v)
Promote the inter-operability of military equipment to
be used in peace support operations;
vi)
Train regional forces for peace support operations; and
vii)
Conduct joint multinational exercises.
OBJECTIVE 7
To enhance regional capacity in respect of disaster management and co-ordination of international humanitarian
assistance.
Strategies / activities
i)
Implement Early Warning Systems and establish operational procedures related to disaster management
ii)
Train national defence forces for an effective rapid response
in search and rescue missions
iii)
Conduct joint exercises for humanitarian assistance and
disaster relief
iv)
Identify areas of intervention that could be funded by
cooperating partners;
v)
Adopt operational emergency procedures that will guide
the use of military forces in search and rescue operations
vi)
Ensure that Member States have equipment to be used
in case of emergency;
vii)
Strengthen the regional mechanism and coordination
of the SADC Mine Action Programme;
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