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 PROGRAMME 5: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVE: To facilitate the development, financing, operation and maintenance of water infrastructure for sustainable socio-economic development and industrialization infrastructure demonstration projects which include WASH; c) documenting lessons learned in the implementation of cross-border water infrastructure; and PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS P5.1 NFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT P5.1.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER CHAPTER OF THE SADC REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN (RIDMP) The water chapter of the SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan (RIDMP) needs to be implemented. SADC has prioritised infrastructure development and has developed the RIDMP with water as one of its chapters. The implementation of the SADC RIDMP is vital for the realization of SADC’s goals and objectives. Activities include: a) developing guidelines for water infrastructure project preparation and packaging; b) assisting Member States in the preparation of water infrastructure projects for financing; and c) compiling, updating and marketing a regional water infrastructure priority project portfolio as part of the RIDMP. d) developing regional guidelines for the implementation, operation and maintenance of transboundary and crossborder water infrastructure. P5.1.3 DEMONSTRATION AND UP-SCALING OF IWRM LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS: COMMUNITY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS Demonstration projects need to be implemented and scaled-up in order to build the capacities of communities to apply IWRM principles at various stages of project development and implementation through “learning by doing approach” (refer to Programme 4). Activities include: a) designing demonstration livelihoods at community levels; projects to improve b) up-scaling and replicating IWRM livelihood projects; and c) documenting and disseminating lessons learned from IWRM livelihood Projects. P5.2 WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION P5.1.2 JOINT CROSS-BORDER AND TRANSBOUNDARY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS P5.2.1 STRENGTHENING THE MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS IN THE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR Joint cross-border and transboundary water infrastructure demonstration projects need to be initiated to improve cooperation between Member States through joint infrastructure planning and development. Activities include: The regional water supply and sanitation sector requires strengthening in order to improve the monitoring and reporting of water supply and sanitation services. a) assisting RBOs to develop transboundary water infrastructure plans and strategies to be implemented by Member States; b) assisting RBOs and Member States to identify and implement joint cross-border and transboundary water Activities include developing common minimum regional standards for the monitoring and reporting of WSS access and promoting water demand management practices and lessons learned, including alternative funding mechanisms in order to increase access to WSS especially to poor communities. A Vehicle to implement the Water Component of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 22