Whereas Lesotho is a low income country with a gross national income per capita of $960 and 50 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. Whereas. in Lesotho. the HIV prevalence is estimated at 23 percent for the total adult population and 56 percent for pregnant women between the ages of 25 and 29. and the current average life expectancy at birth is estimated to be 34.4 years. Whereas the Kingdom of Lesotho. referred to by some as the "Kingdom in the Sky". was a strong public supporter of the end of apartheid in South Africa and the Government of Lesotho granted political asylum to a number of refugees from South Africa during the apartheid era. Whereas the Government of Lesotho has demonstrated a strong commitment to ruling justly. investing in people. ensuring economic freedom. and controlling corruption. Whereas the Government of Lesotho has been named eligible by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for a Compact of financial assistance that. as currently proposed. would strongly focus on improving and safeguarding the health of the people of Lesotho. in addition to supporting projects for sustainable water resource management and private sector development.
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