The programme's activities are aligned to the SADC Trade Protocol, the SADC Protocol on Finance and Investment and the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement.

Specific areas for support are regional investment climate, development of regional payment systems, regional tax collaboration and lifting of non-tariff barriers, in particular those related to sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures.

Total Cost (EUR): 19 600 000

EU contracted amount (EUR): 19 600 000

Duration: March 2013 - March 2018 

Implementing organisation: SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT

Funding Instrument: European Development Fund (EDF)

Benefitting zone: Southern Africa Region 10 EDF

See Also

• Southern African Development Community