Economy of Lesotho with 42.3 years of life expectancy at birth. However, adult literacy is very high - 82% and children under weight aged under 5 is only 20%. Lesotho has received economic aid from a variety of sources, including the United States, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Germany. Lesotho has nearly 6,000 kilometers of unpaved and modern all-weather roads. There is a short rail line (freight) linking Lesotho with South Africa that is totally owned and operated by South Africa. Water and diamonds are Lesotho's only significant natural resources. Water is being extracted through the 30-year, multibillion-dollar
Infrastructure of Lesotho Infrastructure of Lesotho Lesotho faces issues with clean water and sanitation; most notably access to drinkable water sources that are uncontaminated and their inadequate public sanitation. With a government who does not support many large water projects to improve infrastructure and hygienic practices because they consider them to be cost ineffective has lead to little progress in the aspects of providing clean water and sanitation to the citizens of Lesotho. Foreign and Lesotho NGOs, play an important role in the region, especially in the more rural confines of the country. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) was originated in the