Costed Action Plan for SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap Key Timeframe Performance Main Sub-activities Indicators Tasks/Activities Phase 1 Phase 2 (KPIs) (2016 - 2020) (2021 - 2030) II.2.3: Improving Regional Standards, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Metrology (SQAM) Industrialization Regional No. of Improve quality Strengthen 20182021supported by SQAM and functional infrastructure SQAM and SPS 2020 2030 strengthened SPS Quality services that infrastructure to Regional SQAM infrastructure Infrastructure support attain and SPS strengthened institutions industrialization international infrastructure by 2020 internationally and enhance recognition (especially recognised competitiveness standards, quality Focus on the assurance, implementation accreditation, and resourcing metrology and of the regional technical SQAM and SPS regulations) to programmes to enhance ensure competitiveness of Standards, the region Quality Assurance, and Metrology institutions are strengthened Expected Results/Outcomes Targeted Outputs Indicative Costs Responsibilities Private Sector (USD) SADC Member Secretariat States SADC Secretariat Member States Facilitate development and/or adoption of standards and any other requirements important for competitivene ss of the region Lead and fund strengthenin g of SQAM and SPS programmes to facilitate conformance of enterprises to international standards Utilise 2,500,000 services of SQAM and SPS programmes to enhance international competitiven ess Monitor compliance with standards Comply with standards 107