Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026
SADC PF, AFRODAD Convene Parliamentarians for Capacity Building on Debt Management and Fiscal Oversight
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – Parliamentarians from across Southern Africa will convene for a high-level virtual capacity development session on 24 March 2026 aimed at strengthening parliamentary oversight of public debt management amid mounting fiscal pressures across the continent.
The engagement, organised jointly by the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), forms part of Phase III of an ongoing initiative to equip legislators with the tools needed to navigate the complex dynamics of sovereign debt, climate financing, and public financial management reforms.
Education and Employment Protocols in Focus as SADC PF Committee Meets in Gaborone
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) will convene a statutory meeting of its Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) in Gaborone, Botswana, from 27 to 29 March 2026.
The meeting will bring together over 30 Members of Parliament from 15 Member States to deliberate on the implementation of two key regional instruments: the SADC Protocol on Education and Training (1997) and the SADC Protocol on Employment and Labour (2023).
Speaking ahead of the meeting, SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma noted that discussions will be held under the theme:
“Leveraging SADC Protocols on Education and Employment to Build Resilient and Inclusive Human Capital for the Future.”