Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials (2001), the Protocol Against Corruption (2001) and the Protocol on Extradition (2002). 7.2 Partnership 7.2.1 Southern African Development Community (SADC), in recognition of the fact that political, defence and security matters transcend national and regional borders, seeks to cooperate with non-state parties and international Organisations and, where possible, involve cooperation agreements between State Parties and Non-State Parties on such matters as provided for in the Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. 7.3 Funding, budget management and financial audit 7.3.1 FUNDING 7.3.1.1 The activities of the Organ will, as a matter of principle, be funded through assessed contributions from Member States. They may also be catered for by other contributions such as special funds, endowment funds and other external sources as Summit may decide; 7.3.1.2 The external funding of the Organ shall be in line with the provisions of Article 10 of the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. 7.3.1.3 The areas amenable for cooperation with international cooperating partners include: i) Peace Support and Humanitarian Operations; ii) Disaster management; 44