On the 16th of March 2008, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) convened a civil society roundtable to discuss the impact of revenue flows from natural resources on poverty eradication in SADC. This followed the critical observation that the proceeds from exploitation of natural resources in general and extractive industries in particular, are not finding their way into poverty eradication programmes in the region. As a result, most of Southern Africa is trapped in the “resource rich- poor countries” dichotomy.
The roundtable concluded with a series of recommendations that we are pleased to attach here (58KB, pdf). We ask you to circulate them widely. These recommendations will be presented at SADC NGOs meeting in Mauritius on the 17 of April 2008 ahead of the SADC International Consultative Conference on Poverty and Development to be attended by Heads of state and government. You can also find the resolutions posted on our website: www.sarwatch.org
For further information, please, contact Deprose Muchena, OSISA Economic Justice Manager (deprosem@osisa.org) or Claude Kabemba (Director, Southern Africa Resource watch):
Tel: +27 11 403 3414
Fax: +27 11 403 2708
Announcements
- Communiqué of the African Emergency Summit on Zimbabwe (Dar es Salaam)
- Advertisement for Executive Director
- Letter to SADC and African Heads of State and Government regarding the Zimbabwean elections
- Carta Urgente à SADC e aos Chefes de Estado e de Governos referente às Eleições Zimbabweanas
- Apelos para a Submissão de Propostas Sobre o Fortalecimento dos Movimentos de Mulheres nos Países em Crise e em Fase de Transi
- Call for Proposals on Strengthening Women’s Movements in Crisis and Transitional Countries
News Headlines
- MDC: no "run-off" amidst violence
- Zimbabwe arms shipment still at large
- Malawian parliament suspended
- A Glossary of oppression in Zimbabwe
- Terror in Zimbabwe: shocking pictures
- Zimbabwe election crackdown continues
- No peace in eastern DRC
- Zimbabwe election stalemate deepens
- Mugabe rounds up opposition, observers
- Renewed fighting in eastern DRC
- Zimbabwe weapons ship doubles back
- Foreign tanks in transit in South Africa
- Zimbabwe armaments ship flees SA
- Communities map rural DRC villages
- SA to facilitate arms for Zimbabwe?
- ZDF soldiers beat Harare residents
- "Revolutionary" Mbeki deserves special honour?
- Hutu militia fear return to Rwanda
- Zimbabwe Court rules against MDC
- Mugabe demands a "recount"
- 68 dead, 300 missing in western DRC
- Mozambique cyclone: at least 7 dead
- Police clash with Katanga miners
- 500 Chambishi mineworkers fired
- FLEC claims successful attack in Cabinda
- At least 22 killed in western DRC
- Managers held hostage at Chambesi
- Joyce Mujuru supports Mugabe 6th term
- Dabengwa backs Makoni against Mugabe
- 16 prisoners dead in Mbuji-Mayi
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