World Bank Financing: Lesotho and the World Bank have signed three deals worth over M841m to expand clean energy access, boost skills development, and improve nutrition outcomes nationwide. Winter Flu Alert: The Ministry of Health is investigating clusters of influenza-like illness in seven districts, with rapid response teams deployed and lab tests underway as the country enters the winter flu season. Maternal and Child Health Push: Lesotho launched a data-driven M2.3bn investment case to cut preventable maternal deaths, unmet family planning needs, and gender-based violence/child marriage by 2030, backed by a UNFPA-linked roadmap. Child Wellbeing Strategy: World Vision Lesotho rolled out its 2026–2030 child wellbeing strategy, prioritising violence prevention, health and nutrition, and water and sanitation for about 650,000 vulnerable children. Immunisation Coordination: CHAL will launch an immunisation network in Maseru to strengthen coordination among civil society and partners supporting vaccination access. Palliative Care for Incurable Illness: Starlight of Hope Hospice will start home-based care from July, receiving vehicles to expand support for cancer and other incurable conditions. Food Storage Plans: The agriculture ministry is finalising operations for a Ha Foso grain storage facility as farmers begin delivering grain through the DMA. Mental Health Policy Follow-up: Stakeholders are set to meet to finalise and strengthen Lesotho’s mental health policy after its validation. Refugee Day Context: A Refugee Day piece highlights how displacement across Africa is tied to regional trade and shared economic realities, with South Africa hosting large numbers of refugees.