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University of Namibia, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Research into Languages, Gender roles and HIV infection, Development Research, Psychology.

Examples of recent work are the Nama Dictionary Project; Gender roles and responsibilities in HIV infection;
Women's Property and Inheritance Rights in Namibia; Psychology ­ A career choice for Namibian Students.

See also the Culture and Anthropology pages

Private Bag 13301, Windhoek
+264 61 206 3799

Dean: Professor A Behrens
abehrens@unam.na

www.unam.na/faculties/humanities/index.html

Institute for Public Policy Reseach (IPPR)
Independent trust

Carries out independent, analytical, critical yet constructive research into social, political and economic issues that affect development in Namibia.

PO Box 86058 Windhoek
+264 61 240514/5
Fax +264 61 240516

Contact: Robin Sherbourne
ippr@iway.na
www.ippr.org.na

Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI)
Independent trust

Labour-based research and education institute conducting policy-related research in the areas of labour and development, for example the impact of globalisation, privatisation, export processing zones, labour hire companies etc. Another key area of research are the challenges facing the labour movement in Namibia and the SADC region.

P.O. Box 62423, Katutura
Tel +264 61 212044
Fax +264 61 217969

Director  Herbert Jauch
Larri@mweb.com.na
www.larri.com.na

University of Namibia, Multi-disciplinary Research and Consultancy Centre (MRCC)
Social Sciences Division

Current work includes land issues gender, regional and urban research, poverty and livelihood and economic research programmes. The Division also acts as the reserach wing of the Community Based Natural Resource Management Programme

http://www.unam.na/centres/mrcc/ssdiv.htmssdiv.htm

P/Bag 13301, Windhoek
Tel +264 61 206 3698,
Fax: +264 61 206 3050/3684,

Contact
mrc@unam.na
www.unam.na

Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU)
Non-government organisation

Research into: Trade: Regional Integration; Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Promotions; Poverty; HIV/AIDS; Land and Rural Development; Macroeconomics; Public Finance

PO Box 40710 Windhoek
Tel +264 61 277500
Fax +264 61 277501

www.nepru.org.na