Objectives:
This policy seeks to promote and preserve Basotho cultural heritage while fostering the economic sustainability of cultural industries. It aims to integrate culture into national development, protect indigenous arts, and empower local artists. This includes making provisions for funding and infrastructure for cultural institutions such as museums, archives, art galleries, and libraries, ensuring their role in preserving national identity.
Restitution Measures:
This policy, coupled with the National Heritage Act, served as impetus to pursue the permanent loan of 80 of King Moshoeshoe’s belongings from the British Museum. This material heritage is seen as central to the exhibitions which will form part of the incumbent Lesotho National Museum.
Limitations:
The policy has never been officially adopted. Thus, it serves more as a working document that is heavily referenced in cultural and creative work in Lesotho. It has no legal or procedural weight.
