3.3 STRATEGIC AREAS The strategic areas of the RSAP IV remain the same as those for the RSAP III described water governance, infrastructure development and water management. Each intervention area and its sub-interventions graphically show qualitatively how the relative components fall into each of the three strategic areas. 3.3.1 WATER GOVERNANCE The political, social, economic and administrative systems are put in place to develop and manage water resources at different levels of society. The systems that are put in place should be adaptive to changing circumstances. Good governance in its broader terms includes the principles of legitimacy, accountability, transparency and inclusiveness. Thus, good water governance systems articulate clearly the political, institutional and administrative practices, rules and regulations through which water sector decisions are taken and implemented. RE AR D T U W TO REGIONAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN IV (2016 - 2020) MUNITY SOUTHERN M CO AF T VE N DE LOPM EN CA RI SA C O M MO N FU and services. For example, it is critical in mitigating impacts of climate change and variability, mitigating the variability of the water resource distribution in space and time, climate proofing, energy and food security and for data collection for information and improving the knowledge base. Infrastructure development is the process of developing, financing, implementing and operating infrastructure for irrigation, drainage, water supply and sanitation, hydropower generation, flood management and many other purposes. 3.3.3 WATER MANAGEMENT The activity of planning, developing, distributing, managing, and optimizing uses of water resources under defined water polices and regulations is part and parcel of water resources management. In the RSAP IV, interventions related to water resources management will include, but are not limited to, the development of IWRM strategic plans and development scenarios for shared watercourses and other river basins and the production of river basin monographs as part of baseline studies. 3.3.2 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Water resources infrastructure is a critical component in the provision of sustainable water resource management A Vehicle to implement the Water Component of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 10