Date of RCE Acknowledgement:
March, 2008
Description of RCE and Geographic Region:
RCE Swaziland is currently a virtual entity, rather than an established organization, key activities on sustainable development and environment include issues of public awareness, participation and access to information; training and capacity building; community outreach; collaborative research; and curriculum reform all levels especially tertiary and secondary
The Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) is situated in the south-eastern part of Africa between 25° and 28° latitude south and 30° and 33° longitude east. The country covers a land area of 17,364 km2 and has an elevation range of 60-1,860 masl. Eswatini is landlocked, bounded by the Republic of South Africa on the north, west and south and by Mozambique to the east Although small in size, Eswatini is characterized by a great variation in landscape, geology, soils, climate and biodiversity.
Organisation Hosting RCE Secretariat:
Swaziland Environment Authority
Goals and Objective:
Vision:
To be a national hub which coordinates and facilitates the implementation of EE/ESD activities by the various EE/ESD network members in the Swaziland.
Goals and objectives:
Raise awareness and educate the nation on ESD issues
Mainstream ESD issues into the curriculum at all levels
Capacitate out of school youth with environment and sustainability issues
Develop a vibrant eco-schools program in the country
Economic benefits from rehabilitation activities
Key Partners:
Name of organisation: UNISWA
Role: Transforming learning and teaching environments
Contact name: Dr Mandla Mlipha
Contact email: mlipha@uniswa.sz
Name of organisation: Local Municipalities
Role: Mobilising the youth and also developing sustainable solutions to local problems
Contact name: Lemohang Mtshali
Contact email: mtshalil@matsapha.co.sz
Name of organisation: National Curriculum Centre
Role: Incorporate environment and sustainability issues into the curriculum
Contact name: Steven Dlamini
Contact email: stevenbdlamini@gmail.com
Current Activities:
Photo cr: RCE Swaziland
Capacity building of law enforcement officers and community members (litter wardens – like a neighbourhood care watch initiative focusing on waste)
Community Based waste management projects
Sustainable Land Rehabilitation project
Eco Schools program
Coordinating youth ESD activities
National Education and awareness program
National cleanup campaigns
National referendums on ESD issues
Ngculwini donga rehabilitation (Photo cr: RCE Swaziland)
Achievements:
Commemoration of Environments Day and making sure the media is involved
Training of the media of environment news reporting
The formal education curriculum of the has aspects of environment and sustainability
Country policies embrace ESD issues
Environmental interventions with economic benefits for the locals
Hosting EEASA conference with a historic youth parallel session
Successfully cooperated with non ESD stakeholders to implement ESD activities
We have a vibrant youth ESD clubs across the institutions of higher learning
The youth have successfully participated in the 2nd African RCE youth virtual conference and the 1st Europe, Africa-Asia youth virtual conference
Cycling for SDGs Swaziland
Sigwe Wetlands rehabilitation benefits (Photo cr: RCE Swaziland)
Upcoming Activities:
Develop a manual for the eco schools program
Waste separation project for the community based waste management programs and for Matsapha Town Council, have buy back centres in all our towns
Refugee Integration project
Name:
Isaac Gcina Dladla
Email:
gdladla@sea.org.sz
General RCE email:
reception@sea.org.sz
RCE Mailing ress for Correspondence:
P.O.Box 2602 Mbabane, H100, Swaziland
Email:
belusile@sea.org.sz
Name:
Belusile Mhlanga
RCE Youth Coordinator:
Kunene Lindelwa
kunenelindelwa@gmail.com
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS)
5‒53‒70 Jingumae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5467 1212
Fax: +81 3 3499 2828
United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS)
5‒53‒70 Jingumae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5467 1212
Fax: +81 3 3499 2828
