A detailed benchmarking report capturing key lessons and comparative insight into membership in Southern Africa, is expected around August 2026.
The report will to delve into systems such as procurement, audit processes, and risk management practices to enhance transparency, efficiency, and internal controls.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) is undertaking the exercise, with the SADC Secretariat, in Paris, France, aiming at strengthening the articulation of SADCās value proposition and enhancing internal systems.
This mission follows a directive by the SADC Council in August 2025, which called for further insights into how international organisations communicate the value of membership to their Member States. The directive built on earlier work by an Internal Task Team established in May 2025 to assess mechanisms for aligning SADC decisions with financial implications to Member Statesā budgeting processes.
Liapeng Mampho Ramalefane, Director of Finance and comprising representatives from Finance, Infrastructure, Internal Audit, Finance, Investment and Customs, Policy Planning & Resource Mobilisation and Legal, is conducting engagements at the OECD Headquarters, the historic ChĆ¢teau de la Muette in Paris.
She is there to also explore opportunities for collaboration in areas such as innovative financing, domestic resource mobilisation, investment promotion, and private sector participation.
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