in the Region to achieve sustainable economic development and growth and eradication of poverty by: 2 (a) creating a favourable investment climate within SADC with the aim of promoting and attracting investment in the Region; (b) achieving and maintaining macroeconomic convergence within the Region; (c) co-operating in respect of taxation and related matters within the Region; (d) . co-operating and co-ordinating amongst State Parties in collaboration with Central Banks on exchange control policies; (e) establishing principles which will facilitate the creation of a coherent and convergent status in the legal and operational frameworks of Central Banks; (f) establishing a framework for co-operation and co-ordination between (amongst) Central Banks on payment, clearing and settlement systems; (g) co-operating in the area of information technology and communications technology amongst Central Banks; (h) co-operating on bank supervision amongst Central Banks; (i) co-operating in the activities of DFis in the Region; (j) co-operating in the area of non-banking financial institutions and services; (k) facilitating the development of capital markets in the Region; (I) co-operating in the area of SADC Stock Exchanges; (m) co-operating with regard to anti-money laundering issues amongst State Parties; and (n) cooperation in respect of a SADC Project Preparation and Development Fund. stability and The objectives set out in paragraph 1, the implementation thereof and the mechanism for such implementation are fully described in the Annexes to this Protocol.. 16