The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Programme of Action

Abstract

SYNOPSIS The Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) was established in 1980 as a regional economic development organisation with nine member countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe with Namibia joining in 1990. SADCC's aim was to develop flexible coordination of those aspects of national development plans which have potential regional impact. In 1992, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) came into being and replaced SADCC. There are now 12 SADC member States, after South Africa and Mauritius joined the Community. In 1981, SADCC established a Forestry Sector Technical Subcommittee. This subcommittee is chaired by the Director of Forestry, Malawi whose role is to provide leadership in the coordination of regional forestry activities. In 1984. SADCC and the Malawi Government established the Forestry Sector Technical Coordination Unit (FSTCU) to facilitate this role. The activities of the FSTCU include organising an...