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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (ICID)
Mail address 48 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New
Delhi 110021, India
Telephone +91 (11) 301 -6837, -0862 Fax
+91 (11) 301 -5962
Telex 031 65920 ICID IN Cable INTCOIR
Nature Scientific and technical non-governmental
institution
Mission Research, training, technology development
Working languages English, French
Scope of interest Irrigation, drainage, flood
control, river training, land reclamation
Research program
Subjects Irrigation and drainage works for the
reclamation of new lands and improvement of cultivated lands, and
design, construction, operation, maintenance and management of
related engineering Facilities; river training and
behavior, flood control, and design, construction and operation
of appurtenant works excluding large dams, navigation and
hydrology
Internal Organization
Chief official Shahrizaila bin Abdullah,
President
Divisions National committee in each member country
Facilities
Library Collection specializing in irrigation,
draining, engineering and allied Subjects
Publications Serials ICID Bulletin
(biannual), Annual Bibliography, Transactions of ICID Congresses,
ICID Technical Memories
History
Established in 1950; now has 80 member countries
INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI-ARID TROPICS (ICRISAT)
Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502324, India
Telephone +91 (40) 224-016 Fax +91
(40) 241-239
Telex 422203 ICRI IN, 4256366 ICRI IN E-mail
[email protected]
Sponsoring agency Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Nature International
Mission Research, extension
Financial support Donor contributions from
international organizations and individual countries
Working languages English, Spanish, French
Scope of interest To serve as world center to
improve yield and quality of sorghum, millets, pigeonpea,
chickpea, groundnuts; to develop farming systems to help increase
and stabilize agricultural production through more effective use
of natural and human resources in semiarid tropics; to identify
socioeconomic and Other constraints to agricultural
development in semiarid tropics anti evaluate means of
alleviation through technological and institutional changes; to
support national and regional Research programs
Research program
Locations Numerous countries including India,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Nigeria, Mali, Niger,
Mexico, Syria
Subjects Crop improvement. tanning systems, soil
and water conservation, agroforestry, gender issues in
agriculture, economic investigations
Internal Organization
Chief official J.G. Ryan (Australia), Director
General
Divisions Headquarters organization includes
Programs regarding: (1) Information Management and Exchange, (2)
Western Africa, (3) Southern Africa, (4) Cereals, (5) Legumes,
(6) Resource Management
Division heads (1) R.P. Eaglesfield; (2) C Renard,
Executive Director; (3) L K Mughogho, Executive Director; (4)
D.E. Byth, Program Director; (5) D. McDonald, Program Director;
(6) K. Harmsen, Program Director
Facilities
Library Specialized Library holdings,
including more than 500 serial titles in all languages
Subcenters ICRISAT Sahelian Center, Niamey, Niger;
crop improvement program Subcenters in Mexico City,
Mexico; Nairobi, Kenya; Aleppo, Syria; Kano, Nigeria; Bamako,
Mali; Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; Lilongwe, Malawi
Exchange Facilities Visiting scientists
welcome
Publications
Serials Annual reports of research, quarterly
newsletters
Other Books, information bulletins, conference and
workshop proceedings
History
Established in 1972, with constitution promulgated by FAO
and World Bank; original agreement establishing Institute signed
by Government of India and Ford Foundation, acting as the
executing agent on behalf of CGIAR
INTERNATIONAL FOR AEROSPACE SURVEY AND EARTH SCIENCES (ITC)
Mail address PO Box 6, 350 Boulevard 1945,7500
AA Enschede, The Netherlands
Telephone +31 (53) 874-444 Fax +31
(53) 874-400 Telex 44 525 ITC NL
Nature Autonomous non-profit foundation
Mission Research, education and training, advisory
services
Working languages English
Scope of interest Aerospace data acquisition and
photogrammetry, applied informatics and computer sciences,
cartography, image processing of remotely sensed data, forest
science, social science, soil science, urban survey and human
settlement analysis, vegetation and agricultural science,
engineering geology, water resources survey, geological survey,
mineral exploration, exploration geophysics, operational remote
sensing, applied geomorphology
Research program
Locations Arid lands research conducted in
India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Spain, Australia
Subjects Arid lands Subjects include
survey and environmental monitoring for planning and watershed
management, for sustainable use of semiarid zones, and for
environmentally sound exploitation of mineral and water
resources; information extraction for physical and administrative
infrastructure development of Intelligent Geographic Information
Systems and Cultural Resource Management Systems)
Internal Organization
Chief official Prof.Dr.ir. K.J. Beek, Rector;
Dr. N. Rengers, Vice-rector
Divisions Departments of: (1) Geoinformatics, (2)
Land Resources and Urban Sciences, (3) Earth Resources Surveys
Division heads (1) Dr.ing. P. Stefanovic, Chairman;
(2) Dr.ir. G.W.W. Elbersen, Chairman; (3) Prof.Dr. J.J. Nossin,
Chairman
Professional staff 167 FTE
Total staff 286 FTE
Facilities
Office Computer center, digital image
processing laboratory, photogrammetric/digital map production Facilities,
geoinformation processing center, geochemical and geophysical
laboratories and equipment, cartographic, reprographic and
printing Facilities, photographic laboratories
Library Scientific collection with 18,000 items
Local databases ILWIS, Integrated Land
and Water information System; GISSIZ training package on
Geographic Information Systems in Slope Instability Zonation;
others
Formal networks Internet
Subcenters Regional institutes affiliated with ITC
include: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun, India;
Department of Education and Investigation at the Instituto
Geográfico "Agustin Codazzi", Bogota, Colombia;
Regional Centre for Training in Aerial Survey, Ile Ife, Nigeria;
Institute for Photogrammetry and Cartography, Bandung, Indonesia;
Education Centre for Urban and Rural Surveying, Wuhan Technical
University of Surveying and Mapping, P.R. China
Exchange Facilities ITC has a program for
visiting scientists and an Exchange program with
several international organizations
Publications
Serials lTC Journal (quarterly; free for ITC
alumni, NLG 60 for libraries and organizations; contact Editing
Department), ITC Annual Report (free; contact Public Relations
Department)
Other ITC General Information brochure (free;
contact Public Relations Department), Publications of ITC
staff and MSc/PhD theses (contact ITC bookshop)
History
Established in 1950 as the International Training Centre
for Aerial Survey; name changed in 1968 to International
Institute for Aerial Survey and Earth Sciences; obtained current
name in 1985
International Institute for Environment & Development
(IIED)
DRYLANDS PROGRAMME
Mail address 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H
0DD, United Kingdom
Telephone +44 (71 ) 388-21 17 Fax +44
(71 ) 388-2826 Telex 317210 Bureau G
E-mail [email protected]
Nature International nongovernmental charity
Mission Research
Financial support Bilateral, multilateral aid
agencies, foundations
Working languages English
Scope of interest Dryland natural resource
management, land tenure, Other economic and
institutional questions
Research program
Locations Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Burkina
Faso, Senegal and Other dryland countries
Subjects Many topics, including soil and water
conservation, rangeland management, pastoral resource tenure,
soil fertility
Internal Organization
Chief official Mr. Richard Sandbrook, Director,
IIED; Dr. Camilla Toulmin, Director, Drylands Programme
Divisions IIED has 7 Other major
programs in addition to the Drylands Programme
Professional staff 35
Total staff 50
Facilities
Exchange Facilities Selective program
for short-term fellows working on pastoral issues
Publications
Serials Haramata, issue papers
Other Programme research reports
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1971
INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (IIMI)
Mail address PO Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Telephone +94 ( 1 ) 867-404 Fax +94 (
1 ) 866-854
Telex 22318 & 22907 IIMIHQ CE E-mail
[email protected]
Sponsoring agency Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Nature International non-profit
Mission Research ("...to foster the
development, dissemination and adoption of lasting improvements
in the performance of irrigated agriculture in developing
countries. ")
Financial support Donor agencies (AfDB, ADB, EEC,
FORD, IDRC, IFAD, UNEP, World Bank & others), governments
(Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India,
Japan, Netherlands, UK, USA)
Working languages English
Scope of interest Irrigated agriculture, water
delivery and management
Research program
Locations Pakistan, India, Niger, Nigeria,
