We have held a range of interviews and one-to-one meetings with private sector and civil society organisations and other key stakeholders, both in the EU and the six SADC EPA states (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa). A first mission to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa took place in June 2023, with Eswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique visited in August and September 2023; another field trip to the SADC EPA countries took place in October and November 2023.
In addition, an online public consultation was conducted on the EUSurvey platform from July to November 2023.