Audacious Leaders Network

There’s no age limit to having a say or getting involved.

Join the upcoming “Active Citizenship Has No Age Limit” webinar for a conversation on rights, civic participation and the role older people play in democratic life.

Organised as part of the International 2026, the webinar will also look at volunteering as a form of civic engagement and active citizenship for people of all ages.

📅 5 October 2026
🕓 16:00 CEST
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4yZ0Wc0

European Union in Lesotho UNICEF Iom Lesotho Grateful for a Powerful Monitoring Visit!

Today, we welcomed UNICEF, Skillshare, and Democracy Works Foundation for a joint monitoring visit in Hlotse Leribe

It was an inspiring and reflective day, walking our partners through our programmatic work, sharing progress, and listening to valuable feedback. The visit affirmed that we're on the right track in empowering young people, while also pointing us toward areas where we can sharpen our impact and deepen our reach.

We don't take these partnerships for granted. Every insight shared today pushes us closer to building a more effective, youth-centered program.

Thank you to our partners for your continued trust, guidance, and commitment to youth empowerment. Onward and upward! 💪

Youth Leading Through Sustainable Entrepreneurship!

Today, ALN had the incredible privilege of hosting an interactive civic education and entrepreneurship session with the inspiring young minds at Training Institute! As an organization dedicated to empowering youth and women to be co-creators and co-leaders in sustainable development, we wanted to challenge these talented woodcraft students to think beyond the workshop bench. The Core Message: Entrepreneurship is civic engagement. During our intensive Focus Group Discussions, these future artisans didn't just design furniture but they designed community solutions. We mapped out how localized woodcraft businesses can tackle real civic issues

True leadership means looking at community challenges and having the vision to create solutions. By building businesses that solve local problems, create jobs, and protect the environment, these students are actively participating in governance and community development. They aren’t just making woodcrafts; they are building the framework for a sustainable future.

We are encouraged to see a positive shift, with more young people taking part in government plenary meetings, parliamentary processes and other spaces where decisions are made.

This is a reminder that youth participation matters. We encourage even more young people to become actively involved in their communities, civil society organisations and other platforms that give them an opportunity to share their experiences, ideas and perspectives.

Meaningful participation begins when young people are informed, included and given space to contribute. Your voice matters therfore take part, engage and help shape the society you want to see.

Today our office participated in the Regional Dissemination Meeting of the Lesotho 2025 Open Budget Survey Report, organized by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning at Butha-Buthe Phokeng GuestHouse.

The 2025 report, recently released by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), assesses Lesotho's performance on three key pillars: Budget Transparency, Public Participation, and Formal Oversight.

The purpose of today's engagement was to:
1. Share key findings and recommendations of the 2025 Survey which was mainly focused on Lesotho's perfomance under the three key pillars.
2. Promoting dialogue on openness and accountability in public financial management.
3. Strengthen collaboration between Government, Civil Society Organizations, Media, Academia and other stakeholders
4. Collectively identifying practical actions for advancing budget reforms at national and district level.

We are honoured to have been part of this important conversation on how we can make Lesotho's budget process more open, accountable and inclusive for all Basotho.

Audacious Leaders Network was honoured to participate in the Africa Governance Report (AGR) 2027 National Youth Consultations, held on 15 September 2026 in Maseru.

Convened by the African Review Peer Mechanism in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development, the consultation brought together young people and key stakeholders to engage on issues affecting youth development and governance in Lesotho.

Through presentations, focused discussions and open dialogue, young people shared their experiences, perspectives and ideas on how governance can become more responsive to the realities and aspirations of youth. These conversations created an important space for young voices to contribute towards shaping meaningful change and strengthening youth participation in decision-making processes.

At Audacious Leaders Network, we believe that young people should not only be consulted, but should have meaningful opportunities to influence the decisions and systems that affect their lives.

We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute, learn from fellow young leaders and continue advocating for inclusive and meaningful youth participation.

📢 WE’RE HIRING | PART-TIME SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

Audacious Leaders Network is looking for a passionate and reliable Sign Language Interpreter to support our civic engagement activities, with a strong focus on disability inclusion and meaningful participation.

The successful candidate will provide Lesotho Sign Language (LSL) interpretation during training workshops and community engagements to help ensure that Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants are fully included.

📍 Location: Hlotse, Leribe
⏰ Position: Part-Time, on an as-needed basis
📅 Application deadline: 04 September 2026

Applicants must reside in Hlotse, Leribe.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a short cover letter, indicating their availability and relevant experience, to: [email protected]

International Youth Day 2026 Under the Theme: Different Contexts, Common Aspirations

Today, we commemorated International Youth Day through both youth dialogue and community action.

We engaged Hlotse high school students in an interactive discussion on location and success, where young people reflected on an important question:

Does where you come from determine how far you can go?

Through focus group discussions and debate, students shared how different environments, opportunities and challenges can shape young people’s journeys, while recognising that many young people still share common aspirations — quality education, meaningful careers, financial independence and the opportunity to contribute positively to their communities.

Alongside these conversations, we also joined hands with organization for a community cleaning campaign, turning the spirit of International Youth Day into practical action. The activity demonstrated that young people are not only voices in conversations about change, but can also be active contributors to cleaner, stronger and more responsible communities.

💬 Different starting points. Different realities. Common dreams. Shared action.

As we commemorate International Youth Day, we celebrate the power of young people to speak, participate and act in shaping the communities and futures they want.

Boikarabello ke motheo oa puso e ntle

Linyeoe tse ntseng li mameloa ke Komiti ea Litlaleho tsa Lichelete tsa Sechaba (PAC) mabapi le liqoso tsa ho se lateloe ha melao ea theko ea thepa le litšebeletso (Procurement Procedures) hammoho le bofokoli ba puso sepetleleng sa Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) li re hopotsa bohlokoa ba h**e mekhatlo ea sechaba e be le boikarabello.

Le ha liqoso tsena li ntse li hlahlojoa, ho lokela ho hlomphuoa tšebetso ea molao. Hoa khothatsa ho bona PAC e etsa mosebetsi oa eona oa ho beha ba boholong boikarabellong ka ho botsa lipotso tse thata le ho batla 'nete molemong oa sechaba.

Re le Basotho, re lokeloa ke tsamaiso e tšepahalang le e sebelisang lichelete tsa sechaba ka boikarabello. Ha ho motho ea lokelang ho ba kaholimo ho molao kapa ho qoba ho ikarabella.

Takatso ea rona ke h**e lipatlisiso tsena li tlise liphetoho tse matlafatsang puso e ntle le ho tsosolosa tšepo ea sechaba mekhatlong ea rona. Ke ka tsela ena re ka hahang Lesotho le nang le bots'epehi, toka le puso e ntle.

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