Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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Formed
In 1992, Heads of Government of the region agreed to transform SADCC into the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with the focus on integration of economic development. SADC members are Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
SADCC was formed to advance the cause of national political liberation in Southern Africa, and to reduce dependence particularly on the then apartheid era South Africa; through effective coordination of utilisation of the specific characteristics and strengths of each country and its resources. SADCC objectives went beyond just dependence reduction to embrace basic development and regional integration. Hence, SADCC was formed with four principal objectives, namely:
- Reduction of Member State dependence, particularly, but not only, on apartheid South Africa.
- Forging of linkages to create genuine and equitable regional integration.
- Mobilisation of Member States’ resources to promote the implementation of national, interstate and regional policies.
- Concerted action to secure international cooperation within the framework of the strategy for economic liberation.
Objectives
The main objectives of Southern African Development Community (SADC) are to achieve economic development, peace and security, and growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa, and support the socially disadvantaged through Regional Integration. These objectives are to be achieved through increased Regional Integration, built on democratic principles, and equitable and sustainable development.
The objectives of SADC, as stated in Article 5 of the SADC Treaty (1992) are to:
Achieve development and economic growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the people of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through Regional Integration.
The SADC Treaty
The SADC Treaty was signed to establish SADC as the successor to the Southern African Coordinating Conference (SADCC). This Treaty sets out the main objectives of SADC - to achieve development and economic growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration. These objectives are to be achieved through increased regional integration, built on democratic principles, and equitable and sustainable development.
The SADC Treaty established a series of Institutional Mechanisms, including the following:
- Summit of Heads of State or Government
- Council of Ministers
- Standing Committee of Officials
- A Secretariat
- A Tribunal
Regional Facilitator
Mrs. Bella Pedro
Events
- 2003 African Union Summit from the African Union Organization transition to the African Union
- 2023 Remarkable Summit lead by Dr. Barryl Beikman discussion of the Article 3Q
- SADC Summit regularly rotating from country to country presided by each term of the country president comprising all the president the right to take over.
- African American - Climate Change
- Africa-UK -Commonwealth Business Council
- Olympic Games SADC
- Global Women Forum
Nature of the Diaspora
- Immigrants residing outside of the Continent yet holding a NON-African Passport
- Immigrants Residing within the African Continent while holding their birthplace countries of Origin passports.
- Immigrants born outside of the continent bearing a foreign nationality Non-African Nationality.
- Returnees back to Africa
