Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project to Supply 150 Million m³/year to Botswana
The Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project is a regional infrastructure initiative designed to tackle growing water scarcity across Southern Africa. It involves the construction of a new dam on Lesotho’s Makhaleng River and a 700km water conveyance network. The system is expected to supply 150 million m³/year to Botswana. The project has been adopted as a priority project under the Orange-Senqu R
The Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project is a regional infrastructure initiative designed to tackle growing water scarcity across Southern Africa. It involves the construction of a new dam on Lesotho’s Makhaleng River and a 700km water conveyance network spanning the region. The system is expected to supply 150 million m³/year to Botswana. The project has been adopted as a priority project under the Orange-Senqu River Commission Integrated Water Resources Management Plan. The project will support economic growth, improve climate resilience and strengthen water security. According to allafrica, the successful implementation of the proposed Lesotho-South Africa-Botswana (LESABO) water transfer project will strengthen Botswana's long-term water security, support industrial development and enhance regional integration.
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