Sadc member states enshrine the principles of equal opportunities and full. Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. The historical evolution of sadcc and regionalism in southern africa. Addressing sadcs developmental objectives is limited by water scarcity sadcs shared water bodies indicate the need for common approaches to achieve water security, which must begin with understanding basin dynamics see figure decisions on tradeoffs and risks must be made by the basin community itself. The union of comoros was admitted into sadc at the 37th sadc summit of heads of state and government held in pretoria, south africa in 2017, bringing the total number of member states to 16. It is against this background that the association was established as a consultative and collaborative forum with the following aims, namely to. The organisations precursor, the southern african development coordinating conference sadcc, was established in lusaka in 1980. The main objectives of sadc are to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and. In august 2006, the sadc heads of state adopted and signed the protocol on finance and investment, under which it was agreed to establish a project preparation and development facility ppdf. The case of sadc find, read and cite all the research you need. Southern african development community history and treaty. Strengthen and consolidate the longstanding historical, social and cultural. The southern african development community sadc is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in gaborone, botswana. For instance, they have agreed to undertake a number of activities jointly.
Strengthen and consolidate the longstanding historical, social and cultural affinities and links. The objectives of the sadc, referred to as the common agenda, are to. The origins of sadc are in the 1960s and 1970s, when the leaders of majorityruled countries and national liberation movements coordinated their. The role of sadc in managing political crisis and conflict. The successes and challenges of sadc as a regional bloc in its endeavor to ensure regional integration and possible ways to address the challenges.
Doc the successes and challenges of sadc as a regional bloc. The southern african development community sadc is an international intergovernmental organization comprised of 15 countries in southern africa. Key points the southern african development community sadc acts as a forum in which member countries can discuss and resolve economic and political challenges. Sadc was established under article 2 of the sadc treaty by sadc member states represented by their respective heads of state and government, or duly authorised representatives, to spearhead economic integration of southern africa. 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. Dating back to precolonial times, west africans have been among the worlds most mobile populations although much of the migration had been intraregional. The common market for eastern and southern africa comesa was formed in december 1994 to replace the former preferential trade area pta from the early 1980s in eastern and southern africa. The role of sadc in managing political crisis and conflict the cases of madagascar and zimbabwe fes p e a c e a n d s e c u r i t y s. Sadcc was transformed into sadc on 17 august 1992, with the adoption by the founding members of sadcc and newly independent namibia of the windhoek declaration and treaty establishing sadc. The predecessor of the southern african development community sadc was the southern african development coordination conference sadcc, established in 1980 in lusaka, zambia.
The southern african development community sadc is an intergovernmental organization with a goal to further socioeconomic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern african states of angola, botswana, democratic republic of congo, lesotho, malawi, mauritius mozambique, namibia, seychelles, south. This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the southern african development community sadc. I am therefore pleased to present the sadc gender based violence strategy and its framework of action 20182030 which was approved by the sadc ministers responsible for gender equality and women s affairs in pretoria, south africa in july 2018. Southern african development community history and. A major achievement of the sadc is its regional free trade agreement, which was inaugurated in 2012. Considering that trade in goods and services and the enhancement of crossborder investment. The sadc major achievements and challenges is a one of its kind publication which not only showcases sadc s achievements during the past 25 years but elaborates on its roots as well as its challenges and way forward at this momentous stage of its being. Institutions is an empirical one, we relate the content and objectives of. Originally known as the southern african development coordination conference sadcc, the organisation was formed in lusaka, zambia on 1 april 1980, following the adoption of the lusaka declaration. The task force recognized that the sadc vision, principles, goals, objectives, and the common agenda.
The role of south africa in sadc regional integration. Sadcc was formed in lusaka, zambia on april 1, 1980, following the adoption of the lusaka declaration southern africa. Objectives there is no regional ict regulator in the comesa subregion yet, although the establishment of a regulatory authority is a longterm goal of regional integration. Sadc and member states shall not discriminate against any person on grounds of gender. An appraisal is my own work and that all the sources that i have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references. Its goal is to further socioeconomic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 16 southern african countries.
