The 15 member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) are very diverse in economic, political, and human development terms, yet they share many challenges and common resources that are most effectively managed through improved regional cooperation. Regional interventions can foster integration in a variety of ways, such as coordinating country actions, facilitating investments in shared infrastructure, effectively managing shared natural resources, eliminating barriers to trade, connecting producers to markets, strengthening regional institutions, promoting and monitoring progress of democratic reforms, and sharing best practices.
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