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Action Plan Skills Building: Introduction. January 2013. Background and rationale for action plan development. Wide range of issues to address Countries require a flexible, strategic approach

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January 2013

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  1. Action Plan Skills Building:Introduction January 2013

  2. Background and rationale for action plan development • Wide range of issues to address • Countries require a flexible, strategic approach • Method recognised by businesses, donor countries, grant awarding agencies, IGOs, experts in chemicals management • Principles based on evaluations of international cooperative work on capacity development

  3. What is an action plan? • A “road map” for the implementation of activities addressing an identified priority issue • Can also be referred as project planning • AP has a clearly defined start and end • AP development can be ongoing process (accommodating changes as new information emerges)

  4. Potential benefits of action plan development • Provide structure, focus, and controlto project planning and implementation • Save time, effort, resources, and reduce the risk of failure • Assist with communication, coordination, commitment, teamwork • Increase likelihood of mobilising funding • Facilitate clear evaluationof the AP impact

  5. Overview of action plan development Problem statement Goal - Situation and gap analysis Objective Objective Objective - Timeframes - Milestones - Budget - Responsibilities Activity Activity Activity Task Task Task

  6. Possible structure of an action plan • Executive summary • Important to include a list of action items for decision-makers • Introduction and background • Should include the relation or link to national development strategies • Situation analysis and gap analysis • Goal and objectives of the action plan • Proposed implementation activities and related details • Proposed next steps and follow-up • Annexes (detail budget, etc. can be included here)

  7. Presenting an action plan: Gantt Chart

  8. Example format of an action plan

  9. Introduction Module 1 Preparatory Tasks Module 4 Implementing and Evaluating Module 2 Purpose and Scope Problem Statement, Goal High Level Commitment Situation & Gap Analysis Implementing, Monitoring, Evaluating Module 3 Planning the Details Objectives, Indicators UNITAR guidance materials modules

  10. Partnership projects • Each action plan can address an established national priority • Each of these plans can result in one or more projects • These projects can be carried out in partnership with industry, academia or civil society organisations • The establishment of partnerships between sectors was agreed by countries in the Dubai Declaration • Industry, academia, and NGOs may already have initiatives that can be strengthened through partnership projects

  11. Thank you Chemicals and Waste Management ProgrammeUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)Palais des Nations1211 Geneva 10Tel: +41 22 917 1234Fax: +41 22 917 8047Email: cwm@unitar.org

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