® SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (c) (i) Examine all reports and documents put before them by the Water Resources Technical Committee and the Water Sector Co-ordinating Unit. (ii) Initiate and advise the Committee of Water Ministers on policies, strategies, programmes and projects to be presented to the Council for approval. (iii) Recommend to the Committee of Water Ministers the creation of such other organs as may be necessary for the implementation of this Protocol. (iv) Provide regular updates to the Committee of Water Ministers on the status of the implementation ofthis Protocol. The Water Sector Co-ordinating Unit (i) Monitor the implementation of this Protocol. (ii) Liaise with other SADC organs and Shared Watercourse Institutions on matters pertaining to the implementation of this Protocol. (iii) Provide guidance on the interpretation of this Protocol. (iv) Advise State Parties on matters pertaining to this Protocol. (v) Organise and manage all technical and policy meetings. (vi) Draft terms of reference for consultancies and manage the execution of those assignments. (vii) Mobilise or facilitate the mobilisation of financial and technical resources for the implementation of this Protocol. (viii) Annually submit a status report on the implementation of the Protocol to the Council through the Committee of Water Ministers. (ix) (d) Keep an inventory of all shared watercourse management institutions and their agreements on shared watercourses within the SADC Region The Water Resources Technical Committee (i) Provide technical support and advice to the Committee of Water Senior Officials through the Water Sector Co-ordinating Unit with respect to the implementation ofthis Protocol. (ii) Discuss issues tabled by the Water Sector Co-ordinating Unit and prepare for the Committee of Water Senior Officials. (iii) Consider and approve terms of reference for consultancies, including the appointment of consultants. ·12· Revised Protocol on Shared Watercourses