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University of Swaziland (UNISWA)The University of Swaziland (UNISWA) developed from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS), formerly known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland (UBBS), which had its headquarters in Lesotho between 1964 and 1975. The UBBS had developed from the Pius XII Catholic University College at Roma. The University of Swaziland achieved its independent status as a fully fledged University in 1982. UNISWA’s Institute for Research in Traditional Medicine, Medicinal and Indigenous Food Plants (SIRMIP) was established in 1998 to conduct multidisciplinary research in traditional medicine and on indigenous plants used for food and medicine. Information for Web Page Networking Information ( ICPAC)The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) is a specialized Institution of IGAD charged with the responsibility of regional climate monitoring, prediction, early warning and applications for reducing climate related risks in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) countries. Current ICPAC member countries include seven IGAD member countries namely Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. ICPAC formerly known as the Drought Monitoring Centre Nairobi (DMCN) was established in 1988 by the member countries under the auspices of WMO and UNDP for climate monitoring, prediction, early warning and applications. |
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