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Today, 1 December 2023, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) joins the  global community in commemorating the World AIDS Day, under the theme β€œLet Community  Lead, and we do so while reflecting on our efforts in responding to the HIV and AIDS pandemic  in our region as well as the progress we have made towards ending AIDS as a public health threat.
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Statement by the Executive Secretary of SADC, H.E. Mr Elias Mpedi Magosi, on the Commemoration of the World AIDS Day 1 December 2023
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SADC, with the support of GIZ, held a joint event to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism against GBV and launched the Revised SADC Gender Mainstreaming Resource Kit. The 16 Days Campaign theme for this year’s commemoration is: β€œInvest to prevent violence against women”. The theme focuses on the importance of financing different GBV prevention strategies to stop violence from occurring in the first place.
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The SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition was introduced as part of the initiatives aimed at providing due recognition to the Founders of SADC for their contribution to the establishment of SADC and subsequent pursuance of a regional integration agenda.   The topic for the 2024 edition is; β€œWhat in your opinion has SADC achieved since its formation; and does it reflect the vision of its founders?”
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Call for entries of the 2024 SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition
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Women’s contributions to economic processes matter, not only to women, but also as a means of achieving broader development outcomes. Evidence has demonstrated that when women have access to resources and opportunities, the benefits are large for their families, their communities, and ultimately for national and regional development efforts.
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SADC convene workshop to enhance the capacity on Women’s Financial Inclusion to promote Women’s Economic Empowerment
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), today the 11 November 2023 deposited the instrument of ratification to the SADC Protocol on Science, Technology and Innovation of 2008 at the SADC Secretariat, in Gaborone, Botswana.
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DRC deposited the instrument of ratification to the SADC Protocol on Science, Technology and Innovation of 2008
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The Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, of the World Bank Group, Her Excellency Dr. Victoria Kwakwa, paid a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of SADC, His Excellency Mr. Elias Magosi, at the SADC Headquarters, in Gaborone, Botswana, on 9 November 2023.
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CommuniquΓ© of  the Extra-Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government
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The Southern African Development Community Real Time Gross Settlement (SADC-RTGS) system, formerly known as SIRESS, celebrated its 10 years of existence on 22 July 2023. The official 10-year anniversary will be celebrated on the 15th of November 2023 in Maputo, Mozambique by the SADC Committee of Central Bank Governors (CCBG) Payment System Subcommittee and Payment System Oversight Committee (PSOC) when both regional bodies conduct their final quarterly meetings for the year, during this time.
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The Kingdom of Lesotho signs the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement  The Kingdom of Lesotho has signed the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement. The signing ceremony was held on 27 October 2023, in Maseru, Lesotho and was witnessed by the Kingdom of Lesotho governmental authorities, parliamentarians, private sector, and representatives of the Tripartite Task Force (TTF) from the three Secretariates, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)-East African
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Mensagem endereΓ§ada por S. Ex.Βͺ Elias Mpedi Magosi, SecretΓ‘rio Executivo da SADC por OcasiΓ£o da ComemoraΓ§Γ£o do Dia Mundial da SIDA, a 1 de Dezembro de 2023
DΓ©claration du SecrΓ©taire exΓ©cutif de la SADC, Son Excellence M. Elias Mpedi Magosi Γ  l’occasion de la commΓ©moration de la journΓ©e mondiale contre le sida 1 er dΓ©cembre 2023
Statement by the Executive Secretary of SADC, H.E. Mr Elias Mpedi Magosi, on the Commemoration of the World AIDS Day 1 December 2023
A SADC celebra o 10ΒΊ aniversΓ‘rio do RTGS em Maputo, MoΓ§ambique
La SADC célèbre le 10ème anniversaire du système de règlement brut en temps réel (RTGS) à Maputo, Mozambique
SADC celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the RTGS in Maputo, Mozambique
RELATΓ“RIO DO SECRETÁRIO EXECUTIVO REFERENTE AO ANO DE 2022/23 VisΓ£o Geral do Desempenho da RegiΓ£o da SADC em MatΓ©ria de IntegraΓ§Γ£o Regional
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 2022/23 ;Overview of the SADC Region’s Performance on Regional Integration
SessΓ£o ExtraordinΓ‘ria da Cimeira de Chefes de Estado e de Governo da SADC Volta a Reunir-se a 4 de Novembro de 2023, em Luanda, Angola
Le Sommet extraordinaire des chefs d'Γ‰tat et de gouvernement de la SADC se rΓ©unira Γ  nouveau le 04 novembre 2023 Γ  Luanda, en Angola.
The Extra-Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government to reconvene on 4th November 2023 in Luanda, Angola
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