Burkina Faso, Sudan, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal
Subjects Sustainable management of water
delivery/disposal, assessment and improvement of irrigated
agriculture and public irrigation organizations, local irrigation
management, sector-level management of irrigated agriculture
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Roberto Lenton, Director
General
Divisions (1) Research, (2) International
Cooperation, (3) Information, (4) Finance and Administration, (5)
Project Development and Donor Relations
Division heads (1) Dr. Jacob W. Kijne, Director;
(2) Mr. Nanda Abeywickrema, Director; (3) Dr. James Lenahan,
Head; (4) Ms. Nancy Andrews, Director; (5) Ms. Marian Fuchs
Carsh, Head
Professional staff 140 professional research and
management staff
Total staff 380
Facilities
Office Headquarters: 80,000 ft² of Office
space
Library More than 4,000 books, more than 70
periodicals and substantial collection of informal literature; a
computerized bibliographic database is maintained together with a
number of key international databases on CD-ROM
Computer catalog Yes, using INMAGIC and
ISIS
Computer searches Available
Local databases Irrigation Management
Information Network (IMIN)
Formal networks CGNET
Subcenters Field offices in Sri Lanka, Pakistan,
Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Mexico, Bangladesh, Sudan, Burkina Faso;
non-resident programs in India, Colombia, Philippines
Local networks Some field offices
linked through CGNET
Exchange Facilities Fellowships and study
tours are offered to attract students and researchers to work on
IIMI projects
Publications
Serials IIMI Review, FMIS Newsletter, IMCD
Newsletter (contact Head of Information, IIMI, PO Box 2075,
Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Other Annual reports, country papers, case studies,
workshop and conference proceedings, research Findings
Publications list Available;
updated anually
History
Established in Sri Lanka in 1984
INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA (ILCA)
Mail address PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Telephone +251 ( 1 ) 613-215 Fax
+251(1)611-892 Telex 980-21207 ILCA ET
E-mail [email protected]
Sponsoring agency Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Nature International
Mission Research, training, information
Working languages English, French
Scope of interest Livestock, remote sensing,
renewable natural resources
Research program
Locations Ethiopia, Niger
Subjects Livestock systems
Status Ongoing
Findings Adaptation to environment, importance of
mixed species stocking
Internal Organization
Chief official Director General
Divisions Research, Outreach, Training, Information
Professional staff 62
Total staff 469
Facilities
Office Laboratories for soils, nutrition,
biochemistry
Library Animal. agricultural, ecological sciences;
largest reference collection in Africa with more than 50,000
microfiches of "grey" literature
Formal networks CGNET
Subcenters Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya
Exchange Facilities Available for up to 2
years
Publications
Serials Newsletters, annual reports, scientific
research reports, bulletins, articles, specialist newsletters
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1974
INTERNATIONAL SOIL REFERENCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE (ISRIC)
Mail address PO Box 353, 6700 AJ Wageningen, The
Netherlands
Telephone +31 (83) 707- 1711 Fax +31
(83) 702-4460
Telex (via IAC) 45888 intas nl E-mail
[email protected]
Nature International, academic
Mission Research, instruction, extension
Financial support Dutch government (70%),
international project funding (30%)
Working languages English, Dutch, French, Spanish
Scope of interest Soil and terrain databases, soil
degradation, desertification
Research program
Locations Global, including Argentina, Peru,
Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, China, India, Newly independent states
(NIS) of former USSR
Subjects Global Assessment of Soil Degradation
(GLASOD), Soils and Terrain Digital Database (SOTER), World
Inventory of Soil EMission potentials (WISE),
National Soil Reference Collections annex Database (NASREC),
national soil and terrain databases, land degradation of Kenya
Status GLASOD completed, others ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr.ir. L.R. Oldeman, Director
Divisions (1) Pedon Databases and Application
Research, (2) GIS Databases and Applications (3) Laboratory
Services/Soil Research, (4) Education/lnformation Dissemination
Division heads (1) Ir. J.H. Kauffman, (2) Drs.
V.W.P. van Engelen, (3) Dr.ir. L.P. van Reeuwijk, (4) Drs. J.H.V.
