Presented to Zambia SADC focal point at the ministry of foreign affairs
We, the grassroots social movements, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), smallholder farmer movements, women organizations, youth organizations, children’s rights movements, persons with disabilities/gender/ consumer, and movements representing the various thematic groups which include Governance and Democracy, Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources Management, Extractives, Education, Health, Climate Change, Human Rights, Cross Border Trade, Land, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) convened at St Paul’s United Church of Zambia Conference Community Hall Lusaka District of the Republic of Zambia, on 17th June 2022 and other virtual platforms under the theme: “Reclaiming SADC and taking ownership of our resources for people-centered development”