ToroDev has developed a five year strategic
plan (2011-2015) to guide the growth and relevance of the organization as it
transforms itself into a strong and sustainable institution fighting poverty
and economic under development in the seven districts of the Rwenzori
region.
plan (2011-2015) to guide the growth and relevance of the organization as it
transforms itself into a strong and sustainable institution fighting poverty
and economic under development in the seven districts of the Rwenzori
region.
The organization also envisages the other
cross-cutting sustainable development factors – social, political and environmental
– that need maximum attention. Therefore, most of the strategies of achieving
the objectives of the plan will always put these factors into considerations,
both at planning and implementation levels.
cross-cutting sustainable development factors – social, political and environmental
– that need maximum attention. Therefore, most of the strategies of achieving
the objectives of the plan will always put these factors into considerations,
both at planning and implementation levels.
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| ToroDev Strategic Plan |
However, the main purpose of the Plan is to
provide the unity of purpose in implementing ToroDev’s corporate vision and
mission. As a management tool, the Plan is intended to provide the Board of
Directors, Management/technical staff and partners with a framework within
which both strategic and operational governance, management, partnership and
program decisions would be made.
provide the unity of purpose in implementing ToroDev’s corporate vision and
mission. As a management tool, the Plan is intended to provide the Board of
Directors, Management/technical staff and partners with a framework within
which both strategic and operational governance, management, partnership and
program decisions would be made.
In more specific terms, the Plan seeks to guide
the organization in maximizing its strategic and comparative advantages in the
poverty alleviation and economic empowerment movement in the Rwenzori region
and Uganda as a whole and provide a framework for operational planning,
programs development, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation; and
finally, guide partners in making strategic choices and decisions.
the organization in maximizing its strategic and comparative advantages in the
poverty alleviation and economic empowerment movement in the Rwenzori region
and Uganda as a whole and provide a framework for operational planning,
programs development, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation; and
finally, guide partners in making strategic choices and decisions.
The central theme of
the Strategic Plan is “Towards Economic Empowerment for Sustainable
Development”.
the Strategic Plan is “Towards Economic Empowerment for Sustainable
Development”.
The broad aim of the
Plan is to broaden and strengthen the organization’s ICT for development for
economic, social and political empowerment initiatives and to work with
community groups, individuals and institutional partners to promote access to
information and communication for sustainable livelihoods and productive
economic opportunities.
Plan is to broaden and strengthen the organization’s ICT for development for
economic, social and political empowerment initiatives and to work with
community groups, individuals and institutional partners to promote access to
information and communication for sustainable livelihoods and productive
economic opportunities.
The Plan seeks to
promote community-led socio-economic development initiatives and to enhance
capacities of partner communities to ensure widespread social security as well
as sustainable access to productive and income-generating opportunities.
promote community-led socio-economic development initiatives and to enhance
capacities of partner communities to ensure widespread social security as well
as sustainable access to productive and income-generating opportunities.
The Plan further
seeks to promote attitude and behavior change, inculcate a strong sense of
self-reliance, ICT development and integration, access better development
infrastructure including marketing, transport and energy systems.
seeks to promote attitude and behavior change, inculcate a strong sense of
self-reliance, ICT development and integration, access better development
infrastructure including marketing, transport and energy systems.
Using research,
information exchange, and advocacy and networking strategies, ToroDev will work
towards ensuring that the voices, participation and involvement of marginalized
groups in both rural and urban governance processes
and management of public resources are strengthened.
information exchange, and advocacy and networking strategies, ToroDev will work
towards ensuring that the voices, participation and involvement of marginalized
groups in both rural and urban governance processes
and management of public resources are strengthened.
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by Solomon Akugizibwe
