Post-conflict development: What South Africa can achieve through SADC

This text is an introduction to a research paper by Naomi Kok of the Institute for Security Studies. It identifies the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as the primary body for peace and security in sub-Saharan Africa but notes that its post-conflict reconstruction and development (PCRD) efforts have been limited. The paper aims to explore structural challenges within SADC and how South Africa can overcome constraints to strengthen these PCRD activities.

• The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is the primary regional economic community (REC) responsible for peace-and-security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, although its activities regarding post-conflict reconstruction and development (PCRD) have been limited to date.

APA

Kok, N. (n.d.). Post-conflict development: What South Africa can achieve through SADC. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/post-conflict-development-what-south-africa-can-achieve-through-sadc

Chicago

Kok, Naomi. Post-conflict development: What South Africa can achieve through SADC. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/post-conflict-development-what-south-africa-can-achieve-through-sadc.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kokndpostconflict, author = {Kok, Naomi}, title = {{Post-conflict development: What South Africa can achieve through SADC}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/post-conflict-development-what-south-africa-can-achieve-through-sadc}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }