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Key Facts

Head of State: King Letsie III of Lesotho

Joined the Commonwealth: 1966

Capital City (location of Parliament): Maseru

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral, National Assembly (122) and Senate (33)

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CPA UK & Lesotho

In 2020 CPA UK and the Parliament of Lesotho launched a parliamentary partnership focused on strengthening parliamentary scrutiny, in particular in relation to parliamentary oversight of security sector reform (SSR) and committee work. The first activity, a virtual programme for clerks and Members of the National Assembly and the Senate, was delivered successfully in October 2020.

Before this, CPA UK facilitated a parliamentary assessment in November 2019, followed by a one-day introductory programme to the Westminster committee system and scrutiny in March 2020.

Delegates from Lesotho had previously attended CPA UK's Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Forum in March 2018. CPA UK further conducted a Post-Election Seminar in Maseru in September 2013.

CPA UK looks forward to further engagement with the Parliament of Lesotho.

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Examples of our Past Programmes

CPA UK Delegation Visit to Lesotho, 21 May - 23 May 2024

In May 2024 CPA UK was invited to return to the Parliament of Lesotho to engage parliamentarians in ethics and codes of conduct, cross-party collaboration, and committee work. This followed on from the Post Election Seminar CPA UK delivered in 2023. The programme was designed in partnership with the Parliament of Lesotho and a cross-party delegation of three UK parliamentarians and a clerk travelled to Maseru to participate.