It was an exciting moment in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa when delegates from 11 SADC countries (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) came together. When such a gathering happens, expectations are held high to work around issues affecting the region. Consequently, the countries came together for the UNESCO-SADC Policy Dialogue on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) from 14 to 16 March 2022.

The Policy Dialogue brough together 125 delegates from the 11 SADC countries. The delegation was drawn from Ministries of Education, Environment and Sustainable Development, key NGOs, Sustainability Starts with Teachers alumni, ESD for 2030 focal persons, policy makers, senior education actors and SADC secretariat. The dialogue provided a platform for policy actors and educational leaders to discuss sustainability issues in the region as well as providing space to advocate for ESD integration into policies, curriculum and leadership activities in the SADC region.

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