| Organisation |
Institute of Southern African Studies |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
ISAS |
| Parent |
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| u.r.l. |
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| email |
G.Prasad@nul.ls |
| Country |
Lesotho |
| Location |
Roma |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma 180, Maseru, |
| Telephone |
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| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
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| Sector |
Socio-Economic Research |
| Organisation Type |
African Public Sector |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
To initiate, promote, coordinate and conduct basic, applied and participatory research with particular emphasis to national development needs in a regional context. |
| Activities |
Mainly focuses on regional and national development needs including issues of rural development, agriculture, human rights, regional security and conflict resolution. The division has recently diversified into the following fields: environment, social development, health, gender and urban studies |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
The Institute of Southern African Studies serves as one of the principal centres for identifying, initiating, promoting, and coordinating interdisciplinary, academic and policy?oriented research. Its area of interest is the Southern African Region ? Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
[ Retrieved on 14 DEC 2007 - http://www.nul.ls/institutes/isas.htm ] |