• a bilateral collaboration forum (“Bilateral Steering Committee”; BSC), which consists of members of Project Coordinating Committees (PCCs) from each country. ( Each PCC is responsible for the overall implementation of the project);
• coordination offices (“Project Coordinating Units”; PCUs) in RSA and Lesotho with full-time coordination, financial management and procurement staff. (The PCUs are responsible for day to day implementation of the project);
• joint technical working groups to develop and implement action plans to focus on topics and issues of common interest;
• joint workshops to present results and achieve consensus work plans;
• communication linkages, including a GIS-based Knowledge Management system served by trained staff, and;
• joint management activities related to fire protection, rescue service, staff training and nature-based tourism such as marketing, booking and visitor planning. A bilateral MoU, a condition of project effectiveness, will define the parameters for transfrontier cooperation.

The project is also intended to provide additional resources for meetings and activities led by domestic coordination committees within each country, ensuring wide stakeholder representation of all stakeholder groups within the project area on management decisions related to protected areas and community lands within the broader ecosystem. This component will also support an extensive communication program using internet, radio and newsletters, and community outreach will ensure that stakeholders are informed and involved in project activities.

This component will also address monitoring and evaluation of project progress against key performance indicators through a six-monthly review of results, and involving the coordination unit and Program Management Committee.