It's time for a change
In 2015, GFRAS is going into its fifth year of operation which means the time is ripe for a strategy review. The steering committee has initiated a process to renew the 5-year strategic framework during 2015. It is a key moment for you to share your opinions and thoughts and thus influence the direction where GFRAS will head in the next five years. You will find on this webpage many information on the development of this new framework and on how you can participate, provide inputs and comment on the process.
What is a strategic framework?
A strategic framework is a plan or guideline that defines the direction and scope of an organisation over the long-term. It is critical to guide organisations and to allow them to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate results and impact. It also gives a rationale for why an organisation exists, what needs to be done, and how. It thus gives legitimacy to activities and outlines in a transparent way what the organisation stands for.
Why does GFRAS need a new strategic framework?
This is a key moment for GFRAS and its stakeholders, including the regional networks, working groups, and affiliates. In the past five years, both GFRAS and the external environment in which GFRAS acts have evolved. The Millennium Development Goals are coming to an end in 2015 and the discussion on the post-2015 agenda starts taking form. Stakeholders such as the Global Donor Platform, AFAAS, GFAR, and RUFORUM are also re-strategising. Thus the time is ripe to review, rethink, and potentially adapt the strategic framework for the coming five years. It is an opportunity for regional networks, working groups, affiliates, development partners, and other actors from the agricultural innovation system to have a say in what GFRAS should be and do, and how we should do it.
What does this mean for GFRAS members and affiliates?
The new strategic framework will be elaborated in a participatory and transparent manner that includes consultations, feedback rounds, and validation by various stakeholders. We want the regional networks and other members and affiliates to have ownership and a strong voice, rather than leading a secretariat or donor-biased process. Find more information on how to get involved on these pages.
Source: GFRAS