Document CWG-SFP-1/2-E Proposed Process for The elaboration of the ITU STRATEGIC and financial PLANs for 2020-2023 1st Meeting of the Council Working Group for Strategic and Financial Plans for 2020-2023 April 19, 2017

ITU strategic framework for 2016-2019 ITU vision & mission Strategic Goals and Targets ITU-R objectives & outcomes ITU-T objectives & outcomes ITU-D objectives & outcomes ITU intersectoral objectives & outcomes Intersectoral outputs ITU-D outputs ITU-T outputs ITU-R outputs ITU Secretariat BR TSB BDT GS Enablers Support Services

What was new in the current framework? A strengthened results-based approach Overall Goals with specific Targets at the level of the Union Tangible Outcomes and indicators to measure the impact of ITU’s work General Secretariat is not a fourth Sector, it enables and supports the work of the Sectors Enabling/supporting role also measured via indicators A strengthened concept of “Working as One ITU” ITU-wide mission, vision, a set of values and a set of organization-wide goals, where all 3 Sectors contribute to with their mandate Strategic risk management incorporated in the process. Allocation of resources to objectives and goals Linkage of the resources allocated with the benefits for the membership (outcomes/objectives)

Proposed process for the 2020-2023 strategic plan PP18 Adopts the Strategic Plan for the Union (No.51, Convention) Secretariat C18 SG provides input to Council (No.74A, Const.) WTDC-17 contribution Council shall initiate the preparation of a draft SP (e.g. by creating a CWG) (No. 62A, Convention) Final Draft SP Strategic Plan 2020-2023 Draft SP CWG coordinates the elaboration of the draft SP (Res. 1384 / C17) CWG-SFP Secretariat Open and public consultations Member States Sector Members Advisory Groups SG coordinates the Implementation of the SP (No.86A c) bis, Const.) Provide input for the preparation of a draft SP (No. 62A, Convention)

Timetable for the elaboration of the 2020-2023 strategic and financial plans Date Milestone 2017 Session of Council Establishment of the CWG-SFP 23 May 2017 1st meeting of CWG-SFP Jun – Aug 2017 Preparation of the secretariat’s input, including: - Membership consultation on the strategic priorities - Strategic planning workshops within the ITU secretariat 11-22 Sep 2017 (CWG cluster) 2nd meeting of CWG-SFP 9-20 October 2017 WTDC 17 contribution to the ITU Strategic Plan November 2017 Public consultation of the proposed draft strategic framework 22 Jan – 9 Feb 2018 (TBC – CWG cluster) 3rd meeting of CWG-SFP Draft Strategic and Financial Plans presented / draft revised Res. 71, 72, 151 March 2018 Public consultation on the draft strategic plan March 2018 (tbc) RAG / TSAG / TDAG April 2018 4th meeting (before the 2018 Session of Council) 18-27 April 2018 Council 2018 End of June 2018 Final draft Strategic and Financial Plans submitted to PP-18 29 Oct – 16 Nov 2018 Adoption of the Strategic and Financial Plans by PP-18

Preparation of the 2020-2023 Financial Plan Dual approaches and layouts Financial (to follow the income/expenditure structures laid down in the financial regulations) Result-based (to follow the structure of the strategic plan / cost allocation) Consultative preparatory process Submissions from Bureaus and Departments of the General Secretariat Consolidation and iterative process with Bureaus and Departments of the General Secretariat (Target) Key drivers / Determinants Strategic plan and priority areas Amount of the contributory unit (318,000 CHF) Income level (Ceiling) Work program

Lessons learned from the 2016-2019 plan ITU-wide set of Goals and Targets Communicated overall goals of the Union  Connect 2020 Agenda Monitoring and Reporting Openness and transparency in publicly reporting progress towards Key Performance Indicators Reporting format could be reviewed Indicators: need to review and elaborate more accurate/appropriate indicators Thorough review of the status of the Connect 2020 Targets would support the development of the new set of targets Areas for further improvements?

Key developments to be considered for the elaboration of the Strategic Plan 2020-2023 Adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals Technological trends Internet of Things, 5G / IMT-2020, Artificial Intelligence, the 4th Industrial Revolution, Smart Cities, Big Data, etc. The role of the Digital Economy / Digital Transformation Membership trends In 2016, increased total membership, but net growth all in Academia Industry proportion of total is declining (estimated revenue drop from CHF 17M to around CHF 16.5M, as denunciations take effect) Membership Fees Challenge (industry participates in ITU activities without paying fees)