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60 percent and hydro at 21 percent while other primary
sources such as gas and renewable energies are gradually
increasing.
Notable progress was also recorded in the preparation
and implementation of priority interconnector projects to
connect Angola, Malawi and Tanzania to the Southern
African Power Pool (SAPP) grid. T e Mozambique-
Malawi interconnector reached f nancial closure and is at
construction stage. T e project is expected to be commis-
sioned in 2022. T e Zambia-Tanzania interconnector is
divided into several components and it is at construction
phase on both the Zambian side and Tanzanian side where
the two transmission lines are designed to converge near
Nakonde Border by 2022.
T e Angola-Namibia Interconnector reached the stage for a feasibility study, and is expected to
be commissioned by 2022 following the expression of commitment by the two Member States by sign-
ing the Inter-Governmental Memorandum of Understanding. Angola and DRC are also considering
the development of an interconnector project which is still at pre-feasibility stage.
T e operationalisation of the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Ef ciency
(SACREEE) continued during the year. T e Inter-Governmental Memorandum of Agreement has so
far been signed by 10 Member States.
A number of policy, regulatory and strategic framework documents for the Tripartite Transport
and Transit Facilitation Programme were approved by the Ministers responsible for Transport in the
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and
SADC in October 2019. T ese include policy decisions relating to phasing out of lef -hand drive vehi-
cles in Member States driving on the lef side of the road; terms of reference for development of the
SADC Regional Railway Infrastructure Development Master Plan; and the SADC Regional Railway
Emergency Response Charter. Harmonization of these instruments is critical for development of re- 19
gional infrastructure and promotion of economic development, trade and investment.
In the water sector, construction works on the Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project were
completed. T is is a joint project between Angola and Namibia, aimed at increasing the assurance of
water supply to the two countries for drinking, agriculture and industrial development for the com-
munities and towns of southern Angola and northern Namibia. T e project had two major components:
the Calueque-Oshakati trans-border pipeline and canal repair works, and water supply system to the
Calueque Village in Angola; and water supply system construction works in the Angolan town of Santa
Clara. Completion of activities under this project resulted in over 330 households being provided with
clean and reliable water supply in Calueque village and ensured the provision of improved assurance
of potable water supply to the Santa Clara community.
T rough the Southern African Regional Climate Services for Disaster Resilience programme, me-
teorological equipment was deployed to Member States. T e equipment is expected to improve the ca-
pacity of national meteorological and hydrological services to access, process and monitor weather-
and climate-related data and systems for timely early warning and disaster management. T e Secretariat
continued to provide timely weather and climate information to minimize adverse ef ects of severe
weather and climate phenomena.

Agriculture, Food Security and Natural Resources
A Regional Strategy on Conservation and Utilization of Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR)
was developed. T e Strategy aims at improving agricultural production and maintenance of
species diversity for present and future generation. In addition, the region developed SADC
Strategy for Elimination of Dog-Mediated Human Rabies to address zoonosis, and minimize
its impacts into human health, mainly in rural areas.
T e SADC Great Green Wall Initiative was to support regional ef orts to combat de-
sertif cation and strengthen climate change adaptation and secure adequate food and nu-
trition security was also developed. In order to harmonise policies and strategies towards
the development and growth of tourism in the region, the SADC Regional Tourism Pro-
gramme was developed.