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 Consortium
- Farmers Associations
- UN Agencies
FANRPAN Node Steering Committee
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Planning | Mrs M Molumeli |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Planning | Mrs Matseliso Mojaki |
| Institute of Southern African Studies | Dr RC Leduka |
| Institute of Southern African Studies | Mrs T Matobo |
| Lesotho National Farmers Union/Lesotho Horticultural Farmers' Association | Mr Winston P Ntsekhe |
| Lesotho National Farmers Union/Lesotho Horticultural Farmers' Association | Mr Hareeng Kalele |
| Institute of Extra Mural Studies | Mrs Maseabata Ntoanyane |
| National University of Lesotho | Okello-Uma |
Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
| Minister | Hon. Lesole Mokoma |
| Website address | http://www.lesotho.gov.ls/agric/ |
| Telephone number | (+266) 2231 6407 |
| Fax number | (+266) 2231 0186 |
| Email address | tvmofilikoane@yahoo.com (Chief Information Officer) |
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Lesotho
FANRPAN node established:
2002
