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Saturday 9:00 — 16:00
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MISSION

To excel in providing transformative and inclusive library and information services that support learning, teaching, research, and innovation across the SADC region.

VISION

To be the leading regional library system and thought leader in knowledge generation for societal transformation and sustainable development in Southern Africa.

SADC Centres

Regional centres across Southern Africa

  • SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC)

    Nacala, Nampula Province, Mozambique

  • SADC Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  • SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre (SPGRC)

    Lusaka, Zambia

  • Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development (CCARDESA)

    Gaborone, Botswana

  • Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre (RPTC)

    Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Regional Early Warning Centre

    Gaborone, Botswana

  • Regional Climate Data Processing Centre

    Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Climate Services Centre

    Gaborone, Botswana

  • SADC Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC)

    Namibia

  • Permanent Representation of SADC to the African Union

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia