PLANNING FOR ACTION

This worksheet has been designed to help WILAA members plan and implement an intervention at the deployment specific stage. While the previous two stages focused on establishing WILAA’s motivation and the opportunities to intervene within several related problem areas, this worksheet is intended to help direct efforts in a more precise direction. By assessing the group’s existing skills, knowledge, and relationships as well as areas for desired growth and capacity-building, WILAA can determine which tactics are best-suited for both its members and the problems at hand.

The following section of the decision tree applies four main tactics to the different opportunities for intervention: 1) policy briefs, 2) coalition building, 3) social media campaigns, and 4) support for existing organizations. While considering these tactics can help to structure the completion of this worksheet, they should not be viewed as the only options.

INITIAL QUESTIONS

Which aspect of the problem has WILAA chosen to target?

Describe WILAA’s motivation:

Describe the opportunity of interest:

Describe WILAA’s capacity-building goals:

RESOURCES

What existing skills and knowledge can members utilize?

What additional skills and knowledge do members wish to develop?

Are there any existing actions by other organizations that aim to intervene in the problem?

RELATIONSHIPS

What are the existing relationships that members hold both within and outside of their institutions?

How do these existing relationships relate, support, or enhance the group’s capacity?

How might these existing relationships challenge or inhibit the group’s capacity?

Are there any community organizations or institutions with a shared motivation that WILAA could support or collaborate with?

Who are the relevant stakeholders to direct the intervention towards?

PROCESS

Based on the questions above, what type of strategy would best fit the problem as well as both the existing and desired skills, knowledge, and relationships? Please see the following sections for possible ideas and guides to follow.

How will WILAA members develop any necessary skills or knowledge that they are currently lacking?

What are some obstacles or challenges that WILAA might face?

What are some strategies to help overcome these obstacles or challenges?

How will success be measured, and on what timeline?