Lesotho

Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS)

Mission

To initiate, promote, coordinate and conduct basic, applied and participatory research with particular emphasis to national development Needs in a regional context.

Objectives

• To undertake multidisciplinary research (policy and development)
• To plan, encourage and carry out polity-related and development oriented research
• To collaborate and network with other universities, government, communities, institutes and scholars in the region as well as interested organizations elsewhere with similar objectives
• To provide consultancy services
• To collect, document and make information accessible to researchers
• To publicise and disseminate research output
• To harness information and communication technology for socioeconomic development

Main activities and focus

• Research
  Focus on regional and national development needs including issues of rural development, agriculture, human rights, regional security, environment, social development, health, conflict resolution and gender.
• Documentation and Publications
  Focus on technical support in terms of development of information technology, collection of literature/material, and publication and/or dissemination of research.

FANRPAN stakeholders

• Government
• Universities and Research Institutions
• Private Sector
• NGOS/ Food Security...