Additional projects to monitor water pollution in reservoirs and rivers are required, as only
project, P1‐2, deals with this aspect (Project GP‐9);
Piloting synchronised and conjunctive operation of dams for flood and drought mitigation,
improved energy generation and livelihoods and provision of water for the environment is a
necessary project, which will inform the SADC region with possibilities for replication (Project
GP‐10); and
Virtual water (also known as embedded water, embodied water, or hidden water) refers, in the
context of trade, to the water used in the production of goods or services. For instance, it takes
1 300 m3 of water on average to produce one metric tonne of wheat. The precise volume can be
more or less, depending on climatic conditions and agricultural practices. A project that brings
better understanding to the implications of virtual water among Member States of SADC and
between SADC and the other African RECs, should be undertaken (Project GP‐11).
The above projects are summarised in Table 3.3, and will be discussed in detail together with the
other 23 Maseru prioritised projects contained in Table 3.1.
The 23 Maseru prioritised projects and the 11 gap projects were reclassified under the following
categories, and will thereafter be referred to accordingly (The projects will maintain their numbering
for cross referencing purposes):
Facilitation projects: Establishing policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks to create a
suitable environment for investment and efficient operations. These projects take precedence
over the other projects and should commence early in 2013;
Capacity building projects: Launching initiatives to empower the implementing institutions to
perform their mandates;
Studies: Preparing future projects; and
Investment projects: Investing in physical and capital projects.
Tables 3.4 and 4.2 show all 34 projects classified in these four categories.
ICA (2006) developed a guide for preparing infrastructure projects for Africa. ICA identifies the six
phases of project development as:
Phase 1: Enabling environment;
Phase 2: Project definition;
Phase 3: Project feasibility;
Phase 4: Project structuring;
Phase 5: Transaction support; and
Phase 6: Post‐implementation support.
Under each phase, a number of activities are described that require consideration as given in Table
3.5. It is important to note that project preparation activities do not always, in practice, follow
sequentially from one phase to the next.
Pertinent to the development of the RIDMP, is the application of this guide to the identified RIDMP
projects. Using the ICA Guide, each identified project was interrogated to find out in which phase it
was. This enables the project developer to identify what kind of assistance to solicit, and from what
likely source (Table 3.6) to enable the project to move forward.
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