SADC Polic y for Strategy Development, Planning, M onitoring and Evaluation 5.0 Mobilising stakeholder support 38. The mobilization of stakeholder support on the strategy and plans is key to ensuring smooth implementation and attaining of results. The Secretariat shall allocate time and resources for consultation and communication with regard to SADC’s strategy and plans. 39. In view of that requirement, the Secretariat shall: i)  ake deliberate efforts to ensure that information is readily available M to all relevant stakeholders for transparency, accountability and inclusivity. In this regard, all reports should be made available in line with the SADC Communication Policy ii) A llocate resources to convene a meeting with SADC National Committee Representatives annually to receive their comments on the Annual Strategy Memorandum; iii) P  ublish the Five Year Corporate Plan, the annual strategy update brief, the Annual Corporate Plan (including the Annual Budget) and the annual performance report on the SADC website; iv) D  evelop a plan for communication and consultation with business representatives to effectively engage on SADC’s strategy and plans. 40. Communication shall particularly aim the private sector, with the view of obtaining more involvement in the design, implementation and evaluation of regional policies. National coordination actions will be undertaken by Member States to maximise the outreach of the Secretariat’s regional actions. 20

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