
The directory consists of introductory chapters by leading figures in the regional and international development field and a listing of development-related organisations involved in the southern African development process. It covers the 14 member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (Angola, Botswana, Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
The more than 5 000 organisations covered by this publication include government departments, parastatals, research institutions, business organisations, corporate social investment programmes, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), training institutions, local and international donor agencies, United Nations agencies and diplomatic representation in Southern Africa.