® SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ARTICLE 5 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION 1. The following institutional mechanisms responsible for the implementation of this Protocol are hereby established (a) SADC Water Sector Organs (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 2. the Committee of Water Ministers; the Committee of Water Senior Officials; the Water Sector Co-ordinating Unit; and the Water Resources Technical Committee and sub-Committees. (b) Shared Watercourse Institutions (c) The Committee of Water Ministers shall consist of Ministers responsible for water. (d) The Committee of Water Senior Officials shall consist of the Permanent Secretaries or officials of equivalent rank responsible for water. (e) The Water Sector Co-ordinating Unit which shall be the executing agency of the Water Sector shall be headed by a Co-ordinator appointed by the State Party responsible for co-ordinating the Water Sector, and he or she shall be assisted by such supporting staff of professional, administrative and secretarial personnel as the Co-ordinator may deem necessary. The SADC Water Sector Organs shall have the following functions: (a) The Committee of Water Ministers (i) Oversee and monitor the implementation of the Protocol and assist in resolving potential conflicts on shared watercourses. (ii) Guide and co-ordinate cooperation and harmonisation of legislation, policies, strategies, programmes and projects. (iii) Advise the Council on policies to be pursued. (iv) Recommend to Council the creation of such other organs as may be necessary for the implementation of this Protocol. (v) (b) Provide regular updates to the Council on the status of the implementation ofthis Protocol. The Committee of Water Senior Officials ·11· Revised Protocol on Shared Watercourses