Phase / Step
Key Actions
Rationale
Responsible
Resources
Budget
Timing
GSDT
Approved
Strategic
Framework.
$0
Month 5
PHASE 3: BUILD YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN
3.1
Draft
Strategic plan
3.2
Approve draft
Strategic Plan
• W
orking from the
This is your output
Strategic Framework
and engaging with
internal and external
stakeholders draft the
gender strategy. It
would include:
• A
bout your NHRI
• S
trategic context
• S
trategy on a page
including Vision and
Purpose
• H
ow you developed
the Strategy
• O
utline of each priority
- its context, why it is
a priority and what it
aims to address
• O
utcomes framework
- Outcome/s, suboutcome/s, activities,
and indicators for
each priority.
• M
onitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and
Learning Approach
Submit the draft
Strategic Plan for
Board approval
Stakeholder
engagement
outcomes.
To formalise
commitment
GSDT
Draft Gender
Strategy
$0
To build awareness of
the Strategy
Board / SL
Gender
Strategy
$xxx
Month 6
To ensure that the
Strategy is sustainably
embedded into the
NHRI and supported
by key external
stakeholders
GSDT
Gender
Strategy
$0
Month 6
GSDT
Gender
Strategy
$xxx
Month 6
Reports
from the
implementation
of the Strategy
$xxx
The life of
the Strategy
PHASE 4: PUT YOUR STRATEGY INTO ACTION
4.1
Launch
Strategy
Launch event,
press release,
other appropriate
communications
Develop and socialise
4.2
an action plan for the
Develop
Implementation implementation of the
and MEAL Plans Strategy.
4.3
Internal and
external
stakeholder
engagement
Check in with
stakeholders – levels
as identified by
mapping tool.
To update ‘Core’ and
‘Key’ stakeholders
about progress and
seek input as required.
4.4
Monitor and
Report
Using the MEAL Plan,
check in on progress
toward outcomes, and
adjust as required.
To gauge whether
progress is being made
toward outcomes and
respond accordingly.
Gender Strategy Toolkit 2026
‘Internal
relationship
holders’
tbc
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