Trade, industry, finance and investment ministers from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have started a series of regional development peer review meetings which will run from June 28 to July 8.

In a statement, Botswana’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning said the meetings, which are also set to review progress made on regional economic integration, will be held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).

“The meetings will also comprise the SADC Peer Review Panel, which is constituted by regional Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors. The meetings will be attended by Senior Officials from the respective Ministries, as well as the officials from the Bank of Botswana.

“The Committee of Ministers of Trade meeting will take place on the 5th July 2016. The Ministerial Task Force on Regional Economic Integration comprising, Ministers responsible for Finance, Trade and Infrastructure will meet on the 6th July 2016, while the Ministers of Finance and Investment and the Peer Review Panel will be from the 7th to 8th July 2016,” said Botswana Finance and Development minister Kenneth Mathambo.

Further, the ministry said the meetings would provide input for regional integration topics set to be discussed at the next SADC Council of Ministers meeting, which is due to be held in Mbabane, Swaziland, in August.