Lesotho, Oct. 21 -- For waste reclaimers who depend on discarded materials to earn a living, rubbish is more than an environmental problem. It represents an opportunity to generate income, improve livelihoods and create a cleaner Lesotho.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lesotho, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is supporting efforts to strengthen the country's waste management systems through a Waste Characterisation Study and the development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered household waste categorisation model.

Minister of Environment and Forestry Thabo Mofosi officially opened the validation workshop, saying the study provided...