CIWA Program Objective: Cooperative management and development within the Zambezi River Basin strengthened to facilitate sustainable, climate resilient growth. Project Development Objective (PDO): to strengthen ZAMCOM’s role in promoting cooperative management and development within the Zambezi River Basin through institutional strengthening, improved information sharing and decision support and strategic planning. PDO Level Results Indicators* Core Unit of Measure Baseline Cumulative Target Values** Frequency Data Source/ Methodology Responsibility for Data Collection Description YR 1 YR 2 YR3 Indicator One: US$ financing planned for cooperative management and development of international waters (supported by CIWA) US$ 0 Strategic Plan preparation initiated Strategic Plan consulted with stakeholders Strategic Plan approved by Council identifying prioritized investments Annual Reports ZAMSEC Strategic Plan defined in Agreement to mean “a master development plan comprising a general planning tool and process for the identification, categorisation and prioritisation of projects and programmes” Indicator Two: Number of people directly benefiting from improved water resources management and development # 0 0 0 35,000,000 Annual Reports ZAMSEC Total basin population benefitting from strategic plan and decision support systems INTERMEDIATE RESULTS Intermediate Outcome One: Regional cooperation and integration strengthened BLO 1.1: Data Extent of data sharing for basin wide planning Text Lack of clarity of roles and potential conflict Dialogue established Determination of roles Roles clarified through adoption of data sharing protocol Annual Reports ZAMSEC Fully effective partnerships (e.g. MOU) BLO 1.2: Legal establishment Status of institution to carry out its mandated functions Text Agreement ratified by 6 member states. ZAMCOM Decision on host country of permanent institution Legal status and hosting agreement in place Permanent ZAMCOM Secretariat legally established reflecting functions in ZAMCOM Annual Reports ZAMSEC Agreement ratified by all riparians. Fully functional independent
Secretariat (IZS) operates with support of SADC-WD Agreement institution. BLO 1.2: Financial sustainability % contribution by Member States to the cost of minimum functionality % % Actual contributions divided by actual costs Minimum functionality defined and costed Plan for 100% coverage of minimum functionality approved by ZAMCOM At least 80% of costs covered Annual Reports ZAMSEC Enhanced functionality defined with 100% coverage Intermediate Result Two: Water Resources Management Strengthened BLO 2.1: Information services Extent of extreme event management capability Text Road map adopted Scoping study to assess needs (data, national capacity, etc) Initiate design of system Complete design of system Annual Reports ZAMSEC Real time flood forecasting and early warning system BLO 2.2: Key functions Quality of delivery of key functions; basin-wide planning, prior notification, national confidence building and negotiation skills (C3) Text No basin wide plan exists Consultant procured for Operationalisation Plan Draft Strategic Plan reviewed by ZAMTEC Zambezi Strategic Plan endorsed by ZAMCOM Annual Reports ZAMSEC Prioritised implementation of Zambezi Strategic Plan. BLO 2.2: Legislation & policy Legal frameworks for transboundary water management and development harmonized Text Not all national legislation reflects transboundary considerations TOR drafted and approved Equivalence assessed Guidelines for harmonization Annual Reports ZAMSEC Harmonised national transboundary legislation wide
BLO 4.3: External communications Effectiveness of strategic communication on the benefits of cooperation text Non targeted communication Detailed stakeholder mapping (interest/influence) Targeted communications products (e.g. ZAMCOM role & website) Targeted communication products (e.g. link technical briefs) Annual Reports ZAMSEC High level of awareness of ZAMCOM by key stakeholders *Please indicate whether the indicator is a Core Sector Indicator (see further ) **Target values should be entered for the years data will be available, not necessarily annually