Council of Ministers

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The Council of Ministers is the principal policy-making body of the Southern African Development Community, composed mainly of member states’ foreign or economic ministers who oversee the implementation of SADC’s programs and decisions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
policy‑making body
aimsTo enhance political and economic cooperation among SADC states
promote economic development in SADC region
approves SADC annual budget
SADC sectoral and thematic programs
chairmanship held by a minister from the SADC Summit chair country
composedOf ministers from SADC member states
coordinates policies of SADC member states in agreed areas
decisionMakingMode intergovernmental consensus
ensures adherence to SADC Treaty and protocols
establishedBy Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
hasAuthorityOver SADC institutions other than the Summit
hasSecretariatSupportFrom SADC Secretariat
jurisdiction SADC member states
languageUsed official languages of SADC
legalBasis SADC Treaty provisions on institutions
meets at least twice a year
meetsAt venues within SADC member states
meetsFrequency biannual or as required
monitors performance of SADC institutions
oversees implementation of SADC decisions
implementation of SADC programs
partOf Southern African Development Community
primaryFunction ensuring proper implementation of SADC decisions
policy coordination among SADC member states
regionServed Southern Africa
reportsTo Summit of Heads of State or Government (SADC)
responsibleFor approval of SADC budgets
approval of SADC work programs
development and implementation of SADC policies
monitoring and controlling SADC functions
overall supervision of SADC functioning
strategic direction of SADC
role principal policy‑making institution of SADC
shortName SADC Council of Ministers
supports regional integration in Southern Africa
typeOfOrganization intergovernmental council
typicallyComposedOf economic ministers of SADC member states
foreign ministers of SADC member states
worksWith SADC Secretariat
SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials
SADC Summit

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