The mandate of the Industrial Development and Trade (IDT) Directorate is to facilitate trade liberalisation and integration; attainment of competitive and diversified industrial development and increased industrial investment and productivity that follows international best practice and complies with globally recognised standards. In its mandate, the directorate has the responsibility to coordinate regional initiatives relating to industrial policy and competitiveness; standards, quality, assessments and metrology, regional value chains development; science, technology and innovation; and regional market integration.
Functions
- Responsible for the implementation of the SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap.
- Ensures effective integration of goods and services markets and widening export opportunities through new regional, Tripartite and Continental trading arrangements and enhancement of the trading environment.
- Covers Industrialisation and Competitiveness, Value Chains, Industrial Project Preparation, Trade, Standards and Quality and Science, Technology and Innovation.
