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S outhern A frica today
“SADC – 40 Years Building Peace and Security,
Promoting Development and Resilience to
Face Global Challenges” SADC ToDAy Vol 22 No. 5 AuguST 2020
by Kizito Sikuka SADC holds f rst virtual Summit
DC Today 23 No.1 english print.qxp_L ayout 1 7/1/21 1:54 PM Page 1 3 frica today SADC TODAy VOl 22 NO. 4 JuNE 2020 sures. This article looks at some of the major issues
THE 40TH SADC Summit scheduled for Ma-
puto, Mozambique in August will for the first
time in history be held in a virtual format.
to be discussed by the 40th SADC Summit.
This is due to health measures and travel
S outhern A SADC ToDAy Vol 23 No. 1 DeCember 2020 S outhern A frica today COVID-19 response SADC solidarity resolve by SADC Member States to strengthen State and the regional levels for disaster risk the response mechanisms at both the Member THE COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the At its virtual meeting held on 29 May, the reduction and management. implementation o
restrictions imposed by most Member States
in response to the novel coronavirus that
Coordinated response to COVID-19 pandemic
causes the disease commonly known as
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary mea-
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
POLICY
Described as the most serious health emer-
gency in generations by the World Health Or-
SADC FOUNDERS
ganisation, the pandemic has affected the
will be how SADC Member States can com-
4
bat the coronavirus which has not only dis-
GENDER
global socio-economic landscape and resulted
in the loss of many lives.
rupted the implementation of various
In response to safety measures, the 2020
water, sanitation and hygiene services.
regional activities and projects, but also
continued on page 2...
AGRICULTURE
6-7 5 SADC Summit will be coordinated from TRANSFRONTIER CONSERVATION 7 ENVIRONMENT POLICY INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE GENDER BIODIVERSITY ENERGY TRADE 3 4 HERITAGE PEACE AND SECURITY ELECTIONS Prof. Kabudi called on the SADC region to tunity by expanding the medical and pharma- transform the COVID-19 crisis into an oppor- demic in the region. ceutical industry, w
Mozambique with other Heads of State and
SADC@40 Government linking up via Video Conferenc- EVENTS HISTORY TODAY explore ways on how Member States could
In this regard, the Summit is expected to
S outhern A frica today
invest more resources in strengthening their
SADC ToDAy Vol 22 No. 5 AuguST 2020
ing Technology from their various capitals.
8-9 The fact that the region has managed to public health systems, and implement mea-
TRADE sures to curtail the spread of the virus.
“SADC – 40 Years Building Peace and Security,
10-11 convene the 40th SADC Summit in a virtual Promoting Development and Resilience to Face Global Challenges”
SADC holds f rst virtual Summit
PEACE & SECURITY format is commendable, and a demonstration For example, Member States that are be-
to be discussed by the 40th SADC Summit.
ginning to reopen their economies as well as
Coordinated response to COVID-19 pandemic
of SADC’s ability to move in unison and con-
12-13 challenge. air travel and land borders should observe
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary mea-
This article looks at some of the major issues
in response to the novel coronavirus that
THE 40TH SADC Summit scheduled for Ma-
by Kizito Sikuka
rupted the implementation of various
time in history be held in a virtual format.
This is due to health measures and travel
sures.
will be how SADC Member States can com-
bat the coronavirus which has not only dis-
regional activities and projects, but also
As such, one of the priorities at Summit
puto, Mozambique in August will for the first
restrictions imposed by most Member States
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
caused the loss of lives.
invest more resources in strengthening their
causes the disease commonly known as
CLIMATE CHANGE and enforce strict anti-coronavirus standards
Described as the most serious health emer-
global socio-economic landscape and resulted
ganisation, the pandemic has affected the
quer challenges no matter the magnitude of a
gency in generations by the World Health Or-
In this regard, the Summit is expected to
explore ways on how Member States could
public health systems, and implement mea-
sures to curtail the spread of the virus.
ginning to reopen their economies as well as
For example, Member States that are be-
Mozambique with other Heads of State and
Government linking up via Video Conferenc-
in the loss of many lives.
SADC Summit will be coordinated from
14 Running under the theme “SADC: 40 Years such as social distancing at workplaces, reg- such as social distancing at workplaces, reg- ular health screenings and wearing of masks and enforce strict anti-coronavirus standards air travel and land borders should observe
In response to safety measures, the 2020
3
EVENTS Building Peace and Security, Promoting Develop- at all times. SADC FOUNDERS POLICY 5 4 ing Technology from their various capitals. convene the 40th SADC Summit in a virtual The fact that the region has managed to quer challenges no matter the magnitude of a format is commendable, and a demonstration of SADC’s ability to move in unison and con- the populati
SADC@40 AGRICULTURE GENDER 10-11 8-9 6-7 Building Peace and Security, Promoting Develop- Running under the theme “SADC: 40 Years challenge. ment and Resilience to Face Global Challenges”, duced agenda to allow the leaders to focus on the virtual summit will be held under a re- response to the pandemic. continued on page 2...
