Tracking the SADC Gender Protocol

Countries that have signed
Angola, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries that have not signed
Botswana, Mauritius

Countries that have ratified
Angola, DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Countries that have deposited instruments of ratification with SADC Secretariat
DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Focus of advocacy efforts:
– All SADC countries should align their gender policies and gender action plans to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development and cost these.
– Amendments or addendum on Gender and Climate Change to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development