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:
Angola, 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