BUILDING ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ...TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP FIGO LOGIC Initiative in Maternal and Newborn Health
Mar 31, 2015
BUILDING ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ...TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP
FIGO LOGIC Initiative in Maternal and Newborn Health
“Individually and collectively, we have responsibilities as members of professional organizations and civil society to advocate for and contribute to progress by collaborative partnerships that will be more effective in improving the health and lives of women and children. Our strengths lie in our professional expertise as health providers, educators, advocates and advisors to policymakers and organizations.”
Dr. D. Shaw, FIGO (2006)
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AS
LEADERS
• Advocacy• Country-Level Support• Promotion of Effective
Interventions• Capacity Building at
Country Level
Areas where national health professional associations can make a valuable contribution:
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AS
LEADERS
WHAT IS “CAPACITY”?
“The ability of an entity (a person, an organization, a system) to perform planned functions effectively, efficiently and sustainably.”
SOGC, OCIF (2007)
This image represents the process of capacity building. Much of an association’s most important work, that of building its organisational capacity, is not visible to the outside world, but is crucial to establishing a solid foundation.
WHAT IS “CAPACITY BUILDING”?
Capacity building is like building blocks… in the sense that capacity is built block by block… and each block consists of a different component which must be addressed/built to make the association strong and viable.
BUILDING ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY
• Is possible• Requires time, patience
and persistence • Has no magic recipes • Requires resources
(human / financial) and leadership
• Is country / association specific
• Is association-led • Is on-going and
incremental
WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION
STRONG/SUSTAINABLE?
The Five Core Organisational Dimensions
The sum total of values, beliefs, customs, traditions and meanings developed over years that make the association unique, governs its character and drives it forward.
WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION
STRONG/SUSTAINABLE?
What is needed for the association to operationalise its programs, projects and activities.
WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION
STRONG/SUSTAINABLE?
What is needed for the association to meet its goals and objectives and to become viable.
WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION
STRONG/SUSTAINABLE?
The environment (political, social, economic) in which the association functions and how it is perceived by others.
WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION
STRONG/SUSTAINABLE?
WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION
STRONG/SUSTAINABLE?
The ‘raison d’être’ of an association or the reasons for which they exist (registration, continuing professional development, etc.).
Pre-cycle 3 – 5 year cycle
SOGC’s ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK
• Focuses on the important organisational dimensions of an association
• Identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses
• Facilitates the implementation of a guided process in light of resources available and the reality of the country
• Can be used to establish a baseline and measure progress
WHY ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS ARE IMPORTANT
1. Complete the assessment2. Develop improvement plan 3. Have assessment and plan
ratified by the Board/Executive Committee
4. Seek necessary technical and other resources to implement
5. Monitor and evaluate
HOW TO GET STARTED…
Proposed Process for the Organisational Capacity Assessment and Development of an Improvement Plan
Thank You