Grand Finale of the Support towards Industrialisation and the Productive Sectors (SIPS) Programme

Gaborone, 21 May 2024 - The grand finale of the Support towards Industrialisation and the Productive Sectors (SIPS) Programme was held on 21 May 2024 at the Avani Hotel in Gaborone, Botswana. This event marked a significant milestone in the discourse on regional economic integration and industrialisation within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. 

The SIPS programme, a cornerstone initiative of GIZ's Cooperation for the Enhancement of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Economic Integration (CESARE) programme, was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU) with a budget of over 20 million euros. This programme, a joint action between SADC, the German Government and the EU, aims to promote self-sustaining economies, reduce import dependence and strengthen regional resilience, with a particular focus on the agro-processing and pharmaceutical sectors in the SADC region.