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The RPSA Domains of Intervention
Þ Governance
Objective: Contribute to democracy and promotion of justice in the region
Through: Providing support to processes necessary for the strengthening of formal democracy; enhancing democratic culture; and contributing to responsive and accountable institutions at both the central and local level.
Þ HIV and AIDS
Objective: Support regional efforts to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic by strengthening regional NGO’s and government networks involved in prevention and care; improving policies and coordination, by focusing on youth and vulnerable groups.
Through: Providing support to regional efforts contributing to psychological support (PSS) for children affected by HIV and AIDS; participating in policy development and implementation; contributing to regional research on selected topics related to PSS.
Þ Natural Resources Management
Objective: Support cross–border sustainable management of natural resources.
Through: The promotion of cross-border River Basin Management; Food Security through seed security and the advocacy for policy harmonisation, disaster preparedness and information dissemination; and ensuring that a Trans-frontier Park Management System benefits the local community.
The main motivation for a regional approach are:
The Regional Programme Southern Africa (RPSA) represents a shift towards supporting regional priorities. In so doing, SDC is following the SADC region’s own trend towards regional cooperation.
· There is the potential to build on existing regional solidarity in order to promote joint regional problem solving for selected transnational issues (HIV and AIDS, Governance, NRM) both through regional governmental organisations (SADC, NEPAD) and existing civil society networks.
· The RPSA will provide support to the development priorities of Southern Africa in a subsidiary way.
· Regional policies and programmes can complement national development efforts (value added)
· The RPSA aims at increasing its effectiveness and impact through the identification, consolidation and expansion of regional public goods (such as knowledge and experience) in Southern Africa. Its support to regional public goods covers policies, strategies and practices.
· The RPSA is also building on the available successful experiences and lessons learned from our cooperation programmes in South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and other regional initiatives.
· Experience shows that SDC can play the role of a regional catalyst and promoter, based on its comparative advantages in strengthening regional public and private partners (e.g. flexible and lean procedures, efficient networking based on presence and experience, and openness to innovation).
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