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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The 55th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in the Angolan capital Luanda on Friday, with indications that the 12th and final signature to amend the SADC Treaty establishing the SADC PF and form a SADC regional parliament would be secured soon.<\/p>\n

The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) was established in 1997 as an institution of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in accordance with Article 9 (2) of the SADC Treaty. For more than 10 years, it has been working towards transforming into a SADC regional parliament.<\/p>\n

For it to transform into a SADC Parliament, 12 SADC member States are required to sign the agreement to amend the treaty establishing the SADC PF.<\/p>\n

This week, Zambia became the 11th SADC member State to sign the agreement after President Hakainde Hichilema, delegated his Minister of Justice, Princes Kasune, to sign it. That made the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mauritius, Madagascar and Botswana the only countries yet to sign the agreement.<\/p>\n

At the end of the 55th Plenary, SADC PF president Roger Mancienne raised great expectations by telling anxious delegates that remarkable progress had been made towards securing the 12th signature \u201csoon\u201d. He said the President of Angola, Joa\u0303o Manuel Gonc\u0327alves Lourenc\u0327o, had assured Speakers from SADC when they paid him a courtesy call this week that he was also seized with the matter.<\/p>\n

Although Mancienne did not give further details, well-placed sources said a 12th SADC member State would most likely sign the agreement this coming week.<\/p>\n

Mancienne, who is also the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, said the 55th plenary assembly received and adopted country reports detailing progress made on the implementation of resolutions of the 54th plenary assembly held in Port Louis, Mauritius from 22-26 November 2023.<\/p>\n

He described the plenary as a success and said another highlight was the launch of the SADC-PF strategic plan for the period 2024-2028.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis plan provides a clear roadmap for the Forum to achieve its long-term goals, aligning resources and ensuring coherence and focus across all levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Outlining other resolutions, Mancienne said pursuant to its mandate, the plenary assembly had comprehensively deliberated and adopted reports of the standing committees and the Regional Women\u2019s Parliamentary Caucus containing various resolutions on themes that were discussed by the committees.<\/p>\n

He added that the plenary had also adopted two reports of the executive committee – one on policy and administrative matters and the other on financial matters, usually known as the treasurer\u2019s report – containing various aspects relating to policy, administrative and financial matters.<\/p>\n

The plenary received and noted a statement from Nelly Kashumba Mutti, Speaker of the Parliament of Zambia, on the 148th IPU Assembly and related meetings held from 21-28 March 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the spirit of enhancing collaboration between the SADC-PF and its cooperating partners, Hon Warren Mwambazi, MP from Zambia, and chairperson of the SADC Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC), addressed the assembly on Strengthening the Partnership between SADC PF and SADCOPAC\u201d.<\/p>\n

Grace Kibunja, head of advocacy at the African Population Health and Research Centre (APHRC), delivered solidarity remarks alongside Machinda Marongwe, Oxfam programmes director for southern Africa.<\/p>\n

In her address titled \u201cCommitment to Partnership with SADC-PF to Enhance Parliamentary Effectiveness in SADC Region\u201d, Kibunja said APHRC is dedicated to supporting the work of the SADC-PF and national parliaments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate you on the Strategic Plan 2024-2028 and look forward to collaborating through our key pillars: evidence generation for decision making, capacity strengthening, policy engagement and communication and financial sustainability,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cAs a leading African-led research and policy institution working in over 35 countries, we seek to transform the continent through developing partnerships to promote evidence-informed decision-making, strengthen capacities in research and advocate African interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kibunja said APHRC recognises the significant strides SADC-PF has made in passing laws related to child marriage, gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have also noted several areas that contribute to addressing climate change, food, agriculture, gender-based violence and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation which align to our work. Other areas of our work are fundraising, institutional effectiveness and professional development for the secretariat,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

Marongwe also congratulated the SADC-PF on the five-year strategic plan and committed to collaborate with the forum in its implementation.<\/p>\n

He said the plan provides for the continuation of the key work streams Oxfam has collaborated with the Forum in previous years.<\/p>\n

This includes addressing the impacts of poverty in the region, building on the recommendations of the Inequality Report to address tax leakages such as tax avoidance by large corporates and the super-rich, whose impact is to stifle fiscal space for SADC member states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis limits member states\u2019 investment in social protection for the most vulnerable due to reduced allocations to health, education, and community development,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Marongwe said Oxfam had explored how to enhance greater transparency and resource allocation by national parliaments through CSO collaborations,using innovative tools such as budget expenditure tracking and shadow reporting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis work stream aligns with the SADC Model Law in Public Financial Management and Oxfam intends continue collaborating with the Forum under this work stream during the new strategy period,\u201d he reassured his audience.<\/p>\n

According to Marongwe, Oxfam country offices are implementing gender justice programmes focused on addressing the burden of unpaid care work endured by women, support increased access to education for girls, ending all forms of violence against women and girls, and SRHR.<\/p>\n

He said the new SADC PF Strategic Plan came at the right time and shall be the rallying point for extended cooperation with donors and development partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cOxfam commits to consolidating on the gains achieved jointly in the past and identified new thematic areas of work to contribute towards attainment of the SADC Vision 2050 and the Africa Agenda 2063,\u201d said Marongwe.<\/p>\n

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