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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened the 44th Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Energy and Ministers Responsible for Water on 17 July 2026 in a hybrid meeting hosted by the Republic of South Africa. The meeting brought together Ministers and senior officials from SADC Member States to review progress in implementing regional energy and water programmes, assess the implementation of previous Ministerial decisions.

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SADC Ministers of Energy and Water Commit to Accelerating Energy and Water Infrastructure Development

Ministers responsible for Energy and Water will convene a Joint Meeting from 14 to 17 July 2026 in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, in a hybrid format to deliberate on strategic issues aimed at strengthening regional energy security, improving water resource management, and accelerating sustainable socio-economic development across the SADC region.

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SADC Ministers Responsible for Energy and Water to Convene Joint Meeting to Advance Regional Energy Security and Water Sustainability

SADC Ministers of Finance and Investment and Peer Review Panel commit to deeper cooperation on Investment, Financial Integration and Macroeconomic Surveillance

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SADC Ministers of Finance and Investment and Peer Review Panel commit to deeper cooperation on Investment, Financial Integration and Macroeconomic Surveillance

SADC Ministers of Finance and Health call for sustainable Health Financing and pandemic preparedness to strengthen regional health security.

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SADC Ministers of Finance and Health call for sustainable Health Financing and pandemic preparedness to strengthen regional health security.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women's Affairs convened virtually on 26 June 2026 under the chairpersonship of the Republic of South Africa to review regional progress on gender equality and adopt measures aimed at accelerating the implementation of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development.

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SADC Gender Ministers Call for Accelerated Action Towards Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies Conference concluded in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 22-24 June 2026, with renewed commitments by Member States and strategic partners to strengthen regional cooperation in combating corruption, illicit financial flows, and related financial crimes.

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SADC Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies Conference Concludes with Renewed Commitment to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

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28th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in the Republic of Malawi

Salima, Malawi

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Joint Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Energy and Water

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COMUNICADO DA CIMEIRA EXTRAORDINÁRIA VIRTUAL DE CHEFES DE ESTADO E DE GOVERNO DA SADC 29 DE JUNHO DE 2026

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