Phase / Step
Key Actions
Rationale
Responsible
Resources
Budget
Timing
GSDT
According
to the nature
of the
engagement
$xxx
Late
month 2
Evidence from
To establish the before
GSDT
building the detail
Relevant others gender reviews
Any further
participating
relevant data
• Vision and Purpose of
the Strategic Plan
$0
Early
month 3
PHASE 1: PREPARE YOUR NHRI
1.5
External
stakeholder
engagement
• V
arious - according
To explain the purpose
to what is appropriate of the gender strategy,
flag potential areas
for the stakeholder,
for collaboration and
such as face-toto ensure the strategy
face, phone, email.
Individual / group etc reflects relevant and
diverse perspectives
Relevant
internals leadership
and staff
PHASE 2: AGREE YOUR STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
2.1
Draft Strategic
Framework
Using evidence from
audit and stakeholder
engagement, decide:
• Strategic Priorities
• Long-term outcomes,
indicators, inputs,
actions, outputs.
Develop a ‘Strategy on
a Page’
2.2
Validate and
finalise draft
Strategic
Framework
• Submit the draft
To invite leadership
input and to gain their
approval to move
forward
GSDT
Copies of the
draft Strategic
Framework
$0
Late
month 3
2.3
Internal and
external
stakeholder
engagement
• Communicate the
To update stakeholders
about the gender
strategy and to identify
and confirm areas
for collaboration
with internal and
external stakeholders
– specifically those
identified on the
mapping tool as ‘Core’
and ‘Key’ Stakeholders.
GSDT
Copies of the
draft Gender
Strategy
Framework
$xxx
Month 4
Framework to the
Board and Senior
Leadership for
discussion and
finalisation
agreed strategic
priorities to
stakeholders as
identified by
mapping tool.
• Decide whether
to hold deeper
engagement with
stakeholders for
whom the selected
priorities have
particular relevance.
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