Title: Regional support to national livestock GHG inventories in Southern Africa - Lesotho
Funded by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand
Delivered by: NZAGRC, Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), University of Pretoria (UP)
This project supported Lesotho to develop and compile a GHG inventory for dairy and other cattle using the IPCC Tier 2 method. The inventory was compiled using the best available information, including with reference to a regional database of activity data compiled by FANRPAN. An inventory report was produced describing the results, data sources, methods and improvement priorities. The inventory was validated in a national workshop.
Organisations receiving support: Lesotho Metrological Service (LMS), Bureau of Statistics (BOS), Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Department of Agricultural Research (DAR), Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB), National University of Lesotho (NUL) and Lesotho National Farmers’ Union (LENAFU).
Dates: Completed (2022 - 2023)
Project focus areas: Reporting, Foundation of GHG Inventories (includes capability building in institutional arrangements, cross cutting issues, use of IPCC guidelines).