Lesotho › Value Chain Assessment in Lesotho
The “Value Chain Mapping for Key Products in Lesotho’s Creative Industries” analyzed the wool, mohair, and basketry sectors, developing a plan to transform Lesotho’s artisan sector into a viable industry. The research, which included 395 key informant interviews, identified the need for a central organization to coordinate training and market access. It emphasized the importance of formalizing MSMEs through a business incubator program and highlighted the necessity for a local wool and mohair processing facility to improve product quality and create job opportunities. The report detailed gaps and challenges in the value chains and provided recommendations for enhancing sector viability and sustainability.
Key Achievements:
Conducted 395 key informant interviews and meetings to gather detailed data on the value chains, identifying gaps and challenges.
Created two detailed value chain maps for wool, mohair, and basketry sectors, highlighting the roles and impacts of various actors.
Provided detailed recommendations for the organization to coordinate training, investment, and market access, and recommended a business incubator program to formalize and professionalize MSMEs.
Established a Handmade Buyers Report
Published all reports publicly online for sector-wide use
Donor: Millenium Challenge Corporation
Start Date: October 2019
End Date: December 2021
