Vol. 6 No. 5 Dec 2003
 Redi SADC Archive Sardc

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Policy Review: SADC Water Protocol
Arecent workshop to review the SADC Protocol on Shared Watercourse Systems demonstrated progress made by the region in aligning its regional policies with international law. read

Sustainable peace & security imminent in the region
The SADC region has moved towards overall political stability following positive peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the definitive end of war in Angola. read

Political will in combating HIV and AIDS
The question of health and development has become more complex in southern Africa with the HIV and AIDS pandemic worsening. As a result, greater political will is being urged read

SADC cooperation with China
The long-awaited SADC Information 21 Project was finally launched on 13 November 2003 at the SADC Secretariat in Gaborone, Botswana, at ceremony attended by senior representatives of SADC read

Community Building:SADC Secondary Schools Essay Competition
SADC has launched the 2004 secondary schools essay competition. Sponsored by the SADC Secretariat, the competition has drawn tremendous interest from secondary school pupils in the region. read

Book review & recent publications
Commonwealth technical publications are little publicized in southern Africa
The Commonwealth secretariat publishes a wide range of useful but little-known books and reports, from guidelines for exporters, to essays on AIDS, practical mechanisms for poverty reduction and how to use museums to popularise science and technology. read