It has sought to make the Southern African Development Community (SADC) a working vehicle for economic development, and it has promoted efforts to make the region self-policing in terms of preventive diplomacy, conflict resolution, and good governance.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) seeks to turn itself into a practical instrument for economic growth, while also promoting initiatives aimed at making the region self-sufficient in managing its own affairs through preventative diplomacy, conflict resolution, and good governance practices.