STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PROCESS Richard Bennett September 2013

THE PROCESS General Assembly, Hyderabad – Sept ’12 Survey – Dec-Jan – over 70 responses Executive Committee discussion of results – Jan 1 st draft – Jan Consultation on 1 st draft – Feb-Mar – 35 responses Staff workshop – Feb 2 nd draft – Mar Board meeting – Apr – key issues debated 3 rd draft – Apr Consultation on 3 rd draft – May – 23 responses Final Strategic Framework – May

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: SHAPE Who is IAPB? So who’s the strategy for? – ‘They/them’ vs ‘we/us’ Vision – Mission – Values – Goal – Achieving universal access – significant progress – Unity with diversity 3 Strategic Aims: – Advocacy National to global – Knowledge, skills, cost-effectiveness  excellence of members – Resourcing the strategy Priorities during strategy period depend on external environment + progress to date  2-3-year rolling priorities

KEY PRIORITIES & ISSUES RAISED BY MEMBERS Members’ sense of ownership of IAPB as a network of organisations  Emphasis on strategy of and by members, not just by the Secretariat for members  Review membership & governance frameworks Advocacy by groups of members as well as leaders/staff; presence of people with visual impairment Advocacy on what? – National policy & resource priorities – Global processes eg NTDs, NCDs, ageing – WHA Action Plan & Post-2015 – Consolidating evidence – Sub-national level: demand from some members, not included in strategy Information & skills development – diverse demands; prioritise More creation of opportunities to collaborate – Convening function, online & face-to-face IAPB managing grants to members: boundaries defined

A STRATEGY OF & BY MEMBERS Input from many members, multiple stages Key issues debated & resolved Close reflection of members’ priorities Implementation by all