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Project Management South Africa (PMSA) has launched its Lesotho chapter, becoming the fourth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The region includes Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Africa. With President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to prioritise African development as a top focus of the G20 presidency, the Lesotho government has announced a tripling of its capital budget since assuming power. This demonstrates a clear commitment to developing infrastructure. This is intended to stimulate economic growth. According to Project Management South Africa, many projects fail to meet their intended goals, stay on time and avoid cost overruns. Therefore, for Lesotho, the launching of this chapter in project management comes at an opportune time. As SADC member states embark on regional integration, a body with a strong track record, such as PMSA aims to ensure that its members across the region meet the requisite professional standards. The PMSA’s core objectives are to build professional capacity through training, certification and continuous development, while contributing to socio-economic development by applying project management skills to community, business and government initiatives. VIDEO| Lesotho authorities say PMSA will help in ensuring projects meet relevant standards
