Figure 3.3: The Three Pillars of the RSAP III
Infrastructure Development
Under the RSAP III Programmes, Programmes 7, 8 and 9 (Infrastructure Project Preparation,
Resource Mobilisation for Infrastructure Development and Infrastructure Piloting respectively)
should be given urgent priority and rolled out to all the SADC regional/RBO/national institutions
that are going to implement the new Water Sector infrastructure (Project GP‐4).
There is only one underground water project (P1‐8) among the 23 projects selected , and yet
very little is known in the SADC region regarding underground water and its interaction with
surface water. It is suggested that a pilot project be formulated and implemented, which will
inform the region and which can be replicated (Project GP‐5).
There is only one climate change resilience related project (P1‐13) among the 23 projects
selected, and yet there is great need for flood and drought mitigation in this climate
change/variability era. It is thus important that project P1‐13 have a strong monitoring
component, especially for lessons to be learnt in its implementation and applicability for
replication in the SADC region (Project GP‐6).
Water Management
The following water management projects are proposed, as they increase the return on already
financed projects and the resultant profits can be utilised to co‐finance new projects or ploughed
back to improve services and livelihoods:
Additional projects are required to improve agricultural water application efficiencies, so that
the same quantity of water produces more crops, as only one project, XB‐1, deals this aspect
(Project GP‐7);
Additional projects related to the reduction of water losses in municipal water supplies in line
with the economic accounting of water in SADC provisions are required, as only one project, P1‐
10, deals with this aspect (Project GP‐8);
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