SADC Polic y for Strategy Development, Planning, M onitoring and Evaluation 3.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 3.1 RISDP and SIPO principles 10. The processes regarding strategy development, planning, monitoring and evaluation in SADC shall apply the key principles pertaining to implementation of the RISDP and SIPO in particular: i) ii) iii) iv) Additionality; Subsidiarity; Variable geometry; and Development Orientation1 3.2 Risk awareness 11. Factors that are likely to affect the successful the achievement of SADC objectives will be systematically assessed and appropriate measures for mitigation will be undertaken as defined in the Risk Management Policy; 3.3 Results based management principles 12. Results based management principles shall be adhered to, namely: i)  Focusing on the achievement of results that contribute effectively towards achieving the SADC mission ii)  Improving institutional knowledge with regard to factors which affect its operations; iii) Improving decision making; and iv) Promoting an accountability culture towards results. 3.4 Specific principles regarding Monitoring and Evaluation 13. Monitoring and Evaluation processes will be undertaken on the basis of internationally recognized professional standards and values, in particular:  tility: Monitoring and evaluation must serve the information needs U of intended users. Stakeholders, evaluators, and units commissioning i) 1 RISDP Chapter 6 8