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v The SADC Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Strategywas approved in
2021 to strengthen compliance and enforcement throughout the regional MCS framework so that
fisheries of the region are sustainably managed, and the reduction of Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated (IUU) fishing is achieved in all SADC Member States through enhanced MCS
programmes.
v The SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy 2016-2021was approved in November
2015 to reduce poaching and illegal trade in wildlife fauna and flora, and enhance related law
enforcement capacity in the SADC Region. Member States are implementing the strategy by integrating
LEAP activities into their national action plans and allocating resources for implementation, and
submitting reports to the Secretariat annually.

g Environment and Disaster Risk Management
v The Regional Water Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Flood Early Warning System adopted in
2016 has contributed to improvements in climate and weather forecasting, whereby SADC established
the Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF). SARCOF provides a platform for
Member States to review the rainfall season in the Region, and discuss the potential socio-economic
impacts, including on food security, health, water, energy, and disaster risk management.
v The SADC Disaster Preparedness and Response Strategy and Fund (2016-2030) were approved in
2017 and have contributed to the strengthening of regional disaster management and response
capacity. Disasters with varying frequency and magnitudes of impact have occurred at an
unprecedented scale and a number of programmes are being implemented in terms of mitigation,
adaptation and response.
v Trans-boundary Cooperation in Water and Other Natural Resources has improved trans-boundary
management of resources, thereby reducing potential conflicts over shared resources. Examples of
such cooperation include the establishment of River Basin Organizations and Trans-Frontier
Conservation Areas across the Region.
v A Disaster Risk Reduction Unit was established in 2016 to strengthen coordination in regional
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disaster preparedness and response, and resilience building.
g Health and HIV and AIDS. To attain an acceptable standard of health for all citizens, SADC continued to
implement the SADC Health Programme that was approved in 1997, whereby,
v A Regional Strategy on HIV Care, Treatment and Prevention for Key Populations and the Guide for
HIV Prevention among Adolescent Girls and Young Women and Their Sexual Partners were
developed and approved in 2017. As a result, HIV and AIDS and TB have now been mainstreamed
into key sectors in SADC and four Member States have reached the 90-90-90 UNAIDS targets, while
others are on the trajectory to achieve these important milestones. New HIV infections have
declined by 37 percent, while AIDS-related deaths have been halved in the Region.
v SADC is part of the Global Prevention Coalitionto ensure that the region continues to intensify the fight
against malaria, and harmonized minimum standards for the prevention, treatment and management of
the disease have been developed to promote health through support for the control of communicable
diseases, and preparedness, surveillance and responses during emergencies. Eight Member States are
pushing towards malaria elimination by 2030 — Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia,
South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. These countries have formed a partnership called “Elimination 8”
to collaborate across borders. However, COVID-19 has retarded the progress being made on malaria
elimination due to disruptions of health programmes across the board.
v On the COVID-19 Response, SADC has exhibited determination and solidarity, and has undertaken
several coordinated regional responses to put in place various measures to fight the pandemic.

g Harmonization of Curriculum
v The SADC Qualifications Framework (SADCQF), approved in 2011, was launched in 2017, to enable
easier movement of learners and workers across the SADC Region and internationally, and to promote
life-long learning. It serves as a regional mechanism for comparability and recognition of full qualifications,
credit transfers, creation of regional standards, and facilitation of quality assurance and promotion of
lifelong learning opportunities. SADCQF is a reference framework consisting of 10 levels based on learning
outcomes and consisting of a set of agreed principles, practices, procedures and standardized terminology.