ular health screenings and wearing of masks
15 TRADE PEACE & SECURITY CLIMATE CHANGE 15 14 12-13 the critical issues in the region.
16
…the year SADC showed resilience, solidarity, courage continued on page 2...
ment and Resilience to Face Global Challenges”,
HISTORY TODAY
HISTORY TODAY the virtual summit will be held under a re- It is also critical for countries to put in place
EVENTS
16 the critical issues in the region. vibrant social protection measures to cushion
duced agenda to allow the leaders to focus on
the population from the effects of loss of in-
2020 in Retrospect
Another important intervention was the
come, particularly due to the economic lock- on
Harmonization and Facilitation of Cross
development of Regional Guidelines
down imposed by a number of countries in
response to the pandemic.
Border Transport Operations to facilitate the
S outhern A
movement of essential goods and services
against COVID-19
The guidelines were approved in June
and seek to balance, realign, harmonise and
during the lockdowns.
THe yeAr 2020 may go down in history as frica today
the year when the “earth stood still” after the
coordinate the response measures for
by Kizito Sikuka
world was hit by the Coronavirus 2019
COVID-19 with the requirements for trade
and transport facilitation, including the
(COVID-19) at the end of the pervious year,
promotion of safe transport and trade for
forcing many countries including SADC
Member States to impose socio-economic
SADC ToDAy Vol 23 No. 2 FebruAry
economic growth and poverty alleviation. 2021
This resilience shown by SADC Member
While the lockdowns helped to ease and
States in 2020 was not confined to the
lockdowns and other restrictions.
other sectors such as industrialization and
on the economy was severe and the spread
of the virus resulted in the loss of many lives.
On its long-term development agenda,
However, SADC Member States showed
SADC leaders approved the SADC Vision
resilience, solidarity and courage to
trade, peace and security.
2050, which sets out the aspirations of the
overcome this new challenge to regional
region until 2050, and the Regional
Indicative Strategic Development Plan
SADC approved a variety of measures
development and integration.
including the strengthening of public health
Both documents were approved by the
August and coordinated from Maputo,
3 contain the spread of the virus, the impact containment of COVID-19 but extended to
Most SADC Member States channelled
4 and humanitarian support systems to (RISDP 2020-30).
economic sectors such as tourism, aviation
POLICY 5 6 contain the spread of the COVID-19. 40th SADC Summit held virtually on 17
ENERGY 7 some of their resources to affected key their Mozambique. continued on page 2...
debilitating effects of the pandemic and
GENDER AGRICULTURE 10 and manufacturing to cushion the
maintain
CLIMATE CHANGE
they
8/13/21 1:56 PM Page 9 SADC EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT 8-9 12-13 11 14 15 16 competitiveness. that
ensure
COVID-19
COOPERATION
PEACE & SECURITY
ELECTIONS
EVENTS HISTORY TODAY grammes and moves to contain the sim- • shift away from the current reliance on
2021 – A time for consolidation
by Joseph Ngwawi
AN eVeNTFul year awaits southern
services;
goods, people or labour, capital and
Africa in 2021 as the region intensifies the
implementation of several priority pro-
mering security challenges in some
tary;
international cooperating partners to-
continues to sweep across the world.
Member States and a health pandemic that
wards a more diversified approach that
is better integrated and complemen-
The year 2021 promises to be an exciting
period for SADC as it marks the first full
HEALTH POLICY 3 Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030. •improve the implementation of policies
year since the approval of SADC Vision
and programmes through institutional
2050 and its implementation plan, the Re-
reforms that recognise the roles and re-
gional Indicative Strategic Development
DISASTER RISK 4 The Vision and the RISDP 2020-2030 Points; the SADC Secretariat, SADC National
sponsibilities of various actors such as
FOOD SECURITY 5 were approved by the 40th SADC Summit
Committees and National Contact
AGRICULTURE
6 Mozambique •strengthen mechanisms to track
held virtually in August 2020, hosted by
ENERGY 7 The Vision 2050 sets out the long-term progress by Member States in the im-
COOPERATION 8-9 aspirations of SADC over the next 30 years
TRADE 10 while the RISDP 2020-30 outlines the pro- instruments; and
plementation of SADC programmes
and compliance to protocols and legal
GENDER gion until 2030. •improve visibility and awareness of
posed development trajectory for the re-
ELECTIONS 11 Under the SADC Vision 2050, the region programmes to attract the interest and
12-13 endeavours to, participation of citizens.
EVENTS 14 • create a conducive environment to ad- dressed through the rollout of the RISDP
HISTORY TODAY 15 vance regional cooperation and inte- sues: 2020-2030, which identifies strategic prior-
These aspirations are expected to be ad-
16 ✒ Foundation Pillar: Peace, Security and
continued on page 2...
gration and uphold free movement of
ities called Pillars as well as crosscutting is-
Good Governance;
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