The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says its Council of Ministers will meet in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 12 to 13, 2026, to deliberate on implementation of regional programmes, according to a SADC statement published February 27, 2026. SADC says the meeting will be chaired by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, in his capacity as Council chairperson.
According to SADC, the agenda includes disaster risk management, regional food and nutrition security, the operationalisation of the SADC Regional Development Fund, and consideration of the SADC Secretariat annual plan and budget for the 2026 to 2027 financial year, among other items. SADC says the meeting will be held under the bloc’s theme, “Advancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation, and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC,” which it says was adopted at the 45th SADC Summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar.