On 21 August 2023, the New Development Bank (NDB) and Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) signed the Loan Agreement for the implementation of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).
This is the first project financed by NDB outside of BRICS countries and it supports South Africa s commitment to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water, as promoted by Sustainable Development Goal 6 (of the UN).
Lesotho is a small landlocked country bordered on all sides by South African provinces. The LHWP is a multi-phased project to provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and to generate hydroelectricity for Lesotho.
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