van Baren
Professional staff 14
Total staff 27
Facilities
Office About 2,000 sq m
Library 10,000 books, 6,000 maps, 500 journal
volumes, 20,000 slides
Computer catalog Yes (books only),
using Cardbox Plus
Computer searches Available
Local databases ISRIC Soil Information
Service (ISIS), World Inventory of Soil EMission potentials
(WISE)
Exchange Facilities Visitors and researchers
are welcome, but ISRIC cannot provide funding
Publications
Serials Annual report (free, preferably on Exchange
basis), project newsletters
Other Technical papers, soil monographs, soil
briefs, country reports, miscellaneous Publications (for
sale)
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1966; previous name International Soil
Museum
OBSERVATOIRE DU SAHARA ET DU SAHEL (OSS)
Adresse postale 1, rue Miollis, 75015 Paris,
France
Téléphone +33 (1) 4568-2876 Télécopie +33
(1) 4567-2686
Tutelle administrative CILS S. IGADD, UNSO
Genre Secteur privé dont les membres sont des
états (états circum-Saharienne, le G7 et les organisations
specialisées des Nations-Unis)
Mandat Concertation pour une meilleure coordination
Soutien financier France, Allemagne, Italie,
Egypte, Maroc, Algerie, Tunisie, Mauritanie
Langues officielles Français, anglais
Domaine de spécialisation Sécheresse et
désertification: (1) maitrise de l'information sur
l'environnement (SIG, télédétection, modelisation, diffusion
des connaissances); (2) Renforcement de la connaissance de base
(observation du milieu, recherche sur drainage, salinisation,
climat); (3) populations et ressources naturelles; (4) mise en
synergie des systèmes informatiques; (5) renforcement des
capacités africains dans la lutte contre la désertification
Programme de recherches
Sites En cours de définition
Sujets Les plus avancés: Réseau d'observatoires
de surveillance écologique à long terme (recherche),
integration et traitement des données multisources
(méthodologie)
Résultats importants Veille technologique pour les
SIG, indicateurs de l'évolution écologique à long-terme,
integration des données multisources/données socio-économiques
Organisation interne
Officier en charge M. Chedli Fezzani, Directeur
Executif
Divisions Division du Programme d'Activité,
Division des Relations Extérieures, Cellule Administrative
Responsables Anne Huguet, Division des
Relations Extérieures
Nombre de professionels 4
Nombre total d'employés 6
Installations
Espace Bureaux: Siège de l'OSS; laboratoires:
en cours de définition
Réseaux informatiques En cours de mise
en place (RIO et Internet)
Bureaux régionaux Il n'existe pas de
sous-agences mais l'OSS a des correspondants dans tous les pays
membres et auprès des organisations régionales et
internationales membres
Publications
Périodiques La Lettre de l'OSS, Nouvelles
AFRICACIS
Autres Plusieurs Publications internes et
études spécifiques
Histoire
Etabli en 1992
REGIONAL CENTRE FOR SERVICES IN SURVEYING, MAPPING AND REMOTE SENSING (RCSSMRS)
Mail address PO Box 18118, Kasarani Road,
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone +254 (2) 803-320 to -329 Fax
+254 (2) 802-767
Telex 25285 KEREGS KE Cable REGSURVEY
Sponsoring agency United Nations Economic
ComMission for Africa
Nature International regional organization
Mission Research, instruction, extension
Financial support Contributions from member states
Working languages English, French
Scope of interest Remote sensing and GIS to further
research on desertification, agronomy, energy, forestry,
horticulture, livestock, renewable natural resources, wildlife,
agriculture, mining, geology, marine resources, coastal
resources, environment, rural development, urban development
Research program
Locations Southern and Eastern African
countries
Subjects Environment, food security, coastal
resources
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Mr. Asfaw Fanta, Director
General
Divisions Remote Sensing and GIS Department,
Mapping Department, Common Technical Services
Division heads Mr. Luka Isavwa, Mr. Martin Chodota,
Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed
Professional staff 10
Total staff 42
Facilities
Office 2,000 sq m
Library Specialized Library in
sciences related to the Centre's areas of operation
Local databases GIS databases for
thematic applications
Formal networks DIANA
Exchange Facilities Accepted and encouraged
Publications
Serials Earth Resources Mapping in Africa
(newsletter)
Other Khartoum urban map, Nairobi urban map,
Swaziland image map, Tanzanian vegetation cover types map,
Lesotho image map, South Hor image map
History
Established in 1975 as Regional Centre for Services in
Surveying and Mapping; merged in 1982 with the Regional Remote
Sensing Facility (established in 1977) to become the RCSSMRS
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
SOUTHERN AFRICAN CENTRE FOR COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AND TRAINING (SACCAR)
Mail address Private Bag 00108, Gaborone,
Botswana
Telephone +267 (31) 373-847, 373-848 Fax
