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Protocols and other Legal Instruments
Summit approved the establishment of the SADC Administrative Tribunal (SADCAT),
and the Declaration on Youth Development and Empowerment in SADC. A related policy
framework for SADC Youth Employment Promotion was developed during the year, aimed
at addressing youth unemployment and promoting entrepreneurship.
SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Strategy
The 35 Summit approved a comprehensive Regional Counter Terrorism Strategy for a
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coordinated approach in preventing and combating international and domestic terrorism,
to build capacity to address terrorism as a trans-boundary issue and to strengthen
cooperation as stipulated in the SADC Declaration on Terrorism (2001). This includes
enacting or reviewing national legislation on prevention and combatting terrorism, and
sharing information on suspected terrorists.

Food and Nutrition Security
A review of the regional food security situation showed a decline in overall cereal
production and availability, largely due to unfavourable weather conditions with
prolonged dry spells, floods and cyclones. As a result, the Region will require food and
other humanitarian assistance during the 2015/2016 marketing year. Member States
were urged to continue implementing the Regional Agriculture Policy and relevant
protocols to improve agricultural production and food security. SADC has put in place
measures to reduce the El Niño weather impact in the region, as agreed at the SADC
68 Consultative Meeting on Preparedness and Response to the Impact of the 2015/16 El
Nino on Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Security, held in February in
Johannesburg, South Africa.

Women Empowerment and Gender Equality
The SADC Protocol on Gender and Development was reviewed during the year in line
with the UN SDGs, the AU Agenda 2063 and the Beijing+20 review report. The Regional
Multi-Dimensional Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme was developed to
increase access by women to productive resources and finance.

Chagos Islands
The Summit endorsed international calls for the United Kingdom to expeditiously end its
unlawful occupation of the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, with a view to
enabling Mauritius to exercise its sovereignty over the archipelago without which the full
decolonisation of Africa is not complete.
2016-2017 The 36 SADC Summit was held in the Kingdom of Eswatini on 30-31
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August 2016, hosted and chaired by His Majesty King Mswati III. The
Summit was held under the theme of Resource Mobilisation for
Investment in Sustainable Energy Infrastructure for an Inclusive
SADC Industrialisation and for the Prosperity of the Region.

SADC University of Transformation
The 36th Summit endorsed plans by King Mswati III to establish and host the SADC
University of Transformation to improve industrial productivity through innovation and
entrepreneurship.