ZIMSEC O Level · Heritage Studies · Form 4
Zimbabwe works with other countries to promote peace, trade and development.
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Began in 1980 as SADCC and became SADC in 1992. Its headquarters are in Gaborone, Botswana. Zimbabwe was a founding member.
- Aims: regional integration, trade, peace and security, and fighting poverty.
The African Union (AU)
- Replaced the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, formed in 1963) in 2002. Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Aims: unity among African states, peace and security, development and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
The United Nations (UN)
- Formed in 1945; Zimbabwe joined in 1980.
- UN agencies working in Zimbabwe include UNICEF (children), WHO (health), WFP (food) and UNESCO (education and culture, including World Heritage Sites).
Benefits and challenges of international cooperation
- Benefits: trade and investment, aid in disasters, peacekeeping, cultural and educational exchange.
- Challenges: unequal trade, debt, and conflicting national interests.
Exam tip: Know the headquarters and one aim of each organisation – short-answer questions often ask for these.
Check yourself
- Where are the headquarters of SADC?
- Which organisation did the African Union replace, and when?
- Name two UN agencies and state what each does.
Show answers
- Gaborone, Botswana.
- The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), in 2002.
- Any two, e.g. UNICEF – children's welfare; WHO – health; WFP – food aid; UNESCO – education, science and culture.
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