The history of the economic community of west african states began on 28th of may 1975. Sadcc objectives went beyond just dependence reduction to embrace basic development and regional integration. Recent developments and achievements introduction regional groupings such as sadc aims to bring neighbouring countries into a league or association or union where they will be able to work together in terms of matters concerning politics, economics and development, the. Regional integration is the process by which two or more nationstates. Sadc departs from the vaguely conceived objective of cooperation present in its predecessor and envisages a broader context of interaction, seeking to achieve economic, social and political integration. This background on the history of sadc and the establishment of the sadc treaty are discussed through the following. Sadc 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.
The making or braking of the organization article pdf available in journal of international commercial law and technology 53 january. Southern african development community sadc african union. Recent developments and achievements 1588 words 123. The pta was established within the framework of the oaus lagos plan of action lpa and the final act of.
The pta was established within the framework of the oaus lagos plan of action lpa and the final act of lagos fal. 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. The october 2002 sadc summit selected angola as chair and tanzania as vicechair of the organization. Since the dawn of democracy in the region, sadc has witnessed some growth in crossborder trade. Objectives, achievements, challenges and opportunities. Gavin cawthra the role of sadc in managing political crisis and conflict executive summary this study concerns itself with two case studies of the southern african development communitys sadc involvement in regional crises zimbabwe and madagascar. The sadc vision 2050 aims to provide a framework for a longterm vision for sadc as the region seeks to position itself in a context of emerging global and continental issues such as climate change, democratisation of the united nations and increasing financial instability. Southern african development community sadc objectives. The southern african development community sadc is an intergovernmental organization for socioeconomic, political and security cooperation among 15 southern african states. Southern african development community sadc international.
History economic community of west african statesecowas. The implementation of sipo is meant to strengthen and deepen cooperation in the areas of politics, defence and security in sadc. On this date, the heads of fifteen independent countries created a united space to aid the development of their respective regions. Promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and socioeconomic development to ensure poverty alleviation, with the ultimate objective of eradicating poverty, enhancing the standard and quality of life of the people in the sadc region and supporting the socially disadvantaged through regional integration. Southern africa comesa and the southern african development community sadc are implementing a free trade area and have plans to form customs unions. Sadc peace, security, stability and governance united. These protocols are to be negotiated by member states and, after approval by the summit i. Pdf this paper analyzes the creation and evolution of southern african. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, vincent itai tanyanyiwa and others published challenges and opportunities for regional integration in africa.
The objectives of sadc, as stated in article 5 of the sadc treaty 1992 are to. Southern africa features as one of the prominent objectives of sadc, as stated in article 5 of the declaration and treaty of the southern african development community, 1992 s adc treaty 1992. Given this overlap in membership and the fact that the southern african development community sadc and comesa harmonize their programmes, aricea and trasa have started a process for cooperation. The objectives of sadc, as stated in the sadc treaty1 are to. I, ntumba kapinga, declare that, the role of southern african development community sadc in conflict resolution in the democratic republic of congo drc 19982003. The implementation of its goals and objectives are conducted through the strategic indicative plan for the organ sipo that was established in 2004, as outlined in both the risdp and the protocol. Aug 18, 2017 the sadc was formed on august 17 1992, in windhoek, namibia. Another important decision taken at the march summit was to make the sadc organ on politics, defense, and security accountable to the summit and to rotate the organs leadership annually, using a troika system. Progress in comesa has been limited by countrylevel implementation problems while sadc has been hampered by complicated and restrictive rules of origin. Introduction the southern african development community sadc is an international intergovernmental organization comprised of 15 countries in southern africa. It is against this background that the association was established as a consultative and collaborative forum with the. Strengthen and consolidate the longstanding historical, social and cultural affinities and links among the people of the region.
