Lesotho Government Procurement Manual
The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Lesotho is partnering with Basotho government agencies and other key donors, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Clinton Health Access Initiative, to promote increasingly effective supply chain management and achieve the goals of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Lesotho has increasingly recognized the importance of supply chain management in recent years, as witnessed by the establishment of the Supply Chain Coordinating Unit (SCCU) within the Ministry of Health.GHSC-PSM is not funding any commodity procurement on Lesotho’s behalf but rather providing targeted technical assistance to the SCCU, the central medical stores, and the District Health Management Teams using private sector tools and world-class technology.
The Public Financial Management Reform Secretariat of LesothoFrom Left: Mr. Ishmael Mohloai, Ms. Tsepiso Lebotsa, Mr. Libeo Monethi, Ms. Tabitha Sekoati, Mr.
Tsolo Maoeng, Mr. Tseliso Makara, and Mr. Thabiso Seleteng ContextWith support from its Development Partners (The World Bank, The European Union, The African Development Bank), the Government of Lesotho (GoL) has been implementing Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms. In 2013, the GoL developed and launched a comprehensive five-year PFM Reform Strategic Action Plan (PFMRAP) covering the period from 2013 to 2018 to ensure a focused and properly guided reform process. This action plan is part of the Government’s strategic development initiatives enshrined in the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP I) covering the period from 2012/13 to 2016/17 and the need for demonstrable macro-fiscal improvements.GoL recognises the need to revitalise the PFM reform agenda and enhance PFM outputs, in the quickest manner possible, as a basis for enhanced economic growth, strengthening fiscal consolidation, and effective service delivery. In response to the 2016 PEFA, together with other similar PFM diagnostics tools, GoL is committed to moving to a renewed phase of PFM reforms that will in the medium term also lead to improved scores against the PEFA assessment framework. In preparation for this new phase, GoL and the development partners are working together through the Public-Sector Improvement and Reform Steering Committee (IRSC) on creating a pragmatic PFM reform program.
The PFM Reform Action Plan is the main outcome of this process. The International Monetary Fund – Fiscal Affairs Department (IMF-FAD) has reviewed the current PFM program progress using baseline data from the 2016 PEFA assessment and Internal Mid-Term reviews assessments, and recommended key areas of focus that the GoL can address in the short, medium and long-term. Based on this, the GoL is finalising a next phase action plan that will set a firm foundation for reform continuity and sustainability to ensure that the reforms become a permanent feature of public policy making in Lesotho. “Steadying the PFM system is indeed a challenging but not daunting task, and the secret lies in avoiding complex solutions to simple challenges; basics first!”. Active ingredient in lysol disinfecting wipes. Tsolo Maoeng, M&E and Quality Assurance, and PFMR Coordinator a.iPublic Financial Management Reforms Secretariat of the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho ProcessIn 2016, GoL commissioned a PEFA assessment to provide a comprehensive “Public Financial Management Performance Report” of the central government PFM systems. 2016 Lesotho PEFA Assessment Final Report PresentationFrom Left: Mr.
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Goran Steen (Lesotho 2016 PEFA Assessment Expert), Tsolo Maoeng (PEFA Assessment Manager), and Mr. Charles Hegbor (Lesotho 2016 PEFA Assessment Expert)For the GoL, the PEFA assessment serves to inform policy decision on whether the current reform project design remains relevant to addressing flaws within the core PFM system areas.