- Strategic Planning: The Key to Building Impactful Partnerships and Sustainable Development for Communities!
As part of its efforts to enhance organizational efficiency and build the capacities of local organizations, the Civil Society Services Center in Baghdad organized a training workshop titled “Strategic Planning: Building the Future with Confidence.” The workshop targeted a group of organizations operating in Baghdad Governorate.
The workshop aimed to empower participants to develop effective strategic plans aligned with the needs of local communities and developmental challenges. It also sought to: Enhance participants’ understanding of strategic planning concepts and tools, provide practical models that enable organizations to define both long-term and short-term goals and Encourage collaboration among organizations to strengthen their role in achieving sustainable development.
The workshop topics included: Analyzing internal and external organizational environments: Using tools like SWOT and PESTEL to identify opportunities and challenges, crafting organizational vision and mission statements: Aligning them with community goals, setting priorities: Based on criteria that consider impact and available resources and Implementation and follow-up plans: Through strategies built on clear performance indicators (KPIs).
Participants affirmed that the workshop enhanced their ability to think strategically and analyze data, providing them with practical tools to develop more effective projects and achieve desired outcomes. Several attendees noted that the training helped them understand the importance of future planning to overcome challenges and maximize positive community impact.
The #UPP works with Al Mesalla to empower local CSOs in Iraq through TATWEER project funded by the European Union and in partnership with local NGOs (Alnajah Center for Training&Development in Basra and Shakoufyan Organization in Anbar).