SADC Liaison Office to the African Union

The mandate of the SADC Liaison Office to the African Union is to assist the Secretariat in enhancing and strengthening the existing ties between the African Union Commission and SADC and with the other the Regional Economic Communities/Regional Mechanisms, represented at the African Union Commission, to successfully facilitate the exchange of experience and information in a view to achieve Continental Integration through monitoring, active participation and contribution in the implementation of Agenda 2063 and through active participation on all the issues relevant to both AU and SADC such as Peace & Security, Infrastructure, Health and Labour.

Functions 

  • Enhances and strengthens regional capacity to facilitate continental integration through peace, security, stability and sustainable development as envisaged in the Agenda 2063 and other African Union legal and policy frameworks.
  • Enhances communication and liaison between the AUC and SADC