to the PSIRP Cost Matrix)	3.3.1 Create and strengthen structures for the participation of the public in governance.	3.3.1.1 Implement the Local Government Act. 1996.
		3.3.1.2 Develop a policy on decentralisation - key elements being devolution, promotion of good governance, political and administrate control, freedom from central constraints and improvement of financial systems.
		3.3.1.3 Develop guiding principles of decentralisation to set clear rules and regulations for the distribution of powers between modern and traditional leadership.
		3.3.1.4. Train district planning units and local authorities’ staff on participatory and strategic planning methodologies.
		3.3.1.5 Decentralise the current labour dispute resolutions and prevention mechanisms to all the districts, to improve dispute prevention and settlement at source.
		3.3.1.6 Identify infrastructural needs of the local communities.
		3.3.1.7. Supply infrastructural facilities and equipment are adequate to meet the requirements of decentralisation.
	3.3.2 Establish financial structures and build capacity for decentralisation.	3.3.2.1 Devise the means and ways of decentralising budgeting, financing of local authorities and financial administration.
		3.3.2.2 Train local authorities on financial management.
3.4 Strengthen human rights	3.4.1 Develop guidelines to ensure an appropriate balance between the respective rights of criminal suspects and of the victims of crime.	3.4.1.1 Provide guidelines for balancing the respective rights of criminal suspects and victims of crime in the eyes of the law.
		3.4.1.2 Review relevant sections of the Constitution and existing legislation in order to determine appropriate amendments to give practical effect to the guidelines.
		3.4.1.3 Undertake advocacy programmes to inculcate a culture of respect for the rights of victims of crime, abuse of power and violations of human rights.
		3.4.1.4 Provide medical treatment, counselling, support and care to the victims of crime such as rape and attempted murder.
3.5 Increase safety and security	3.5.1 Strengthen crime prevention and reduce the existing high crime rate.	3.5.1.1 Reform and restructure management of security institutions and expand community policing, equipped with communication facilities e.g. two way radios.	525,000	1,200,000	3,000,000	4,725,000
		3.5.1.2 Create specialised high level response units for riot control and the protection of women and children.
		3.5.1.3 Identify strategic areas that require police stations and provide police facilities in those areas.	5,000,000	20,000,000	25,000,000	50,000,000
		3.5.1.4 Provide police stations with basic communication and transport facilities and utilities, such as water and electricity.	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,400,000	10,000,000	Acquirement of more quality equipment
			990,000	990,000	1,020,000	3,000,000	Increase number of required equipments i.e. vehicles
		3.5.1.5 Provide new and existing police stations with basic communication and transport facilities and utilities, such as water, electricity and two way radios.	0	46,000	93,000	139,000
		3.5.1.6 Expand livestock registration and marking to curb the high rate of livestock theft.
		3.5.1.7 Sensitise communities along the borders about cross border crime and stock theft and increase the number of patrolling posts along the borders.	100,000	160,000	320,000	580,000
		3.5.1.8 Establish and train military units, which will be readily available to assist Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) whenever the need arises.
		3.5.1.9 Build military bases in high stock theft areas.
