1. The Seventh Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of the ECA Subregional Development Centre for Southern Africa (SRDC-SA) was held from 3 to 4 April, 2001 in Lusaka, Zambia.

2. The Meeting was attended by representatives from the following countries: Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The following organizations also participated: African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), Minerals and Energy Policy Centre (MEPC), the Organization of African Unity (OAU), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country offices of Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Three members States were not represented, namely, Botswana, Malawi and Mauritius.