Victor De Gouveia
Representative The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional economic bloc comprising 16 member states in Southern Africa, focused on socio-economic cooperation, regional integration, peace, and security. Established in 1992, its headquarters is in Gaborone, Botswana, and it promotes sustainable development and economic growth across the region.
SADC | Member States
Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
The World Sports Alliance (WSA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announce a strategic partnership aimed at promoting sport as a tool for social development and strengthening international ties.
This collaboration will focus on implementing programs in key areas:
• Developing grassroots and youth sports in the SADC region;
• Supporting sports initiatives for youth from socially vulnerable groups;
• Organizing international sports events with the participation of teams from SADC member countries;
• Sharing experiences and training coaches and managers;
• Promoting healthy lifestyles and inclusiveness through sport;
• Implementing projects within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (including gender equality, education, and health).
Benefits of the partnership:
• Expanding the geographic reach of WSA sports programs to 16 Southern African countries;
• Strengthening SADC’s influence in the region’s sports development;
• Attracting additional investment and resources for local projects;
• creating sustainable platforms for long-term collaboration between sports organizations.
“We see our partnership with SADC as a powerful impetus for achieving our mission of using sport as a vehicle for positive change. Our joint efforts will help unlock the potential of young people and strengthen ties between countries,” noted a World Sports Alliance representative.
“Cooperation with the WSA opens up new opportunities for promoting sport in our region.
We look forward to sharing best practices and implementing joint initiatives that will benefit millions of people,” commented the SADC representative.
The first joint projects are planned to be launched soon. Details will be announced later.