3.6 Improve the efficiency of the justice system and the commercial court	3.6.1 Improve Case Management	3.6.1.1 Develop case management policy
		3.6.1.2 Implement the Speedy Trial Bill.	69,300	35,700	0	105,000
		3.6.1.3 Train police on proper compilation of dockets and effective transfer of dockets to the prosecution office.	2,325,625	2,950,000	2,450,000	7,725,625
		3.6.1.4 Improve existing registers for movement of dockets.
		3.6.1.5 Develop an effective case tracking system that is transparent to all key stakeholders.	2,970,878	3,061,579	2,247,043	8,279,500
		3.6.1.6 Reduce the backlog of cases.	110,000	0	0	110,000
		3.6.1.7 Organise motivational and staff development activities to improve working conditions and curb the high rate of staff turnover.	500,000	0	0	500,000	Devising programme on staff well-being (training, habitable accommodation protective measures being available
			550,000	550,000	0	1,100,000	Establishment of police information system management case
			200,000	0	0	200,000	Feasibility Study conducted, employment data base established
			600,500	0	0	600,500	Training on new available system
			200,000	0	0	200,000	Staff appraisal mechanism put in place
	3.6.2 Improve functioning of the commercial court.	3.6.2.1 Separate the administrative functions of the commercial court from the high court.
		3.6.2.2 Train the judiciary - lawyers and judges - on handling commercial cases for successful operation of the commercial court.
		3.6.2.3 Speed up commercial cases e.g. non-repayment of loans in commercial court.
		3.6.2.4 Establish a small claim court.
	3.6.3 Improve access to justice by vulnerable groups	3.6.3.1 Revise the current Legal Aid Act.
		3.5.2.1 Increase trained personnel within Legal Aid office to facilitate and undertake feasibility study for establishing district offices.	400,000	400,000	0	800,000
		3.5.2.2 Draft legislation to provide Legal protection to vulnerable groups including persons with disabilities, children and people living with HIV/AIDS.	8,000	8,000	0	16,000
		3.5.2.3 Train Legal Aid, NGO staff and community based paralegal staff on the rights of the vulnerable groups, (i.e. the aged, children and people with disabilities).
		3.5.2.4 Establish children, juvenile and family courts which offer child friendly environment.	158,985	158,985	0	317,970
		3.5.2.5 Sensitise the community on the rights and responsibilities of vulnerable groups.	92,250	0	0	92,250
	3.5.3 Establish a restorative justice and rehabilitation system.	3.5.3.1 Train law enforcement agencies, service providers and relevant NGOs on new legal developments.	312,200	0	0	312,200
		3.5.3.2 Establish an inclusive task force to define restorative justice in the Lesotho context based on traditional justice system, in line with global human rights culture, and prepare guidelines thereon.
		3.5.3.3 Train and orientate legal practitioners, service providers and all key stakeholders on restorative justice for its effective implementation.
		3.5.3.5 Set up community based structures for restorative justice. Initially for children and youths.	126,600			126,600
		3.5.3.6 Reconstruct and improve the central prison, and two more open camp prisons.	560,000	560,000	0	1,120,000
		3.5.3.7lmplement post sentence alternative measures to custody, parole and release of eligible inmates on parole where possible.	38,464	2,000	2,000	42,464
		3.5.3.8Train inmates to provide them with functional literacy and numeracy, as well as vocational skills to reduce recidivism.	323,750	196,750	161,500	682,000
Total			19,811,552	33,619,014	59,743,543	113,174,109

PRSP NATIONAL PRIORITY THREE: DEEPEN DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE, SAFETY AND SECURITY

OBJECTIVES	STRATEGIES	ACTIVITIES	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total	Comments
3.1 Deepening Democracy	3.1.1 Promote national unity as an absolutely necessary condition for socio- economic development.	3.1.1.1 Hold community campaigns to foster the love for the country and unity in all things that are for the good of the nation.
		3.1.1.2 Establish conflict management structures to solve disputes in the various levels e.g. community level.
	3.1.2 Establish Civic Education Programmes (CE). P	3.1.2.1 Support NGOs to carry out training on human rights campaign.
		3.1.2.2 Sensitise the public through media campaigns on constitutional rights.
		Consolidate the teaching/curriculum in schools with regard to civic education
	3.1.3 Devise mechanisms to give feed back to the public for monitoring and accountability.	3.1.3.1 Launch a campaign to reach vulnerable and marginalised households on how Government plans to reach them through PRS activities.					Through local government structures and NGOs
	3.1.4 Maintain capacity of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).	3.1.4.1 Carry out training in building up capacity of IEC members.
3.2 Improve National Governance	3.2.1 Improve legislative efficiency of Parliament - Principles of transparency, accountability and contestability.	3.2.1.1 Establish standing parliamentary (portfolio) committees e.g. Sector/ Issues Committees.
		3.2.1.2. Train standing committee members on the various issues they are tackling to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
		3.2.1.3 Strengthen the capacity of the Law Office (Legal Drafting Section) and the various ministries to speed up the preparation of draft legislation.
		3.2.1.4 Review parliamentary procedures to accelerate the legislation process. Assist the Law office (legal drafting section) and the various ministries to speed up the preparation of draft legislation.
		3.2.1.5 Review procedures for enacting legislation to accelerate the process and Train personnel to facilitate speedy passing of legislation.
	3.2.2. Strengthen Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) and facilitate its autonomy.	3.2.2.1 Review the legal instruments for effectively combating corruption.
		3.2.2.2 Increase and train anti- corruption personnel.
		3.2.2.3 Hold public forums on corruption and devise information on corrupt alert mechanisms.	550,000	0	0	550,000
		3.2.2.4 Intensify implementation of anti-corruption mechanisms and laws.
		3.2.2.5 Train the Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) and other service providers to enhance their professional conduct and improve service delivery.
3.3 Improve local governance (refer to the PSIRP Cost Matrix)	3.3.1 Create and strengthen structures for the participation of the public in governance.	3.3.1.1 Implement the Local Government Act. 1996.
		3.3.1.2 Develop a policy on decentralisation - key elements being devolution, promotion of good governance, political and administrate control, freedom from central constraints and improvement of financial systems.
		3.3.1.3 Develop guiding principles of decentralisation to set clear rules and regulations for the distribution of powers between modern and traditional leadership.
		3.3.1.4. Train district planning units and local authorities’ staff on participatory and strategic planning methodologies.
		3.3.1.5 Decentralise the current labour dispute resolutions and prevention mechanisms to all the districts, to improve dispute prevention and settlement at source.
		3.3.1.6 Identify infrastructural needs of the local communities.
		3.3.1.7. Supply infrastructural facilities and equipment are adequate to meet the requirements of decentralisation.
	3.3.2 Establish financial structures and build capacity for decentralisation.	3.3.2.1 Devise the means and ways of decentralising budgeting, financing of local authorities and financial administration.
		3.3.2.2 Train local authorities on financial management.
3.4 Strengthen human rights	3.4.1 Develop guidelines to ensure an appropriate balance between the respective rights of criminal suspects and of the victims of crime.	3.4.1.1 Provide guidelines for balancing the respective rights of criminal suspects and victims of crime in the eyes of the law.
		3.4.1.2 Review relevant sections of the Constitution and existing legislation in order to determine appropriate amendments to give practical effect to the guidelines.
		3.4.1.3 Undertake advocacy programmes to inculcate a culture of respect for the rights of victims of crime, abuse of power and violations of human rights.
		3.4.1.4 Provide medical treatment, counselling, support and care to the victims of crime such as rape and attempted murder.
3.5 Increase safety and security	3.5.1 Strengthen crime prevention and reduce the existing high crime rate.	3.5.1.1 Reform and restructure management of security institutions and expand community policing, equipped with communication facilities e.g. two way radios.	525,000	1,200,000	3,000,000	4,725,000
