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The review culminated in the commis- • Review of the long-term visions and de-
sioning of another group of consultants in velopment strategies/plans of Member
June 2019 to develop the SADC Vision 2050 States and draw comparisons and simi-
and the RISDP 2020-2030. larities, and make recommendations on
In addition to being guided by the find- the alignment of especially those priori-
ings of the RISDP mid-term review, the for- ties with a strong regional bearing and
mulation of SADC Vision 2050 and the the timeframes for their operationaliza-
accompanying RISDP 2020-2030 is also tion;
guided by the conclusions of the Ministe- • Generating a set of sectoral strategic ob-
rial Retreat on the SADC We Want that was jectives and priorities taking into consid-
held in March 2017 in Eswatini. eration developments in the various
The retreat highlighted a number of sectors;
challenges that are hampering the attain- • Drawing up a matrix indicating the pri-
ment of the SADC Vision, including the ority pillars, required resources, and
lack of prioritization. timeframe for implementation of the
The retreat called for “a more effective RISDP 2020-2030;
means to achieve these objectives, and to en- • Developing a comprehensive monitor-
sure that there is an equitable distribution of ing and evaluation framework that will
SADC regional integration benefits, and in- include a set of key performance indica-
vestments across Member States”. tors and targets at each of the pillars of
The overall objective of the assignment integration and sectoral priorities; and
by the consultants is to formulate SADC • Making proposals on the institutional
Vision 2050 and a RISDP 2020-2030 as a framework and capacity for the effective
roadmap of the priority interventions for implementation of the proposed strate-
the first 10 years of implementing the vi- gic interventions necessary to realize the
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sion. development vision and design a com- 25
The key tasks being undertaken by the pliance mechanism for all stakeholders.
consultants include:
• A review of implemen-
tation of existing proto- SADC Vision 2050 Timeline
cols; policies and
strategies and establish- Date Key Activity/Output
ing the progress made
against set targets, June 2012 Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government approves the development of
achievements, and iden- the SADC Vision 2050. Matter was referred to Member States for further consultations and
tify constraints and contributions
challenges that need to August 2012 Input from the consultation process submitted to Council of Ministers and 32nd SADC
be addressed in Vision Summit for consideration
2050; 2013 Mid-term review of RISDP
• Undertaking an environ-
mental scan or situation August 2014 Council discusses draft Revised RISDP 2015-2020 and SIPO
analysis of the SADC April 2015 Revised RISDP 2015-2020 approved
protocols, policies and March 2017 Ministerial Retreat deliberates SADC long-term vision and related matters
strategies to provide a
broad-based view of the August 2018 Council of Ministers directs the Secretariat to align the SADC Vision 2050 to the African
Union Agenda 2063 and resolved that the Strategic Plan 2020-2030 should be termed the
existing situation. The RISDP 2020-2030
environmental scan will
also provide the social, February 2019 The Secretariat commissions consultants to review the RISDP 2015-2020 as well as the SIPO
economic, political, se- June 2019 Consultants commissioned to develop the SADC Vision 2050 and the RISDP 2020-2030
curity, technological, leg- November 2019 SADC Secretariat convenes workshop on SADC Vision 2050 and RISDP 2020-30 for non-
islative context in which state actors
the community func- March 2020 Draft SADC Vision 2050 and RISDP 2020-30 presented to Council of Ministers
tions or will function in
future; August 2020 SADC Vision 2050 and RISDP 2020-30 presented to 40th SADC Summit for approval