Institutional Task Force
OKACOM's Institutional Task Force looks at policies and practices for ensuring effective governance of river basin resources in the Cubango - Okavango River Basin.
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- Early OKACOM files at Namibia Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Registry Office, Windhoek.
- Governing interactions among the three organs.
- Prevention and/or management of conflict among the three organs.
- For each OKACOM organ the ITF is required to provide rules for interaction with stakeholders, with particular focus on rules regarding participation in decision-making process, such as rules regarding the participation of National Coordinating Units (NCUs) and the Basin communities.
- Inter-organizational coordination.
- Rules regarding mechanisms to allow river basin stakeholders to openly and freely access information relating to development proposals, impact assessments, IRBM planning and management actions and monitoring.
- The setting up of policy guidelines and oversight on the overall direction of the Secretariat by the Commission and the OBSC.
- Procedures for communicating OKACOM decisions and other information to donors, stakeholders and other interested parties.
- The procedure to be followed in appointing ad hoc committees and other such advisory committees for specific issues and matters.
- Modalities for the recruitment of experts, non-resident staff and seconded staff.
- Rules on the intellectual property of the OKACOM.
- Use of the OKACOM’s tangible property, premises and facilities.
- Custodianship of OKACOM property.
- Naming of OKACOM facilities, programmes, commemorative plaques and tablets.
- Reporting procedures for the OBSC and the Secretariat.
- Rules on the participation of the Secretariat at OKACOM and OBSC meetings.
- Participation of OKACOM/Secretariat Staff at international fora such as conferences etc.
- Working relationships with internships and researchers.