		3.5.1.2 Create specialised high level response units for riot control and the protection of women and children.
		3.5.1.3 Identify strategic areas that require police stations and provide police facilities in those areas.	5,000,000	20,000,000	25,000,000	50,000,000
		3.5.1.4 Provide police stations with basic communication and transport facilities and utilities, such as water and electricity.	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,400,000	10,000,000	Acquirement of more quality equipment
			990,000	990,000	1,020,000	3,000,000	Increase number of required equipments i.e. vehicles
		3.5.1.5 Provide new and existing police stations with basic communication and transport facilities and utilities, such as water, electricity and two way radios.	0	46,000	93,000	139,000
		3.5.1.6 Expand livestock registration and marking to curb the high rate of livestock theft.
		3.5.1.7 Sensitise communities along the borders about cross border crime and stock theft and increase the number of patrolling posts along the borders.	100,000	160,000	320,000	580,000
		3.5.1.8 Establish and train military units, which will be readily available to assist Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) whenever the need arises.
		3.5.1.9 Build military bases in high stock theft areas.
3.6 Improve the efficiency of the justice system and the commercial court	3.6.1 Improve Case Management	3.6.1.1 Develop case management policy
		3.6.1.2 Implement the Speedy Trial Bill.	69,300	35,700	0	105,000
		3.6.1.3 Train police on proper compilation of dockets and effective transfer of dockets to the prosecution office.	2,325,625	2,950,000	2,450,000	7,725,625
		3.6.1.4 Improve existing registers for movement of dockets.
		3.6.1.5 Develop an effective case tracking system that is transparent to all key stakeholders.	2,970,878	3,061,579	2,247,043	8,279,500
		3.6.1.6 Reduce the backlog of cases.	110,000	0	0	110,000
		3.6.1.7 Organise motivational and staff development activities to improve working conditions and curb the high rate of staff turnover.	500,000	0	0	500,000	Devising programme on staff well-being (training, habitable accommodation protective measures being available
			550,000	550,000	0	1,100,000	Establishment of police information system management case
			200,000	0	0	200,000	Feasibility Study conducted, employment data base established
			600,500	0	0	600,500	Training on new available system
			200,000	0	0	200,000	Staff appraisal mechanism put in place
	3.6.2 Improve functioning of the commercial court.	3.6.2.1 Separate the administrative functions of the commercial court from the high court.
		3.6.2.2 Train the judiciary - lawyers and judges - on handling commercial cases for successful operation of the commercial court.
		3.6.2.3 Speed up commercial cases e.g. non-repayment of loans in commercial court.
		3.6.2.4 Establish a small claim court.
	3.6.3 Improve access to justice by vulnerable groups	3.6.3.1 Revise the current Legal Aid Act.
		3.5.2.1 Increase trained personnel within Legal Aid office to facilitate and undertake feasibility study for establishing district offices.	400,000	400,000	0	800,000
		3.5.2.2 Draft legislation to provide Legal protection to vulnerable groups including persons with disabilities, children and people living with HIV/AIDS.	8,000	8,000	0	16,000
		3.5.2.3 Train Legal Aid, NGO staff and community based paralegal staff on the rights of the vulnerable groups, (i.e. the aged, children and people with disabilities).
		3.5.2.4 Establish children, juvenile and family courts which offer child friendly environment.	158,985	158,985	0	317,970
		3.5.2.5 Sensitise the community on the rights and responsibilities of vulnerable groups.	92,250	0	0	92,250
	3.5.3 Establish a restorative justice and rehabilitation system.	3.5.3.1 Train law enforcement agencies, service providers and relevant NGOs on new legal developments.	312,200	0	0	312,200
		3.5.3.2 Establish an inclusive task force to define restorative justice in the Lesotho context based on traditional justice system, in line with global human rights culture, and prepare guidelines thereon.
		3.5.3.3 Train and orientate legal practitioners, service providers and all key stakeholders on restorative justice for its effective implementation.
		3.5.3.5 Set up community based structures for restorative justice. Initially for children and youths.	126,600			126,600
		3.5.3.6 Reconstruct and improve the central prison, and two more open camp prisons.	560,000	560,000	0	1,120,000
		3.5.3.7lmplement post sentence alternative measures to custody, parole and release of eligible inmates on parole where possible.	38,464	2,000	2,000	42,464
		3.5.3.8Train inmates to provide them with functional literacy and numeracy, as well as vocational skills to reduce recidivism.	323,750	196,750	161,500	682,000
Total			19,811,552	33,619,014	59,743,543	113,174,109