+267 (31) 375-204
Telex 2752 SACCAR BD
Nature intergovernmental
Mission Research
Financial support Governments and donor agencies
Working languages English, Portuguese
Scope of interest Agriculture, crop improvement,
water resources management, agroforestry, germplasm, veterinary
medicine
Research program
Locations Various Sites within
the SADC countries of Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland
Subjects Sorghum and millet improvement program
(SMIP); grain legume improvement program (GLIP) covering
groundnuts, beans and cowpeas; land and water management Research
program (L&WMRP); agroforestry research; development of
national plant genetic resources management programs
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Martin L. Kyomo, Director
Divisions Training, Administration and Finance,
Information and Documentation, Research, Policy and Impact
Assessment
Professional staff 11
Total staff 21
Facilities
Library Documentation and Research Centre,
mainly for agricultural research literature
Computer catalog Yes, using Mini
Micro-ISIS
Local databases Agricultural Research
Resource Assessment (ARRA), database of information about the
research, training and extension institutions of SADC; Southern
African Current Agricultural Research Information System; List of
Specialists in Agricultural Research and Training (MACON); SADC
Agricultural Manpower Information System
Subcenters SMIP is based at Matopos, Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe; GLIP is based in Malawi and Arusha, Tanzania;
L&WMRP is based in Botswana
Local networks Some of these Facilities
are connected
Exchange Facilities Exchanges within SADC
countries encouraged; SACCAR travel grants available to meet
travel and subsistence costs for up to 14 days
Publications
Serials SACCAR Newsletter (quarterly),
SADC/Zimbabwe Journal of Agricultural Research (twice yearly)
Other Occasional Publications
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1984
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
UNITED NATIONS SUDANO-SAHELIAN OFFICE (UNSO)
Mail address One United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Telephone +1(212) 906-5287 Fax
+1(212) 906-6345, -6916
Nature International
Mission To assist the countries of the
Sudano-Sahelian region of Africa in combatting drought and
desertification
Financial support Trust fund, UNDP/UNEP joint
venture
Working languages French, English
Scope of interest Desertification control and
natural resources management through activities in strategic
planning, environmental impact statements, village-land
management, pastoral development, drought preparedness and
mitigation
Internal Organization
Chief official Samual Nyambi, Acting Director
Divisions (1) Programme/Operations, (2) Technical
Support, (3) Planning and Information
Division heads Chiefs: (1) Maxine Olson, (2) Firouz
Sobhani, (3) Paolo Ceratto
Professional staff 20
Total staff 34
Facilities
Office Offices and small conference room
Library Reference Library with
approximately 3,000 items
Computer catalog Yes, using software
developed under the aegis of DMIS, a UNDP Administrative and
Information Services Division
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Formal networks Internet
Subcenters Regional offices in Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso, and Nairobi, Kenya
Local networks Yes
Publications
Serials INCD updates (free)
Other Technical publication series, monographs
series, printed studies, reports; available in French and English
Publications list Available
History
Established by the UN General Assembly in 1973 to assist
the drought-affected countries of the Sudano-Sahelian region of
Africa; Mandate expanded in 1977 to include all
countries of the region (currently 23, with the addition of
Eritrea)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO)
PROGRAMME ON MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE (MAB)
Mail address 1, rue Miollis, F-75732 Paris CEDEX
15, France
Telephone +33 (1) 4568-4067 Fax +33
(1)4065-9897 Telex 204461 Paris
Nature International, intergovernmental
Mission Research, braining
Financial support Governments (through UNESCO
Regular Programme and Budget)
Working languages English, French
Scope of interest Drylands-related topics include
desertification, ecology of arid and semiarid zones, natural
resources management, environmental conservation
Research program
Locations Several countries in West Africa, in
particular Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Ghana
Subjects Agro-silvo-pastoral management, land
degradation and rehabilitation
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Mohamed Skouri, Senior
Programme Specialist; Dr. Thomas Schaaf. Programme Specialist
Divisions Division of Ecological Sciences at UNESCO
Division heads Dr. Pierre Lasserre, Director
Professional staff 10
Total staff 18
Facilities
Office 12 offices
Library UNESCO library
Computer catalog Yes, using ISIS
