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E-Government Development in Lesotho

Lesotho

Digitalization timeline

2003
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Services

Establishment of the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology.

2005
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Regulations

The first ICT Policy.

2012
RG
Regulations

Set up of the Lesotho Legal Information Institute which publishes the laws of the country online.

2013
ID
Digital ID

Launch of the digital identification platform and the digital identity card.

2014
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Services

Launch of the Lesotho e-Government Infrastructure Project funded by the African Development Bank.

2015
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e-Health

Launch of the Health Information System with integrated data.

2018
OS
One-stop shop

Launch of a new Government e-Portal comprising of all e-services.

2021
RG
Regulations

Adoption of the Lesotho National Digital Transformation Strategy.

2022
SV
Services

Launch of the Lesotho National Single Window by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

2023
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Services

Launch of an online collection system by the Revenue Services.

2024
RG
Regulations

The National Digital Transformation Strategy drafted. Start of e-Invoicing and e-Filing services development. Launch of the ICT Initiative for Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME). Launch of the Phase II of the Lesotho e-Government Infrastructure Project.

2025
RG
Regulations

Launch of the National Digital Transformation Strategy for 2025-2030. Initiation of a Phase II of the e-Governance Infrastructure Project.