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Kingdom of Lesotho: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, Prioritization, and Cost Matrix

Author: International Monetary Fund

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2006: Issue 143

Publisher:: International Monetary Fund

ISBN:: 9781451978049

ISSN:: 1934-7685

Pages:: 257

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451978049.002

Keywords
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER COST MATRIX, 2004/5 TO 2006/7

Foresee

PRSP NATIONAL PRIORITY THREE: DEEPEN DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE, SAFETY AND SECURITY

OBJECTIVES	STRATEGIES	ACTIVITIES	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total	Comments
3.1 Deepening Democracy	3.1.1 Promote national unity as an absolutely necessary condition for socio- economic development.	3.1.1.1 Hold community campaigns to foster the love for the country and unity in all things that are for the good of the nation.
		3.1.1.2 Establish conflict management structures to solve disputes in the various levels e.g. community level.
	3.1.2 Establish Civic Education Programmes (CE). P	3.1.2.1 Support NGOs to carry out training on human rights campaign.
		3.1.2.2 Sensitise the public through media campaigns on constitutional rights.
		Consolidate the teaching/curriculum in schools with regard to civic education
	3.1.3 Devise mechanisms to give feed back to the public for monitoring and accountability.	3.1.3.1 Launch a campaign to reach vulnerable and marginalised households on how Government plans to reach them through PRS activities.					Through local government structures and NGOs
	3.1.4 Maintain capacity of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).	3.1.4.1 Carry out training in building up capacity of IEC members.
3.2 Improve National Governance	3.2.1 Improve legislative efficiency of Parliament - Principles of transparency, accountability and contestability.	3.2.1.1 Establish standing parliamentary (portfolio) committees e.g. Sector/ Issues Committees.
		3.2.1.2. Train standing committee members on the various issues they are tackling to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
		3.2.1.3 Strengthen the capacity of the Law Office (Legal Drafting Section) and the various ministries to speed up the preparation of draft legislation.
		3.2.1.4 Review parliamentary procedures to accelerate the legislation process. Assist the Law office (legal drafting section) and the various ministries to speed up the preparation of draft legislation.
		3.2.1.5 Review procedures for enacting legislation to accelerate the process and Train personnel to facilitate speedy passing of legislation.
	3.2.2. Strengthen Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) and facilitate its autonomy.	3.2.2.1 Review the legal instruments for effectively combating corruption.
		3.2.2.2 Increase and train anti- corruption personnel.
		3.2.2.3 Hold public forums on corruption and devise information on corrupt alert mechanisms.	550,000	0	0	550,000
		3.2.2.4 Intensify implementation of anti-corruption mechanisms and laws.
		3.2.2.5 Train the Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) and other service providers to enhance their professional conduct and improve service delivery.
3.3 Improve local governance (refer to the PSIRP Cost Matrix)	3.3.1 Create and strengthen structures for the participation of the public in governance.	3.3.1.1 Implement the Local Government Act. 1996.
		3.3.1.2 Develop a policy on decentralisation - key elements being devolution, promotion of good governance, political and administrate control, freedom from central constraints and improvement of financial systems.
		3.3.1.3 Develop guiding principles of decentralisation to set clear rules and regulations for the distribution of powers between modern and traditional leadership.
		3.3.1.4. Train district planning units and local authorities’ staff on participatory and strategic planning methodologies.
		3.3.1.5 Decentralise the current labour dispute resolutions and prevention mechanisms to all the districts, to improve dispute prevention and settlement at source.
		3.3.1.6 Identify infrastructural needs of the local communities.
		3.3.1.7. Supply infrastructural facilities and equipment are adequate to meet the requirements of decentralisation.
	3.3.2 Establish financial structures and build capacity for decentralisation.	3.3.2.1 Devise the means and ways of decentralising budgeting, financing of local authorities and financial administration.
		3.3.2.2 Train local authorities on financial management.
3.4 Strengthen human rights	3.4.1 Develop guidelines to ensure an appropriate balance between the respective rights of criminal suspects and of the victims of crime.	3.4.1.1 Provide guidelines for balancing the respective rights of criminal suspects and victims of crime in the eyes of the law.
		3.4.1.2 Review relevant sections of the Constitution and existing legislation in order to determine appropriate amendments to give practical effect to the guidelines.
		3.4.1.3 Undertake advocacy programmes to inculcate a culture of respect for the rights of victims of crime, abuse of power and violations of human rights.
