An Ad Hoc experts group meeting on assessment of macroeconomic policy and Institutional convergence in member states of southern African development community

Abstract

The Ad- hoc expert group meeting on Assessment of Macroeconomic Policy and Institutional Convergence in member States of Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held on 4 – 5 September 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Southern Africa Office, Lusaka organized the meeting in collaboration with SADC. Mr. Alfred Latigo, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, ACGD presented the overall objectives of the ad-hoc expert group meeting as to review the national macroeconomic convergence (MEC) reports and provide information on recent progress in the 14 SADC member States with respect to the macroeconomic convergence criteria and targets specified in the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP). The specific objectives were: