Wo men was adopted for impl e mentation from 1986 to 2000.rnSwaziland being a me mber of the United Nations is fullyrninvolved in the integration of women in development.rnSwazi women have formed associations, cooperatives andrnunions which form the components of the network. Informationrnis scattered in the offices where there are activities onrnwomen in non-governmental, government and in internationa~rnagencies. WINS will help to minimize duplication of effort,rnfacilitate sharing the limited r e sources available and give arnclearer and better direction to research projects on women.rnInformation on women rs needed by government policyrnmakers, programme implementors and evaluators, to incorporaternwomen's issues into their development plans. Researchers needrninformation on women for analysis of women's issues. Teachersrnand students need information and data in their studies and tornincrease awareness at all levels on the potential contributionrnof women to the development process.rnThe National Archives is the proposed focal point of thernnetwork because it is centrally situated in swaziland and itrnwhere intensive research on Swaziland is carried out. It isrnalso a legal deposit center.rnA model integrated database containing sample records onrninformation sources and systems, experts. institutions, etcrnrelating to women is suggested to facilitate referral servicernon women.