WESSA Phase 1 report to HHCT_28.10.2021

6.1.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 20 6.2 Governance systems and processes .......................................................................................... 21 6.2.1 Strengths ............................................................................................................................. 21 6.2.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 21 6.3 Human resources ....................................................................................................................... 23 6.3.1 Strengths ............................................................................................................................. 23 6.3.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 23 6.4 Support base, alliances and partnerships .................................................................................. 23 6.4.1 Strengths ............................................................................................................................. 23 6.4.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 24 6.5 Identity, brand and culture ........................................................................................................ 27 6.5.1 Strengths ............................................................................................................................. 27 6.5.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 28 6.6 Financial sustainability ............................................................................................................... 29 6.6.1 Strengths ............................................................................................................................. 29 6.6.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 29 6.7 Monitoring and adaptive management ..................................................................................... 30 6.7.1 Strengths ............................................................................................................................. 30 6.7.2 Weaknesses......................................................................................................................... 30 7 Potential opportunities and leverage points .................................................................................... 31 7.1 Leverage points and game changers.......................................................................................... 31 7.2 Mission and clarity of purpose................................................................................................... 31 7.2.1 Opportunity: Sharpen clarity of purpose ............................................................................ 31 7.3 Governance systems and processes .......................................................................................... 33 7.3.1 Opportunity: Adapt governance systems and processes .................................................... 33 7.4 Human resources ....................................................................................................................... 34 7.4.1 Opportunity: Human resource development ...................................................................... 34 7.5 Support base, alliances and partnerships .................................................................................. 34 7.5.1 Opportunity: Strengthen WESSA’s support base, alliances and partnerships .................... 34 7.6 Identity, brand and culture ........................................................................................................ 37 7.6.1 Opportunity: Strengthen and sharpen WESSA’s identity, brand and culture ..................... 37 7.7 Financial sustainability ............................................................................................................... 38 7.7.1 Opportunity: Become a lean, flat organization ................................................................... 38 7.7.2 Opportunity: Government and bilateral donors are looking for reliable trustworthy partners........................................................................................................................................ 41 7.7.3 Opportunity: Corporates are looking for ways to strengthen and validate their ESG credentials.................................................................................................................................... 41 7.7.4 Opportunity: Other organizations are looking for a safe pair of hands, to partner with .... 42 7.7.5 Opportunity: Global funds are available ............................................................................. 42 7.8 Monitoring, evaluation and adaptive management .................................................................. 43 7.8.1 Opportunity: establish a fit for purpose MEL system and develop a learning culture........ 43 8 Possibilities = scenarios..................................................................................................................... 44 8.1 Scenario exercise ....................................................................................................................... 46 9 Way forward ..................................................................................................................................... 47 Figures Figure 1. The WESSA ecosystem, with strong contributions in dark blue and weak contributions shaded more lightly. The ecosystem is balanced on the WESSA Board, strategic plan, action plans and the organization culture, brand, trust and credibility................................................................... 15

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