The business plan is core planning and implementation instrument of the CAI-Asia Center that gives strategic direction, focus and priority to the implementation of activities and programming of funds in support of these activities. It consists of a set of prioritized activities that are anchored on the CAI-Asia mission, goals and outputs.
- The Executive Director shall lead the CAI-Asia Center Business Plan formulation;
- The Business Plan shall be formulated in consideration of the agreed list of activities in line with the CAI-Asia mission, goals, objectives and outputs.
- It indicates the priorities accorded to each activity, the sequencing, the details, activities and the resources necessary to implement these.
- These activities will be assigned to the sub-units of the CAI-Asia Center.
- Detailed planning for the formulation activities shall be undertaken in a participatory manner with broad based consultation.
- At the start of the planning period, planning guidelines shall be issued by the Board of Trustees indicating the strategic directions of the CAI-Asia Center and the planning schedule.
- The resulting draft of the CAI-Asia Center Business Plan shall be deliberated upon and approved by the Board.
- The Business Plan shall have a mid-term review at the end of the first year of implementation and an end term review prior to the formulation of subsequent business plans.
- Each review shall identify successful previous activities to improve the sustainability of subsequent interventions, prevent duplication of activities and augment existing and proposed activities.
The CAI-Asia budgeting process is discussed in Chapter 13.
The CAI-Asia Center, Inc. shall be responsible for fund raising to support the implementation of the CAI-Asia Center Business Plan. It shall also undertake joint fundraising with the CAI-Asia Partnership to undertake specific programs and projects which will support objectives outlined in the CAI-Asia Partnership Strategy and the CAI-Asia Center Business Plan and to cover the expenses of the CAI-Asia Center in its capacity as Executive Secretariat of the CAI-Asia Partnership.
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