Water project agreement up for review Bereng Mpaki PREPARATIONS are underway for the review of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) treaty signed between Lesotho and South Africa in the 1980s to ensure Basotho achieve maximum possible benefits from the multi-billion maloti project, Minister of Finance Thabo Sophonea has said. Mr Sophonea said this in his 2021/22 budget speech last week. He emphasized the review was meant to improve the project’s benefits for Basotho. While the first phase of the multi-billion maloti project has significantly improved Lesotho’s economic prospects, the project has however, been criticised for failing to reduce poverty among citizens affected by its existence.