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 3.2 THE RSAP IV CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Figure 3 shows the Conceptual Framework and Overview of the RSAP IV and how it contributes to the SADC overall goals. Management RSAP IV Programme Interven ons Infrastructure Development Government Ecological Infrastructure Con Safety for Water related Disasters Food Security Water for Industrial Development The Focus Energy Security Water Supply & Sanita on Water Infrastructure Development on by the SADC Water Sector Programme (Following the Theory of Change) Regional Integra on SADC Treaty Goals Industrialisa on Poverty Eradica on Peace & Stability RSAP IV CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Sustainability throughI WRM & Nexus Approaches FIGURE 3: RSAP IV CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK SADC used the “Theory of Change” approach to formulate and develop the conceptual framework of the RSAP IV. The overall objective of the RSAP IV programmes and interventions – whose cluster pillars are governance, infrastructure development and management and from which the focus areas are derived – is to contribute towards the achievement of the higher level SADC Treaty Goals of poverty eradication, peace and stability, industrialisation and regional integration. To contribute towards the achievement of these goals, the RSAP IV’s intervention focus will be to facilitate ecological and water infrastructure development. This will enable the provision of water supply and sanitation services, water for energy and food security, water for industrial development while enhancing the safety of communities and investments from water related disasters. The RSAP IV conceptual framework cluster pillars are founded and anchored on a solid base provided by adopting and utilising the principles and good practices of IWRM and the use of nexus approaches. 9 A Vehicle to implement the Water Component of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP)