SADC Resource Mobilisation Strategy
predictability of external support and its effective integration into the planning
system.
4.1.3
Monitoring and Reporting
The SADC Secretariat shall institute systems and capacity to provide quality
information that is responsive, and comprehensive. This will be built into reporting
and monitoring systems within the existing structures. The internal monitoring
system shall be strengthened and will continue to aim at generating and
disseminating quality information, which feeds back into the policy process for
informed actions.
Processes and procedures will be simplified in order to harmonise and facilitate
flexibility in the management of projects and programmes.
The SADC Secretariat shall strengthen the aid management information systems
so as to secure the generation, integration and dissemination of accurate data for
monitoring and execution. The development and maintenance of a Development
Cooperation Information System (DCIS) as part of the SADC Integrated
Management System remains key to the monitoring and reporting process.
Result Based Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and the reporting systems will
be used. Cooperating partners will be encouraged to adopt a single monitoring
framework that stipulates common formats, content and frequency for reporting.
The RISDP and SIPO plans will remain the primary reference points for the reporting
and monitoring systems.
The development and use of websites and ICT related products will help improve
information sharing among all stakeholders, including cooperating partners. In the
same manner, the monitoring and reporting communication infrastructure (both
hardware and software) shall be strengthened.
Effective development assistance reporting and monitoring systems shall be fully
integrated into the other existing systems that monitor all resources for SADC
programmes.
The SADC Secretariat shall continue to be accountable to the Member States in
reporting, monitoring and dissemination procedures and processes concerning
resource use.
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