Strategy and Operational Plan
In 2005 Bond members approved the five-year strategy which runs from 2006 until 2011. The strategy is divided into four strategic aims:
- Building our influence and holding to account
- Building our capacity
- Strengthening our membership and networks
- Strengthening Bond
In order to achieve the outcomes outlined in the strategy staff from the Bond secretariat work with members and partners from UK, European and international networks.
Strategic aims
Strategic aim 1: Building our influence and holding to account
As Bond members, we aim to influence the policy environment that impacts on the lives of poor people and hold those in power to account.
- Goal 1.1 To facilitate effective collective influence on the policy and practice of governments and international institutions.
- Goal 1.2 To promote and enable effective engagement in advocacy and campaigning by all UK civil society organisations committed to poverty eradication
Strategic aim 2: Building our capacity
As Bond members, we aim to improve the quality of UK-based civil society's performance in international development through mutual learning and the sharing of knowledge, experience and ideas.
- Goal 2.1 To develop and deliver a relevant and accessible professional development programme
- Goal 2.2 To promote and support organisational learning and development
Strategic aim 3: Strengthening our membership and networks
As Bond members, we aim to strengthen our networking with each other and with our counterparts in the UK, Europe and internationally.
- Goal 3.1 To build a diverse, inclusive, informed and active membership
- Goal 3.2 To ensure efficient and effective civil society relationships for international development in the UK
- Goal 3.3 To support the sector in developing effective international networking
Strategic aim 4: Strengthening Bond
As Bond members, we aim to maintain and develop an efficient and effective network, governing body and secretariat.
- Goal 4.1 To strengthen Bond's financial position to ensure its sustainability and independence of action
- Goal 4.2 To ensure that Bond is governed prudently and effectively on behalf of its members
- Goal 4.3 To ensure that Bond's secretariat has an effective staff team with the support needed to enable the network to deliver this strategy
Operational Plan
Bond will deliver the final year of its five-year strategy in 2010-11. Details of what we will achieve this year are outlined in the Operational Plan 2010-11 (PDF).