Computer searches Available
Local databases Folio database on
UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
Subcenters UNESCO Regional Offices in Nairobi,
Kenya; Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; New Delhi, India;
Montevideo, Uruguay; Jakarta, Indonesia; Beijing, China
Local networks Yes (E-mail)
Publications
Serials InfoMAB (newsletter, free subscription
upon request)
Publications list Available
History
MAB Programme launched in 1971 as interdisciplinary
research and training program focusing inter alia on arid and
semiarid zones
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
DESERTIFICATION CONTROL PROGRAMME ACTIVITY CENTER (DC/PAC)
Mail address PO Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone +254(2) (621-234 Fax
+254(2)215-615 Telex 22068 UNEP KE
Cable UNITERRA
Sponsoring agency United Nations (UN)
Nature International
Mission Following up and coordinating United
Nations Plan of Action to Combat Desertification and Agenda 21 of
the Earth Summit
Financial support UN Environment Fund
Working languages English, French, Spanish, Arabic,
Russian, Chinese
Scope of interest Afforestation, reforestation,
soil conservation, water management, desertification assessment
and mapping, desertification control training courses,
information systems and databases, social aspects of dryland
management, participatory approaches
Research program
Locations Dryland areas of the world
Subjects Preparation of National Plan of Actions to
Combat Desertification (NPACDs), assessment and mapping of
desertification global awareness activities, training in
desertification control
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official W.F.G. Cardy. Director
Professional staff Eight (12)
Total staff Twenty (24)
Facilities
Library Reference centre with 4,000 titles;
some documents for distribution
Computer catalog Yes, using CDS/ISIS
Computer searches Available
Local databases World Desertification Bibliography (DESBIB);
Worldwide Bibliography on Wind Erosion Control (BIWIND);
Desertification Thesaurus (KEYS); Activities on Techniques of
Erosion and Wind Effect (ACWIND); DC/PAC Desertification Control
Projects (DEPRO); United Nations Desertification Control Projects
(PROCOM); Directory of Organizations Dealing with Desertification
(DIOR)
Formal networks DIALCOM
Publications
Serials Desertification Control Bulletin (2
issues per year)
Other World Atlas of Desertification (1991), World
Desertification Bibliography (1991), Status of
Desertification and Implementations of UNPACD (1992),
Desertification Revisited (1990), Financing Anti-Desertification
Programmes
Publications list Available
History
Desertification Unit established in 1978, renamed
Desertification Branch in 1980 and DC/PAC in 1985
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (WMO)
Mail address 41, Avenue Giuseppe Motta, Case
postale No. 2300, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Telephone +41 (22) 730-8111 Fax +41
(22) 734-2326 Telex 414199 OMM CH
Cable METEOMOND, GENEVA
Sponsoring agency Specialized agency of the
United Nations
Nature International
Mission Provides secretariat services to its
members and assists members in establishing, organizing and
providing agrometeorological and hydrological services in arid
lands
Financial support Contributions by members
Working languages English, French, Spanish, Russian
Scope of interest Agrometeorological,
climatological and hydrological aspects of arid lands, including
desertification and drought
Research program
Locations WMO research activities are carried
out through its technical commissions and its Members; from time
to time WMO, jointly with Other UN organizations,
carries out some specific research projects, mostly research
studies
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor G.O.P. Obasi,
Secretary-General
Divisions (1) World Weather Watch, (2) World
Climate Programme, (3) World Climate Research programme
(under direction of WMO/ICSU Joint Planning Office), (4)
Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme, (5) Hydrology and
Water Resources Programme, (6) Global Climate Observing System,
(7) Technical Cooperation Programme, (8) Education and Training
Programme, (9) Administration, (10) Languages, Publications
and Conferences, (11a) Regional Office for Africa,
(11b) Regional Office for the Americas, (11c)
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Division heads Directors: (1) Dr. J. L. Rasmussen,
(2) Dr. Victor Boldirev, (3) Dr. P. Morel, (4) Dr. F.E. Desol,
(5) Dr. J.C. Rodda, (6) Dr. T.W. Spence, (7) Dr. R.A. de Guzman,
(8) Dr. G.V. Necco, (9) vacant, (10) Mr. J. Murithi, (11a) Mr. W.
Degefu, (11b) Mr. G. Lizano, (11c) vacant
Professional staff 134
Total staff 239
Publications
Serials WCP Newsletter, Climate Newsletter
Publications list Available
History
Established in March 1951; previously known as the
International Meteorological Organization, established in 1873