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𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟲𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Government and People of the Republic of Botswana on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Independence on 30 September 2026, commemorated under the theme “Building Resilience, Driving Prosperity.”

As a founding member of SADC, Botswana has made invaluable contributions to regional integration, peace and security and economic cooperation. SADC looks forward to Botswana’s continued contribution to the advancement of the SADC Vision 2050 of a peaceful, industrialised, and prosperous SADC region.

On this memorable occasion, SADC wishes Botswana continued peace, stability and unity as the nation continues to build on its resilience, deepen inclusive development, and advance shared prosperity in the years ahead. P**a!

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

More than 170 senior government officials from across Southern Africa have recently completed an intensive three-day training programme aimed at helping governments get greater value from limited public budgets.

Officials from ministries of finance, planning, health, education and infrastructure joined representatives from presidents’ and prime ministers’ offices and central banks for the regional programme on cost-benefit analysis.

The training brought together participants from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at a time when governments in the region are under growing pressure to improve public services while facing tight fiscal constraints.

Rather than simply asking which policies governments would like to pursue, cost-benefit analysis seeks to answer a more practical question: which investments will generate the greatest benefits for each unit of public money spent?

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𝗖𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼/𝗡𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

In a significant step towards fostering regional economic integration, the Cuchamano/Nyamapanda Border post, which connects Zimbabwe and Mozambique, has been the focus of a detailed study visit conducted by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat. This initiative is part of a broader commitment made during the 13th Ministerial Task Force (MTF) meeting on Regional Economic Integration held in July 2013 in Maputo, Mozambique, where Ministers pledged to enhance border efficiencies and trade facilitation at key border posts.

Led by Senior Programme Officer – Customs in the Directorate of Finance Investment and Customs (FIC), Alcides Monteiro, the SADC team conducted its assessment from 21 to 25 September 2026.

The border assessment mission has been conducted at Cuchamano/Nyamapanda border post to assess the effectiveness of border management and trade facilitation measures, with particular attention, among others to operating hours, transit procedures, Coordinated Border Management (CBM) concept, progress on the implementation of One Stop Border Post (OSBP) initiative, information exchange between agencies, neighboring Member States regulatory frameworks, and border infrastructure.

The SADC Secretariat team was welcomed by the two Border Posts Managers, namely Ms. Edeline Manhanga from Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and Ms. Gabriela Stela Tembe Officer in Charge from Mozambique Revenue Authority and by Government Agencies present at border posts.

Read the full story on the following link: https://www.sadc.int/latest-news/cuchamanonyamapanda-border-post-between-mozambique-and-zimbabwe-enhances-regional-trade

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

On the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York, USA, the Executive Secretary , His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, held a courtesy meeting with Ms. Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on 25 September 2026. Ms. Daniels oversees IOM’s global operational work across humanitarian response, migration and related areas.

The meeting provided an opportunity to review the longstanding -IOM partnership and discuss ways of deepening cooperation in migration governance. Discussions covered the implementation of the Regional Migration Policy Framework, harmonisation of migration data, labour migration, disaster preparedness and response, and support to populations displaced by conflict and climate-related disasters.

The two sides also explored opportunities for stronger technical cooperation and resource mobilisation, including the establishment of joint technical arrangements to support implementation of regional migration initiatives at both regional and national level and co-designing a pipeline of programmes responding to the Region’s priorities and migration context.

H.E. Magosi expressed appreciation for IOM’s continued support to and its Member States, including assistance in disaster preparedness and response, shelter for displaced populations and capacity building. He called for continued collaboration in developing practical regional responses to emerging migration challenges, including designing procedures for the dignified repatriation of deceased persons during disasters

The engagement reflects the shared commitment of and IOM to advance safe orderly and dignified migration while strengthening the resilience and protection of migrants across the Region.

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𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨-𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐳𝐢 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭

The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) Member States, , , , and , together with stakeholders from the forestry sector, have launched the project to operationalise the KAZA Forestry Strategy Project. The launch took place during the meeting in Livingstone, Zambia, from 22 - 24 September 2026.

Supported by the Southern African Development Community Transfrontier Conservation Area (SADC TFCA) Financing Facility, this is the first project under the Facility dedicated to forestry conservation and management.

The Forestry Strategy aims to strengthen forest governance, support sustainable livelihoods, and enhance benefits for communities across the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), the world's largest transboundary terrestrial conservation landscape.

Through this project, SADC positions KAZA as a model for advancing regional approaches to forest governance, sustainable management, and community benefits. The lessons and best practices generated through the project are expected to inform and strengthen forestry conservation efforts across other SADC TFCAs.

Speaking at the launch, Ms Simone Goertz, Head of Economic and Development Cooperation at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Gaborone, highlighted Germany's continued commitment to regional conservation, noting that support to the SADC TFCA Financing Facility has exceeded €50 million, with more than €40 million invested directly in KAZA through SADC-German cooperation.

The SADC Secretariat expresses its gratitude to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the US Forest Service, and the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) for their technical support in the successful development and launch of the project.

