WESSA Phase 1 report to HHCT_28.10.2021

Table 2. Document types and numbers reviewed during Phase 1 Document type

Number of documents

Minutes, financial reports and annual reviews

15

Project proposal examples Brand and profile documents

4 2 9 2

Strategy documents

15

Membership and governance documents Online surveys (118+108 responses)

Web site extracts

18 65

TOTAL

3 Approach For Phase 1 (the status quo), WESSA’s current situation is assessed through the lens of 7 critical success factors, outlining their strengths and weaknesses. Stretching Phase 1 somewhat into Phase 2, we also present opportunities, using the same 7 critical success factors, as well as scenarios. We made liberal use of diagrams to convey insights and results, and as far as possible mirror and interpret information presented to us via documents, dialogues, surveys and discussions.

4 The WESSA ecosystem ('as it is')

The WESSA ecosystem (Figure 1) consists of relationships and flows of resources (knowledge; trust; revenue) between them. Key components include: Stakeholders, e.g. • Funders and investors • Subcontract clients

• Policy makers • Other NGOs • Members and volunteers • Beneficiaries (learners, teachers, interns)

• Professional technical staff • Professional support staff

Support systems e.g.:

• Governance systems and processes • Physical infrastructure • Financial assets • Fixed assets.

The foundation of the WESSA ecosystem is its strategic and action plans, workstreams and working groups, organizational culture including its brand, identity and credibility. The WESSA Board is the custodian of the WESSA ecosystem. Some contributions are strong and healthy (the dark arrows), others are incomplete (the lighter arrows) while others are weak or even non-existent (the white arrows).

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