Southern Africa: SADC Ministers Meeting Gets Underway
SADC ministers are meeting in Pretoria to discuss regional energy security and water resource management. The agenda includes expanding renewable energy, improving electricity access, and advancing infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
Regional cooperation on energy and water is critical for the socio-economic stability and development of Southern African nations.
The joint meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers responsible for Energy and Water gets underway today, with Ministers expected to thrash out measures aimed at strengthening regional energy security, improving water resource management and advancing sustainable socio-economic development.
Taking place in Pretoria in a hybrid format, the gathering brings together Ministers, senior officials, representatives of the SADC Secretariat, regional institutions, cooperating partners and other stakeholders.
South Africa is hosting the meeting in its capacity as Chair of the relevant SADC Sectoral Committees.
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The meeting, which will conclude on Friday, will review progress in implementing regional programmes and projects in the energy and water sectors, while providing policy direction on emerging priorities.
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