| Short Name: | SADC |
| Full Name: | Southern African Development Community |
| Purpose: | general |
| Established: | 17-Aug-1992 |
| Entered into force: | |
| Type: | body, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | SADC replaced the former Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC) formed in 1980, following adoption of the "Lusaka Declaration Southern Africa: Towards Economic Liberation: The purpose of SADC is: 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; to evolve common political values, systems and institutions; to promote and defend peace and security; to promote self-sustaining development on the basis of collective self reliance, and the interdependence of member states; to achieve complementary between national and regional strategies and programs; to promote and maximize productive employment and utilization of resources of the region; to achieve sustainable utilization of natural resources and effective protection of the environment; to strengthen and consolidate the long-standing historical, social and cultural affinities and likes among the peoples of the region. |
| Related Legislation: | [01 Apr 1980] Establishment of the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC) in Lusaka, Zambia. [17 July 1992] Declaration and Treaty establishing the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is signed in Windhoek, Namibia. [28 August 1995] Protocol on Shared Watercourse Systems in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region signed in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
| Internet source: | #http://www.sadc.int/# |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Botswana | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Congo, D.R. of | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Lesotho | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Malawi | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Mauritius | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Mozambique | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Namibia | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Seychelles | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| South Africa | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Swaziland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Tanzania, United R. of | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Zambia | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Zimbabwe | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Language |
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| English |
| Portuguese |
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| Secretariat's address | SADC Headquarters Private Bag 0095 Gaborone Botswana |
| Telephone | +267 3951 863 |
| Fax | +267 3972 848 |
| registry@sadc.int#http://registry@sadc.int# | |
| Home Page | #http://www.sadc.int/# |