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗡 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗔𝟴𝟭

On the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York, USA, the Executive Secretary, His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, met with the newly appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Mr. Martin Kimani.

Discussions focused on peace and security challenges in the region, particularly the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Cabo Delgado in Mozambique and Madagascar. H.E. Magosi emphasised the need for coordinated regional and international support towards lasting peace in the DRC, including humanitarian assistance for millions of displaced people and support to contain the Ebola outbreak.

On Mozambique, the Executive Secretary highlighted the importance of continued support for efforts to consolidate peace in Cabo Delgado and promote dialogue among stakeholders through a nationally led process. On Madagascar, he underscored that the country’s process towards lasting stability should be led by the Malagasy people, with working alongside the African Union and other partners, including efforts towards establishing a liaison presence in the country.

Mr. Kimani acknowledged ’s important role in promoting regional peace and security and reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the regional body. He highlighted opportunities for joint resource mobilisation and stressed the importance of Southern Africa’s perspectives in addressing the complex situation in the DRC.

The engagement reflected the shared the commitment of and the United Nations to closer cooperation and effective coordination in advancing lasting peace, security and stability across Southern Africa.

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𝐊𝐀𝐙𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡

The Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), with support from the European Union and the German Government, has officially launched the Joint Action on Regenerative Nature-Based Tourism (R-NBT) during the Regional Stakeholder Roundtable taking place in Maun, Botswana from 22–24 September 2026.

The initiative is designed to support micro, small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (MSMEs) across the KAZA landscape, with a particular focus on businesses led by women, young people and communities living near protected areas.

Through business development support, access to finance, capacity building and stronger market linkages, the programme seeks to create a more inclusive and resilient tourism sector.

Spanning , , , and , KAZA is the world’s largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area, covering a vast landscape rich in biodiversity and cultural heritage.

The new initiative reflects a growing recognition that tourism must do more than generate revenue, and help restore ecosystems and improve livelihoods. Read more in the Press Release👇🏽

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened the SADC Food and Nutrition Security Technical Steering Committee Meeting in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, from 14–18 September 2026, bringing together Member States, regional experts and development partners to review implementation of the 2015–2025 SADC Food and Nutrition Security Strategy and refine the draft SADC Food and Nutrition Security Strategy 2026–2036.

The meeting formed part of SADC’s efforts to shape a new 10-year agenda for food and nutrition security, with a stronger focus on resilient food systems, addressing the triple burden of malnutrition, preparedness, accountability and evidence-based action.

The discussions came at a time when food and nutrition security in the region continues to be affected by climate-related shocks, economic pressures, changing food systems and different forms of malnutrition. Against this backdrop, Member States emphasised the importance of ensuring that the new Strategy responds to national realities while remaining aligned with regional, continental and global development frameworks.

The draft Strategy places greater emphasis on effective implementation, stronger coordination, sustainable resource mobilisation and clear accountability. Member States also highlighted the need for practical measures that can translate regional commitments into improvements in the lives and livelihoods of people across Southern Africa.

Read full story on the SADC Website at: https://www.sadc.int/latest-news/sadc-charts-bold-new-course-food-and-nutrition-security-southern-africa

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𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is convening the Macroeconomic Convergence Statistics Working Group (MSWG) Workshop from 21–25 September 2026, bringing together representatives of Member States, technical experts and the SADC Secretariat to strengthen the production, harmonisation and use of macroeconomic statistics in support of regional economic integration and macroeconomic surveillance.

Reliable, timely and comparable statistics are fundamental to assessing macroeconomic developments and progress towards regional convergence. Within the SADC framework, robust statistics support the monitoring of key indicators, including inflation, fiscal performance, current account balances and public debt, while providing an essential evidence base for policy dialogue, surveillance and peer review.

The MSWG brings together specialised expertise in National Accounts, Consumer Price Statistics, Government Finance Statistics, Balance of Payments, and Monetary and Financial Statistics. The 2026 workshop builds on technical and capacity-building work undertaken since 2025, with emphasis on translating identified statistical gaps into concrete remedial actions, implementation measures and measurable regional deliverables.

Read more on this from the SADC Website: https://www.sadc.int/latest-news/sadc-strengthens-regional-national-structures-macroeconomic-statistics-effective

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗗𝗮𝘆

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, jointly hosted the commemoration of the Southern Africa Heritage Day and the SADC Day 2026 on 19th September 2026.

The event that took place in Addis Ababa brought together nationals of SADC Member States through a bring-and-share concept.

The event provided an opportunity for the SADC Member States to showcase their diverse cultural heritage.

Some of the key highlights of the event include sharing food amd showcasing different cultures of the SADC Member States.

The event was officially opened by Ambassador Nonceba Losi, Ambassador of South Africa to Ethiopia and the African Union and Ambassador Jevin Pillay Ponisamy, Permanent Representative of SADC to the African Union. In their remarks, the two highlighted the importance of unity, cultural diversity, cooperation, and strengthening the bonds among SADC Member States.

During the event participants from different SADC Member States experienced and appreciated the diverse traditions, cultures, and heritage of the Southern African region.