BENEFIT is a regional partnership between Namibia, Angola and South Africa focused on fisheries and the marine resources of the Benguela Current ecosystem off southwest Africa. BENEFIT was originally conceived in 1995, adopted by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) as a project in June 1996, and formally inaugurated in April 1997. 

Designed to be a 10 year programme, it is currently in the second (three year) phase of operation and is funded from a variety of local, regional and international research and development sources.

As part of the programme and on behalf of the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries, MSI installed Mike Cotton weather stations in Luanda, Lubito and Namibe in Angola, and provided training for the ministry personnel in their operation and maintenance.

For more information on this programme visit the BENEFIT website at http://www.benefit.org.na