Maria David
MINISTER of International Relations and Cooperation Peya Mushelenga is expected to attend the Southern African Development Community Council (SADC) of Ministers’ meeting from 10-11 March 2024.
The meeting will be held in Luanda, Angola.
In a statement issued by MIRC Executive Director Penda Naanda, it was announced that Ambassador Téte António, Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola, will chair the meeting in his capacity as the Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers.
According to Naanda, the SADC Council of Ministers meeting will be preceded by the meeting of SADC Senior Officials, which took place between 4-6 March 2024.
Mushelenga will be accompanied by Ambassador Naanda, Titus Ndove, Executive Director of the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, as well as other senior government officials from the Ministries of International Relations and Cooperation; Finance and Public Enterprises, as well as Industrialisation and Trade.
“The Ministers will review and discuss the status of implementation of the SADC Council and Summit Decisions, as well as review progress on the implementation of the theme of the 43rd SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, which is ‘Human and Financial Capital: The Key Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in the SADC Region,’” he said.
He added that the theme seeks to address two of the most critical enablers in supporting regional industrialisation, namely adequate human resources within the context of climate change and the 4th Industrial Revolution, and adequate financial resources to ensure more sustainable funding mechanisms.
Naanda indicated that the Ministers will also receive updates on the implementation of various programmes and activities of regional integration, assess progress made during the 2023/2024 Financial Year, deliberate on the outlook for 2024/2025, and discuss and approve the SADC Secretariat’s Annual Corporate Plan and Budget for the year 2024/2025.
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