Identifier
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08MASERU67
2008-03-07 10:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maseru
Cable title:  

LESOTHO: FY07 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP RESULTS

Tags:  EAID ECON LT 
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 071007Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MASERU
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3586
INFO RUCNSAD/SADC COLLECTIVE
RUEHMR/AMEMBASSY MASERU 4001
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MASERU 000067

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR TAWANNA DAVIDSON (STATE/AF/EPS) AND KIAN SCHUERMAN (USAID/AFR/SD)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON LT
SUBJECT: LESOTHO: FY07 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP RESULTS

REF: STATE 14872

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The following are U.S. Embassy Maseru responses to questions as
posed in paragraph 8 of ref cable. Information provided herein
is for Fiscal Years 06 and 07.




A. FISCAL YEAR 2006 (OCTOBER 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006)



Question: What is the total number of people you can count or
estimate as having benefited from SSH during the period? If
possible, please disaggregate this number by gender.



Answer: For FY06 post received U.S. dollars 69,000 that was
distributed to 15 SSH projects. The projects have touched
approximately 10,255 Basotho lives. Gender disaggregation
estimated as follows: 3,418 males and 6,837 females.





Question: Of the people you counted or estimated for Question
#1, how many can you count or estimate as having benefited from
access to improved drinking water supply (e.g. wells, boreholes,
drinking water treatment and infrastructure) as a result of SSH?
If possible, please disaggregate this number by gender.



Answer: 59 students and two (2) teachers benefited from
installation of a water tap on school premises. Twenty males and
40 females.





Question: Of the people you counted or estimated for Question
#1, how many can you count or estimate as having benefited from
access to improved sanitation facilities (pit latrines, garbage
collection, wastewater disposal and treatment) as a result of
SSH? If possible, please disaggregate this number by gender.



Answer: Fifty nine students and the two (2) teachers benefited
from construction of toilets for a school. These students
include 20 males and 40 females.






B. FISCAL YEAR 2007 (OCTOBER 1, 2006 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007)



Question: What is the total number of people you can count or
estimate as having benefited from SSH during the period? If
possible, please disaggregate this number by gender.



Answer: For FY07, post received U.S. dollars 60,000 that was
distributed to 17 SSH projects. The projects have touched
approximately 60,217 Basotho lives (approximately 20,072 males
and 40,145 females).





Question: Of the people you counted or estimated for Question
#1, how many can you count or estimate as having benefited from
access to improved drinking water supply (e.g. wells, boreholes,
drinking water treatment and infrastructure) as a result of SSH?
If possible, please disaggregate this number by gender.



Answer: 2,000 people (students, teachers, and villagers)
benefited from construction of a borehole and a reliable water
tap installed on school premises (approximately 667 males and
1,333 females).



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Question: Of the people you counted or estimated for Question
#1, how many can you count or estimate as having benefited from
access to improved sanitation facilities (pit latrines, garbage
collection, wastewater disposal and treatment) as a result of
SSH? If possible, please disaggregate this number by gender.



Answer: 500 students and 10 teachers benefited from
construction of toilets for a school (167 males and 343 females).
RNOLAN