		3.4.1.4 Provide medical treatment, counselling, support and care to the victims of crime such as rape and attempted murder.
3.5 Increase safety and security	3.5.1 Strengthen crime prevention and reduce the existing high crime rate.	3.5.1.1 Reform and restructure management of security institutions and expand community policing, equipped with communication facilities e.g. two way radios.	525,000	1,200,000	3,000,000	4,725,000
		3.5.1.2 Create specialised high level response units for riot control and the protection of women and children.
		3.5.1.3 Identify strategic areas that require police stations and provide police facilities in those areas.	5,000,000	20,000,000	25,000,000	50,000,000
		3.5.1.4 Provide police stations with basic communication and transport facilities and utilities, such as water and electricity.	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,400,000	10,000,000	Acquirement of more quality equipment
			990,000	990,000	1,020,000	3,000,000	Increase number of required equipments i.e. vehicles
		3.5.1.5 Provide new and existing police stations with basic communication and transport facilities and utilities, such as water, electricity and two way radios.	0	46,000	93,000	139,000
		3.5.1.6 Expand livestock registration and marking to curb the high rate of livestock theft.
		3.5.1.7 Sensitise communities along the borders about cross border crime and stock theft and increase the number of patrolling posts along the borders.	100,000	160,000	320,000	580,000
		3.5.1.8 Establish and train military units, which will be readily available to assist Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) whenever the need arises.
		3.5.1.9 Build military bases in high stock theft areas.
3.6 Improve the efficiency of the justice system and the commercial court	3.6.1 Improve Case Management	3.6.1.1 Develop case management policy
		3.6.1.2 Implement the Speedy Trial Bill.	69,300	35,700	0	105,000
		3.6.1.3 Train police on proper compilation of dockets and effective transfer of dockets to the prosecution office.	2,325,625	2,950,000	2,450,000	7,725,625
		3.6.1.4 Improve existing registers for movement of dockets.
		3.6.1.5 Develop an effective case tracking system that is transparent to all key stakeholders.	2,970,878	3,061,579	2,247,043	8,279,500
		3.6.1.6 Reduce the backlog of cases.	110,000	0	0	110,000
		3.6.1.7 Organise motivational and staff development activities to improve working conditions and curb the high rate of staff turnover.	500,000	0	0	500,000	Devising programme on staff well-being (training, habitable accommodation protective measures being available
			550,000	550,000	0	1,100,000	Establishment of police information system management case
			200,000	0	0	200,000	Feasibility Study conducted, employment data base established
			600,500	0	0	600,500	Training on new available system
			200,000	0	0	200,000	Staff appraisal mechanism put in place
	3.6.2 Improve functioning of the commercial court.	3.6.2.1 Separate the administrative functions of the commercial court from the high court.
		3.6.2.2 Train the judiciary - lawyers and judges - on handling commercial cases for successful operation of the commercial court.
		3.6.2.3 Speed up commercial cases e.g. non-repayment of loans in commercial court.
		3.6.2.4 Establish a small claim court.
	3.6.3 Improve access to justice by vulnerable groups	3.6.3.1 Revise the current Legal Aid Act.
		3.5.2.1 Increase trained personnel within Legal Aid office to facilitate and undertake feasibility study for establishing district offices.	400,000	400,000	0	800,000
		3.5.2.2 Draft legislation to provide Legal protection to vulnerable groups including persons with disabilities, children and people living with HIV/AIDS.	8,000	8,000	0	16,000
		3.5.2.3 Train Legal Aid, NGO staff and community based paralegal staff on the rights of the vulnerable groups, (i.e. the aged, children and people with disabilities).
		3.5.2.4 Establish children, juvenile and family courts which offer child friendly environment.	158,985	158,985	0	317,970
		3.5.2.5 Sensitise the community on the rights and responsibilities of vulnerable groups.	92,250	0	0	92,250
	3.5.3 Establish a restorative justice and rehabilitation system.	3.5.3.1 Train law enforcement agencies, service providers and relevant NGOs on new legal developments.	312,200	0	0	312,200
		3.5.3.2 Establish an inclusive task force to define restorative justice in the Lesotho context based on traditional justice system, in line with global human rights culture, and prepare guidelines thereon.
		3.5.3.3 Train and orientate legal practitioners, service providers and all key stakeholders on restorative justice for its effective implementation.
		3.5.3.5 Set up community based structures for restorative justice. Initially for children and youths.	126,600			126,600
		3.5.3.6 Reconstruct and improve the central prison, and two more open camp prisons.	560,000	560,000	0	1,120,000
		3.5.3.7lmplement post sentence alternative measures to custody, parole and release of eligible inmates on parole where possible.	38,464	2,000	2,000	42,464
		3.5.3.8Train inmates to provide them with functional literacy and numeracy, as well as vocational skills to reduce recidivism.	323,750	196,750	161,500	682,000
Total			19,811,552	33,619,014	59,743,543	113,174,109

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