The Southern African Development Community (SADC) notes with concern the reports of violent disturbances in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Read More Tweet!As a culmination to the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of SADC, H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the President of the Republic of Mozambique and Chairperson of SADC on 23rd June 2021 launched the SADC 40th Anniversary publication titled: 40 Years of SADC:…
Read More Tweet!The Southern African Development Community (SADC) learnt of the passing of H.E. Dr Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda, first President of the Republic of Zambia from 1964 to 1991 on 17 June 2021, with deep sorrow. We extend our deepest condolences to the family…
Read More Tweet!1. The Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held at Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, on the 23rd June 2021
Read More Tweet!The Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan of SADC is a comprehensive 15–year strategic roadmap, which provides the strategic direction for achieving SADC’s long term social and economic goals. It also provides the SADC Secretariat and other SADC institutions with clear guidelines on SADC’s approved social and economic priorities and policies and therefore, enhancing their effectiveness in discharging their facilitating and coordinating role. It was approved by SADC Summit in 2003 and its effective implementation began in 2005.
The Revised Edition of the Strategic Indicative Plan for the Organ (SIPO II) provides a review of the first edition of the Plan. Based on the objectives and common agenda of SADC, the Strategic Indicative Plan for the Organ, first signed in 2004, provided general guidelines that spelt out specific implementation activities, in accordance with the objectives of the Protocol on Defense, Politics and Security Cooperation, and the strategies for their realisation, covering the Public Security, Political, Defence, and State security sectors.