Development of an action plan after the SAGE process was very crucial as it ensured that recommendations provided in the SAGE process were addressed in a systematic and targeted manner whereby key stakeholders who participated in the SAGE process were also engaged in the action planning process hence, they drew the roadmap for implementation of those recommendations.
In addition, recommendations which came out of the SAGE process informed Honeyguide on areas of priority in designing WMA governance capacity building programs.
The overall successful preparation of an action plan after the SAGE process required the following;
- A clear understanding of the assessment findings and recommendations provided
- Clear goals and objectives to be achieved
- Strong leadership and coordination with key stakeholders
- Adequate resources
- Willingness and commitment from all key stakeholders.
Overall success of the action planning phase based on the outcome of SAGE process provided an opportunity to learn important lessons related to;
- Keen selection and active engagement of key stakeholders in the planning process
- Thorough understanding of the local context
- Effective prioritization and goal setting by all key stakeholders
- Inclusiveness of all key stakeholders in adequate resource mobilization
These lessons learned can be used as a good source of information to future development planning and programming organs of the WMA and can help to ensure that development interventions are effective, inclusive, and sustainable over the long term.