SADC Polic y for Strategy Development, Planning, M onitoring and Evaluation scope and timing of evaluations should be adapted to decision making needs and to the life cycle and nature of interventions. However, the evaluation of the policy implementation in the core priority sectors shall be carried out at least every five years to provide input to the development of the Medium Term Strategy and the Five-Year Corporate Plan. 33. The Secretariat shall develop detailed technical and methodological guidelines that facilitate MS full participation in, and ownership of evaluation of protocols, declarations, MOUs and other policy directives as given by Council. 4.5 Policy linkage with Budgeting 34. SADC will use Results-Based Budgeting (RBB) in compliance with the RBM model that SADC is using. The budgeting framework of SADC shall comprise a five years Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework) and Annual Budgets in line with the operational plans. 35. The Secretariat shall develop detailed guidelines to facilitate budget preparation by all relevant stakeholders. 4.6 Policy linkage with Resource Mobilisation 36. In order to complement resources available within the SADC system to successfully implement the regional agenda, SADC will endeavour to solicit additional resources to support its programmes and projects. Whatever resources are secured have to meet specific criteria for supporting regional programmes and projects. Resource mobilisation tasks will be undertaken on the basis of SADC established priorities and the Five-year Consolidated Operational Plan. Projects that are supported by partners will be fully aligned with SADC priorities. 37. The processes for resource mobilisation will be defined by adequate guidelines and tools developed in line with the Resource Mobilisation Strategy. 19

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