Policy Formulation in the Ministry of Development Planning in Lesotho

The research findings of this study indicate that the majority of the citizens in Lesotho do not actively participate in policy decision-making processes in the Ministry of Development Planning. Civil society organizations are not functioning as they are expected to in policy formulation processes. The study further revealed that public participation on issues of policy formulation process in the Ministry is influenced by political affiliation of the citizenry. These findings led to the conclusion that public participation in policy decision-making processes in Lesotho is not done properly.

Autorentext

My name is Lelokoana Eric Lesia (PhD) and I have attained my PhD at University of KwaZulu-Natal. My research interests are public participation and policy formulation in public affairs. The local government should be clear and involves the wider participation of the public.