SARDC

SARDC is made up of topical institutes that focus on regional policies and processes such as regional economic integration and infrastructure development including energy, transport, trade, technology, and tourism; as well as environment, water resources and climate change; gender equality and women in decision-making; media and elections; and China Africa studies; as well as five specialist support services for Financial services; Facilities administration; ICT and Web development; Publishing; and the core Knowledge Resource Centre... SARDC works in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) through a general Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), first signed in 1995, reviewed and broadened in 2005. SARDC also partners the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM), the SADC Gender Unit and others, including networks of national partners in SADC member states, and several African Studies..