A/HRC/42/47/Add.7 machinery which is outdated and may be compromising the quality of water provided to the public for consumption. This challenge is being addressed through acquisition of new machinery each fiscal year until all water treatment centres in all districts are serviced. Lastly, it is further noted that lessons learnt from previous projects need to be well documented andwhere possible in the running projects, human rights aspects need to be incorporated. 15. As noted in the Special Rapporteur’s report, water in Lesotho is one of the most valuable natural resources and can be central to the country’s long-term growth aspects. The country’s access to water supply services is relatively high compared to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, nonetheless, reliability and quality of water supply services remain a challenge in both urban and rural areas. 16. The Government remains strongly committed to the obligations that ensued when becoming a State Party to the international and regional instruments which are mutually reinforcing and equally fundamental for the effective promotion and protection of human rights. In this regard, the Government, will to the best of its ability, advance implementation of the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations through linkage with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals in a mutually supportive manner as they all, together, lay a solid foundation to translate into action concrete steps in the operationalization of mechanisms for compliance in the water sector for advancement of human rights in general. 4