The various projects submitted by the Member States have been mapped into a dynamic Geographical Information Systems (GIS) database, which enables stakeholders and interested parties to access project profiles and geographic location directly through the Internet. In order to ensure the expeditious implementation of the priority infrastructure projects elaborated in the Master Plan, a Plan of Action has been developed to guide the region towards implementation. Critical elements to operationalise the Plan of Action include the following: • Proposed funding mechanisms: The Plan of Action outlines some of the key modalities for financing infrastructure, which include public financing through fiscal mechanisms and sovereign loans, grants from development partners, private sector funding and private-public partnership (PPP) arrangements. • Institutional structures/monitoring and evaluation mechanisms: The following structures will continue to oversee the approval process of the SADC Infrastructure Programme as espoused in the SADC Protocols: o Sectoral Project Committee at the sectoral Level; o Sub-Sectoral Committee (SCOM); o Committee of Senior Officials; o Sectoral Ministerial Committee; o Infrastructure Ministers Committee; o Council; and RIDMP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES o Summit. Executive Summary 15