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LESOTHO: What percentage of the country’s GDP does this project contribute to?

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75%

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LESOTHO: What was the sanitation coverage and what is it expected to raise to?

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15% to 20%

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LESOTHO: How many people did the first two dams displace?

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30,000 people

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LESOTHO: What environment was destroyed and what was the project plagued with?

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Wetlands; corruption

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LESOTHO: What extra percentage of people now have access to safe water?

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10%

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LESOTHO: How much did the project cost?

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$4 billion

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LESOTHO: What percentage of water is lost through leaks?

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40%

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WAKEL RIVER BASIN PROJECT: What is a taankas?

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An underground storage system that collects rainwater from roofs

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WAKEL RIVER BASIN PROJECT: What is a johed?

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A small dam in the earth that captures rainwater

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WAKEL RIVER BASIN PROJECT: What is a pat?

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An irrigation channel through which river water is diverted to irrigate fields

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