Page 17 - Male Champion Profiles

12

Thato

Konstabole

Thato is a community development professional. He currently works for the
Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) (a transboundary water and
hydropower project between Kingdom of Lesotho and Republic of South
Africa) in the Resettlement and Development unit. His main focus is on
facilitating the communal compensation and livelihoods restoration of the
affected populations linked to the projects. Previously he served in the civil
society space in Lesotho gaining a lot of experience doing policy advocacy on
climate change, environment and natural resource conservation.

He is the founder of a voluntary youth-focused organisation (Highlands Youth
Initiative) that aims to empower and engage young women and men in the highlands
of Lesotho who are affected by large dam projects by fostering collaboration,
innovation, and sustainable practices. Through this initiative, Thato aims to promote
and build an inclusive and sustainable future of shared water courses where young

people especially women in Lesotho play an active role.

A woman is like a river—soft enough to nurture
life, but strong enough to cut through mountains.

Malibamatso Youth Initiative from Lesotho
Highlands Water Project (LHWP)

within the Orange River Basin