Overview : Lesotho is currently developing its National Strategic Development Plan for 2018/19 – 2022/23, that is also aligned to the global and regional development agenda as embodied in the Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 respectively. One of the lessons from the review of the NSDP I is that there was no costed implementation plan to tie delivery of the strategic actions to the budgeting processes, which also impacted on the allocation of resources required for implementation. In this context, and to enable achievement of its development priorities, Lesotho will need a clear financing framework that is linked to the NSDP II priorities. The Ministry of Development Planning, through UNDP, is looking for the national expert in public finance and development cooperation, to support the Development Finance Assessment process for Lesotho. The assessment will consider the links between finance and national development priorities and facilitate a scope for stronger alignment of finance with the national development plan and the SDGs, as well as provide recommendations for a road map for establishing an Integrated National Financing Framework to complement the NSDP II. |