Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Name:	The Southern African Development Community
Abbreviation:	SADC
URL to homepage:	http://www.sadc.int/
Country:	Botswana

Mandate

The goal of the Forestry Programme is the conservation, sustainable management, utilisation and enhancement of the SADC region's forest resources, consistent with the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) and priorities of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) Directorate. The Forestry Protocol, which was signed in October 2002, provides the basic policy framework. It recognizes the objectives of regional co-operation to be the:

Promotion of public awareness of forestry;
Harmonization of approaches for Member States to sustainably manage and safeguard their forest resources;
Promotion of increased efficiency in forest resources utilization;
Facilitation of the development of trade in forest products; and
Enhancement of forest research, extension, education and training.

Relevance to forests by key words

protection, harmonization, partnership, capacity building, trade, industry