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. Gender Strategy Toolkit 2026 ‘Internal relationship holders’ 24