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Farewell address by President B.W. Mkapa
In the tradition of farewell for retiring leaders, President Benjamin William Mkapa of the
United Republic of Tanzania addressed the Summit and observed that while SADC has
defined its vision, direction and framework for cooperation, it remains imperative for
Member States to put in place institutions tasked with monitoring implementation and
follow-up at national level.

Foundation Stone for SADC Headquarters
SADC leaders laid the foundation stone for the new SADC headquarters in Gaborone on
17 August 2005, and unveiled the Foundation Stone Monument. The Feasibility Study on
the Financing, Design and Construction has been done and Member States have
contributed seed funding to start construction.

Dr Salomão appointed Executive Secretary
Dr Tomás Augusto Salomão of Mozambique was appointed as the
Executive Secretary of SADC for a period of four years.

Revised Power Pool Agreement to bring in Private Sector
A new agreement signed by SADC Ministers responsible for Energy on 23 February 2006
takes a decisive step to avert a looming energy deficit, by creating an enabling environment
for investment and bringing in new players including private sector to expand supply and
meet the demand that is rising with industrial growth. The agreement is a revision of the
Inter-Governmental MOU that established the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) in 1995. 53

Windhoek Declaration on a New SADC­ICP Partnership
SADC and International Cooperating Partners (ICPs) signed the Windhoek Declaration
on a New Partnership on 27 April 2006 in the Namibian capital, with the objective of
advancing the SADC Common Agenda. Due to changes in regional and global agendas
since SADC’s inception, both parties sought to have a stronger, more effective partnership
with better coordination and alignment of procedures, as well as regular, institutionalised
dialogue at the political, policy and technical levels.

SADC Water Policy and Strategy
A Regional Water Strategy was approved by Member States in 2006 for implementation of
the SADC Water Policy adopted in 2005 which commits to managing and protecting water
resources in the SADC region. The policy and strategy, developed by the SADC Water
Division through a consultative and participatory process, seek the harmonisation of national
policies in a region where most water resources (70 percent) are shared across national
boundaries. Essential to implementation is a system of well-functioning River Basin
Organisations, as agreed in the Revised Protocol on Shared Watercourses (2000).
2006-2007
The 26 SADC Summit was held in Maseru, Lesotho on 17-18 August
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2006, hosted by King Letsie III and chaired by Prime Minister Pakalitha
Bethuel Mosisili.

Ministerial Taskforce on Regional Economic Integration
The 26 Summit established a Task Force of Ministers responsible for
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Finance, Investment, Economic Development, Trade and Industry to work with the
Secretariat to fast-track implementation of the SADC integration agenda, using the RISDP
and SIPO as the main instruments, and define a roadmap for poverty eradication. The
Task Force presented its recommendations to an Extraordinary Summit in South Africa in
October 2006.