List of Strategic Planning

Examples of recent strategic planning/organizational development

Opportunity International, Strengthening Opportunity’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for Agricultural Finance

Comprehensively assessed Opportunity’s current M&E processes and systems including desk review, diagnosis of the Theory of Change and gap analysis
Facilitated dialogue with stakeholders
Completed a Uganda Case Study
Made detailed recommendations for a streamlined, consolidated and adaptable system
Finalized an M&E Plan for Opportunity AgFinance implementation inclusive of the development of a Performance Management Plan (PMP), Road Map, Country Reporting Template, Performance Indicator Reference Sheet (PIRS), Indicator Usage, and Global Indicator Grouping

USG Strategic Planning Assessment and Workshop, Rwanda

NATO Advisor, Joint Military Readiness Center, U.S. Army's Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Germany

Training Advisor on civilian protection and NATO soft-power engagement for training exercise of 4000 military personnel during live training exercise
Demonstrated inter-agency best practices in conflict and ways to mitigate civilian causality and strengthen trust of civilian population for more rapid stabilization

Department for International Development (DFID): Economic Diplomacy Needs Assessment, Rwanda

In consultation with the Government of Rwanda and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM), analyzed the needs and capacity development requirements of Rwanda in economic diplomacy including: assess the current status of Rwanda’s industry, trade, investment and foreign affairs actions, actors and tools to identify existing capacities and gaps
Assessed main strategies, policies and plans of the key institutions of Government directly involved with economic diplomacy in the functional areas of industry, trade, investment and foreign affairs
Assessed institutional and policy framework for industry, trade, investment and foreign affairs
Identified policy and capacity gaps along with recommended initiatives for addressing those gaps
Conducted KII/FGD with key stakeholders to inform the development of a joint coordination framework
Benchmarked the best practices of selected country EcoDiplo strategies

NATO Strategic Direction South Hub (NSD-S), Italy

Developed a learning platform and webinar to enable NSD-S to better capture the voice, context and perspectives from grassroots and local developing country organizations along with more traditional information sources from academia, military, humanitarian and government
Supported the capacity of knowledge management around Soft Power
Continued understanding the complex drivers of instability and conflict

UN Women: Feasibility Study for the development of a Women’s Center of Excellence in Rwanda, Rwanda

Liaised with government representatives including officials of the Ministry of Gender and Social Promotion and the Gender Monitoring Office and the National Women’s Council
Conducted literature review and provide examples of centers of excellence in Africa, as well as globally
Conducted a stakeholder mapping and interview prioritized stakeholder to gain perspectives regarding the demand for a center of excellence
Provided a concept note to UN Women and MIGEPROF which articulates the aims of a Women’s Center of Excellence

SDG Center for Africa, Rwanda

Facilitated a 3-day strategy retreat for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Center for Africa. Utilizing a participatory approach, Three Stones helped the SDG Center develop a mission statement and determine core areas of focus over the next 5 years

UNICEF/World Vision, MENA Region, Jordan

Facilitated strategy for the development of a sustainable WASH framework for the Middle East region targeted at development partners and donor organizations
Returned to further develop the strategy and to create advocacy messages with civil society WASH technical cluster

Girl Effect Rwanda: Development of a partnership strategy, Rwanda

Conducted a mapping of potential partners that Girl Effect should partner with based on criteria developed by Three Stones in consultation with Girl Effect partnership department
Conducted consultative meetings with potential partners to identify synergies
Wrote up a comprehensive partnering strategy and timeline to be implemented by Girl Effect Rwanda

NINGO (Network of International NGOs): Market Research and Strategic planning, Rwanda

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