1. IW:LEARN TDA/SAP Training Course
Module 3: Developing the SAP

2. Section 1: The Strategic Component – The SAP

3. In this Section you will learn about….
The strategic component – The SAP
Key steps of the SAP process
Key elements of the SAP process
The SAP development team

4. The TDA/SAP Process

5. SAP – The Strategic Component
The SAP is a negotiated policy document that should be endorsed at the highest level. It establishes clear priorities for action to resolve the priority problems identified in the TDA

6. Endorsing the SAP; key implementation steps
The SAP has 3 key Steps
Strategic Thinking:
The collaborative development of the key components of the SAP - Vision, Goals Opportunities for Innovation; Options and Alternatives
Strategic Planning:
National and regional consultation processes; setting strategies for implementation; action planning; developing the draft action plan
Implementation:
Endorsing the SAP; key implementation steps

7. The SAP – Key Elements
A well-defined baseline enables a clear distinction between actions with purely national benefits and those addressing transboundary concerns with global benefits.
The development of institutional mechanisms at the regional and national levels for implementing the SAP
Monitoring and evaluation procedures to measure effectiveness of the outcomes of the process.

8. SAP Development Team….
The SAP Development Team is a broadly representative body of experts and stakeholders that will participate in the key development steps for the SAP It should contain key members of the TDA Development Team to ensure continuity within the overall TDA/SAP process