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2008 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force
Declaration on Poverty Declaration committed Member States to strengthening efforts to 20.04.08 20.04.08
Eradication and eradicate poverty by adopting strategies to achieve food security,
Sustainable mitigate the negative impacts of climate change, achieve higher
Development economic growth, increase power generation and transmission, and
accelerate development, rehabilitation and maintenance of
infrastructure

Protocol on Gender and Provides for the empowerment of women, elimination of 17.08.08 22.02.13
Development discrimination and achievement of gender equality and equity
through the development and implementation of gender-responsive
legislation, policies, programmes and projects
Protocol on Science, Fosters cooperation and promotes the development, transfer and 17.08.08 Not yet in
Technology and mastery of science, technology and innovation in Member States force
Innovation

2009 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force
MOU on Regional The MOU underpins the legal and institutional framework for the 08.09.09 08.09.09
Cooperation and Tripartite process involving the Common Market for Eastern and
156 Integration among Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and SADC
the COMESA, the EAC and
the SADC
Declaration on Regional An undertaking by Member States to cooperate on the development 08.09.09 08.09.09
Cooperation in and implementation of competition and consumer protection laws
Competition and
Consumer Laws and
Policies

2010 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force
Charter establishing the CCARDESA established to strengthen cooperation and efficiency in 05.11.2010 05.11.2010
Centre for Coordination of managing scientific research and training to alleviate common
Agricultural Research and problems
Development

2011 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force

Treaty on the The Treaty formally and legally establishes the Kavango-Zambezi 18.08.11 Ratified
Establishment of the Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), and enters into force
Kavango-Zambezi after ratification by any three Partner States
Transfrontier Conservation