THE 15TH SESSION of the Zambia-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPC) has resolved to include new areas of bilateral cooperation such gender and child development.

CHALI MULENGA Livingstone

THE 15TH SESSION of the Zambia-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission of
Cooperation (JPC) has resolved to include new areas of bilateral
cooperation such gender and child development.

The resolutions which were read out by Ministry of Foreign affairs
permanent secretary Chalwe Lombe that the commission has also resolved to
add wildlife and simplified trade regimes.

Mr Lombe said that the two countries agree to initiate an MOU on diplomatic
consultations which should encompass midterm review meetings aimed at
monitoring and evaluating implementation of the resolutions of the JPC
sessions.

Mr Lombe said this at David Livingstone hotel in Livingstone on Thursday
that the commission also agreed that the follow up mechanism should include
quarterly meetings between diplomatic missions and respective ministries of
foreign affairs of the two sides with a view to fast tracking
implementation of the agreed commitments.

He said that the commission has set a time line on the implementation of
the agreed areas of cooperation and initiate action.

Mr Lombe said the commission has agreed that the next session of the JPC
will be held in Gaborone, 2017 on dates to be mutually agreed.

And Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba said he was sure that the
meeting has re-invigorated the bilateral efforts of the two countries.

He added that this would provide the necessary impetus to broaden and
deepen cooperation between the two countries.

“The time frame will enable us accelerate the implementation of the agreed
measures in coordinated and efficient manner. It is therefore important for
our respective sectors to adhere time frame for implementing agreed
measures,” he said.

He commended the meeting for coming up with midterm review mechanisms as an
instrument for monitoring progress implementing agreed areas of
cooperation.

And Botswana Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Pelonomi Venson Moitoi said

Dr Moitoi said it is important to ensure that the outstanding agreements
and MOUS between the two countries are finalised and that conclude one are
implemented instantly.

“I believe that the decisions we have taken today will be met with the
equivalent strength momentum necessary to drive implementation,” she said.

She said agreed to establish a mechanism that will serve to monitor and
evaluate progress in implementing commitments made during this meeting.

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