THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Prevalence of malnutrition in children under 5 years by settlement type 40 37.2 34.2 35 30 25 20 15 11.8 12.1 10 5 5 4.5 0 Wasting Underweight Rural Stunting Urban Source: Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee Report, July 2017 474. Threats that have a significant impact on food sufficiency and security in Lesotho include the following: poor farming methods (less use of modern technology); global warming and climate change; drought; floods and extreme temperatures; and loss of biodiversity. 75 ARTICLE 16: THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING Constitutional measures 475. Section 34 of the Constitution provides that Lesotho shall adopt policies which encourage its citizens to acquire property including land, houses, tools and equipment and shall take such measures as the state shall consider affordable. This is one of the 75 UNDP report 2017 page 28 167