Regional Codes & Policies

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• Regional Water Policy (2005)

  Date Signed: 2005-08-01

  Type: Documents & Publications, Regional Codes & Policies

  Themes: Water & Sanitation, Water

  
  

  The Regional Water Policy for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is aimed at providing a framework for sustainable, integrated and coordinated development, utilisation, protection and control of national and transboundary water resources in the SADC region. This policy is intended to support the SADC Common Agenda of socio-economic development and regional integration and improvement of the quality of life of all people in the region.

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• Code of Conduct Child Labour

  Date Signed: 2000-08-01

  Type: Documents & Publications, Regional Codes & Policies, SADC Technical & Thematic Reports

  Themes: Social & Human Development, Employment & Labour, Orphans, Vulnerable Children & Youth

  
  

  Following an assessment requests by the SADC Employment and Labour Sector (ELS), Committee of Ministers and Social Partners at their Annual Meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi, April, 1996 the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conducted a Study on the magnitude of Child Labour in the Region. The findings of the Study revealed that data on Child Labour was scarce and that most of the Member States had not adopted comprehensive national strategies to combat Child Labour.

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