MUNITY SOUTHERN M CO AF T VE N DE LOPM EN CA RI RE REGIONAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN IV (2016 - 2020) T U W TO AR D SA C O M MO N FU PROGRAMME 3: GENDER MAINSTREAMING, YOUTH AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVE: Promote gender mainstreaming, youth involvement and stakeholder engagement in the water sector field-test outcomes at different levels in the water sector; and e) advocating for gender mainstreaming in the water sector programmes, and disseminate tools and other capacity building resources. PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS P3.1 GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN THE WATER SECTOR P3.2 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION Gender mainstreaming needs to be promoted in the water sector, in line with the SADC Gender Policy and the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development. Activities include: a) mobilising resources for the implementation of the SADC water sector gender mainstreaming capacity building plan; b) promoting collaboration and harmonisation of efforts between gender machineries and Gender Focal Points (GFPs) within Member States, leading to the establishment of gender and water community of practice (COPs) at national and regional levels; c) developing a gender monitoring and evaluation framework for the SADC water programme, which includes sex-disaggregated indicators to monitor progress, in line with the SADC Gender Unit; d) undertaking gender mainstreaming demonstration projects in three RBOs with gender objectives, in order to 17 P3.2.1 COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS CREATION P3.2.1.1 RE-ESTABLISH THE SADC WATER WIRE The SADC Water Wire which was implemented within the framework of the RSAP III and was hosted by Inter Press Services (IPS) Africa, was a very useful facility to facilitate media communication on water. Due to lack of funds, the service is no longer available. Key activities include: a) mobilising resources and exploring innovative financing to support the Water Wire; b) identifying and negotiating with the potential hosts for the Water Wire; and c) re-establishing the SADC Water Wire. A Vehicle to implement the Water Component of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP)