The German Development Cooperation has supported the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat from 2001 to become a capable facilitator of regional integration and sustainable development through the programme. Working closely with the Secretariat’s leadership and selected Member State institutions, the German Development Cooperation support plays a key role in SADC’s efforts. SADC aims to achieve the following core topics of regional integration:
- Trade liberalisation
- Infrastructure
- Peace and security
- Food security and natural resources
- Social development and gender
- Science and technology development
German engagement has been commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and through providing technical assistance with Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Addresses of the BMZ offices:
BMZ Bonn
Dahlmannstraße 4
53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)228 99 535-0
Fax: +49 (0)228 99 535-3500
Stresemannstraße 94
10963 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)30 18 535-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 18 535-2501
Email: poststelle@bmz.bund.de
