The dates initially contained in the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP), which called for the establishment of the SADC Free Trade Area (FTA) by 2008; a SADC Customs Union by 2010; a SADC Common Market by 2015; a SADC Monetary Union by 2016; and a Single Currency by 2018, are now being reviewed.
With the target dates being reviewed, sufficient care should be taken to ensure that the momentum of the individual projects is not lost, and that the project teams should continue to focus on their goals.