SADC Polic y for Strategy Development, Planning, M onitoring and Evaluation alignment between planning and budgeting processes; iv) E xercises policy analysis with a view to enhance the effectiveness and outreach of SADC policies and programmes; v) S upports policy coordination to ensure the alignment of operational plans, programmes and projects to SADC’s strategic priorities and key policies; vi) C  oordinates the monitoring the implementation of SADC instruments (protocols, Declarations, MoUs etc), policies and instruments and evaluate them in terms of their fit and contribution to the implementation of RISDP and SIPO. vii) C  onsolidates monitoring reports and ensures its compliance with established quality standards; viii) Develop plans for evaluation and coordinate their execution; ix) D  evelop and maintain repositories for monitoring and evaluation reports. 6.1.10 Technical Directorates 55. The SADC Secretariat Technical Directorates shall: i)  rovide the necessary insights and information on sectoral issues to P inform the development of the Medium Term Strategy; ii) P  repare the Directorate’s multi-annual and operation plans and budgets in line with the priorities set by the Medium Term Strategy; iii) C  onduct periodic reviews of multi-annual and annual operational plans; iv) P  rovide the necessary technical input to identify performance outcome and output indicators relevant to their respective sectors; 26