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Major strengths, weaknesses, Opportunities
and threats of BSAF as it faces the future |
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Factors
in Analysis |
Strengths |
Weaknesses |
Opportunities |
Threats |
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Performance
vis-à-vis given mandate.
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A well-defined vision & mission formulated
Strong networking with all stakeholders
Supplementing govt. programs well.
Strong networking with donor & govt. |
Lobbying not adequately done
Conflict resolution amongst partners not very
effective.
Less initiative taken for forming donor consortium |
Committed Members, need for more support from
member organizations
Recognition of BSAF by both Govt., donor agencies
and members
Donors policy for sustainability of NGOs activities |
Donors/Govt. Policy
Member organizations attitude/need change
Bureaucracy.
Changing of Donor Strategy |
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Capabilities
of people in the organization |
There are many professionals who are capable
to perform
Well-experienced professionals are performing.
Well-experienced EB members are contributing
in policy & planning |
Some staff lack technical skills
Insufficient gender focus |
Scope for supplementation & complementation
in all sectors of development
More opportunities for joint and collaborator
efforts/interrelationship
Scope for quality development and long term
sustainability |
Loosing of partnership (policy)
Competition/bidding
Competency of member organizations
Bureaucracy |
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Resources
availability and usage |
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The organization support services division
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(Printing, training, MIS, Communication)
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Are helping generating revenue for the Organization
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There are well qualified staff
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Adequate transportation resources.
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Offices are well equipped |
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The Research & Evaluation section lack
sufficient technically qualified staff.
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Less initiative to increase resources.
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No land/ infrastructure for its own |
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Scope for the
best use of
all stakeholders
(social).
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Involvement of religious leaders/
educationalist
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Involvement of cultural societies/groups
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Social actions
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Cooperatives |
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Conservativeness of people
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Vested interest of formal leaders
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Religious institutional/leaders
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Primitive attitude of old generation
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Negative attitude towards NGOs |
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Systems,
processes and procedures. |
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Adequate information management is utilized.
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Operational procedures are clear and in place.
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Personnel policies are well defined.
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The organization has transparent financial
procedures.
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Participatory decision making process in place |
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Procurement process is complex
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Service rule inadequate regarding staff benefits.
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Inadequate guidelines for staff development. |
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Positive Govt. policy in development
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Limitations of the Govt. (skills manpower
expertise, resources)
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Donors policy/ attitude (more donor/more
development work
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Scope for more collaboration
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Program expansion |
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Vested interest, Opposition/rivalry/ hinders
the continuation of the development project.
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Uncertainty
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Deviation from vision and mission |
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Operational
functions, programs, projects and support
services. |
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Support divisions very supportive & responsive.
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Clear accounting procedures.
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Vertical & horizontal communication |
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Inadequate staff in some support divisions
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Inadequate steps for experimenting new programs.
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Inadequate sectional monitoring & evaluation
system. |
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Govt. policy to the development organization.
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Donors policy to assist NGOs in the total
sustainability process
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Involvement of business community |
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Donor policy to reduce assistance
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Govt. Policy to suspend support for the NGOs
(change of Govt.)
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Leadership conflict
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Global development changes |
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Management
styles, attitudes, value systems, relationships,
ethnics. Cohesiveness, client orientation
and performance. |
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Participatory & democratic management
style is utilized.
- There
is strong team spirit.
- There
is great cohesion among staff.
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Mutual trust & respect is prevalent. |
- Over
flexibility leading to loss of direction at
times. |
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Global policy
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National policy
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Donor’s policy
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Donor’s interest
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People’s demand
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World concern |
- Conflict
between economic development Vs addressing
social issues
- Govt.
policy/planning
- Lack
of collaboration among stakeholders
- Lack
of expert/skill staff. |