Common Country Analysis- 2023

The CCA is an integrated, forward-looking, and evidence-based assessment of the challenges and opportunities confronting the pursuit of sustainable development in Lesotho. It is an impartial analysis of progress made and continuing bottlenecks to meeting the country's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The CCA connects analysis of issues for the achievements and challenges of each SDG, and across all the Goals, in line with UN Charter values and international norms and standards. It spans national borders, factoring in the regional and transboundary issues that impact Lesotho’s SDG trajectory. As a joint analysis of the development context, the CCA aims to identify the underlying structures and root causes of inequalities, vulnerability, human rights violations, development challenges and political crisis, and the need to support peace and security in Lesotho. It informs the development of the new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2024-2028).