ECOSOCC CSO MANUAL: Strategic Planning for CSOs

This toolkit provides a template for conducting strategic planning processes within an organization. The toolkit covers the steps from planning for the strategic planning sessions, the background issues that need to inform or direct the strategic planning process, and the steps in defining the framework for the strategic planning project or related organizational activities. The strategic framework brings coherence and direction to the process. The toolkit also includes practical exercises to use during a strategic planning process.

Strategic planning is the core of the work of any organization without which an organization will not know where they are going or why they are going there. This toolkit offers CSOs a way to do detailed strategic planning by offering a step-by-step guide and practical examples. The aim of this toolkit is to support even organizations with limited experience to develop and implement a strategic plan.