SMTA-2

The SMTA 2 is a legally-binding contract between WHO and a company, laboratory or other institution within the PIP Framework, and it establishes a structured process for an efficient and equitable access to vaccines and antivirals by all countries at the time of a pandemic. To date (June 2017) WHO has concluded 11 agreements with vaccine and antiviral manufacturers and through these SMTA2s has secured approximately four times the amount of pandemic vaccine available during the H1N1 pandemic.

SDG

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interrelated global goals set out by the United Nations. Each of the broad goals has several targets.

SADC

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern African states. It complements the role of the African Union.