Pdf the historical evolution of sadcc and regionalism in. In march 2001 sadc adopted a more explicit common agenda that entailed restructuring sadc institutions and embraced market. Comesa was created to serve as an organization of free independent sovereign states that have agreed to cooperate in developing their natural and human. It focuses on what drives or constrains this regional organisation in particular sectors such as regional industrialisation, the development of a regional energy market, and transfrontier conservation areas. Southern african development community sadc history and present status. The sadc was established with the signing of the declaration and treaty of the sadc on august 17, 1992 in windhoek, namibia, during the heads of state and government of the. Having regard to the objectives set forth in southern africa. Challenges and opportunities for regional integration in. Comesas priorities and objectives the history of comesa began in december 1994 when it was formed to replace the former preferential trade area pta which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. Fresh developments and achievements introduction regional groupings such as southern african development community sadc aim to bring neighbouring countries together. Chapter regional integration and employment effects in.
The southern african development community sadc in 1996 sought to spur economic integration in the region through integration in line with au objectives. Doc the successes and challenges of sadc as a regional. The role of sadc in managing political crisis and conflict introduction this research was commissioned. Sadc community should strategically direct the development of their antigbv programmes. The founding objective of the sadc which has a population of 258million people was to accelerate development projects in the region in order to. The sadc was formed on august 17 1992, in windhoek, namibia. Sadc member states are actively participating in the implementation of the tripartite transport and transit facilitation programme, which seeks to facilitate harmonisation in this important transport mode that accounts for 80% of regional surface traffic. The southern african development community sadc, formerly known as the southern african development coordination conference sadcc, was born out of the positive experiences of closer cooperation among the governments and peoples of southern africa. Regional strategy and framework of action for addressing. These objectives are to be achieved through increased regional integration, built on. The south african dachshund club was founded in 1939 and it was on wednesday, november 15th, of that year that the first meeting was held at the vanguard club, manners mansions, jeppe street, johannesburg. Summary of the sadc revised regional indicative strategic. The objective also shifted to include economic integration following the independence of the rest of the southern african countries. Objectives of comesa comesa was established in 1994 to replace the preferential trade area for eastern and southern africa pta, which had been in existence since 1981.
In august 2003, the southern african development community sadc adopted the sadc regional indicative strategic development plan risdp, 20052015 anchored on the sadc vision, mission and the objectives of sadc as enshrined in the sadc treaty. Southern african development community sadc the southern. Its goal is to further socioeconomic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern african states. Recent developments and achievements introduction regional groupings such as sadc aims to bring neighbouring countries into a league or association or union where they will be able to work together in terms of matters concerning politics, economics and development, the ultimate being regional integration. Comesa common market for eastern and southern africa. The first committee was formed and the members were. Sadc southern african development community united nations. The final document is expected to be presented to the council of ministers in august for approval. In order to achieve the objectives set out in paragraph 1 of nyc subway pdf this article, sadc shall. Evidently, sadc initiatives in the drc seek to secure the state and restore state authority, protect civilians and, ultimately, build longterm sustainable peace.
The immediate forerunner of the political and security cooperation leg of todays sadc was the informal front line states fls grouping. This means that sadc should intervene when conflicts break out in the region. Noting that the treaty establishing the southern african development community has, in article 22, expressly called for the conclusion of protocols as may be necessary in each area of cooperation within the community. The sadcc was transformed into southern african development community sadc on 17 august,1992 and august17 is celebrated as sadc day every year. Pdf the role of south africa in sadc regional integration. Sadc interventions in the democratic republic of the congo. Sadc aims to synchronise regional transport networks. Southern african development community sadc the southern african development community sadc is an intergovernmental organization with a goal to further socioeconomic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern african states of angola. Article 221 of the sadc treaty provides for member states to conclude protocols to spell out the objectives and scope of, and institutional mechanisms for cooperation and integration. Comesa as defined by its treaty was established as an organisation of free independent sovereign states which have agreed to cooperate in. The development bank of southern africa dbsa has been appointed by the sadc secretariat as the implementation agent and fund manager for the project preparation and development facility ppdf. The challenges of regional integration in southern africa. The southern african development community sadc has been in existence since 1980, when it was formed as a loose alliance of nine majorityruled states in southern africa known as the southern african development coordination conference sadcc, with the main aim of coordinating development projects in order to lessen economic dependence on.