UNATCOM Strategic Plan 2018-2025

Abstract

The Uganda National Commission for UNESCO has developed a culture of preparing periodic strategic plans to guide its strategic actions and operations. This strategic plan, running from 2018-2025, is UNATCOM’s second strategic plan, succeeding the first one which expired at the end of June 2017. The plan is made up of two parts. The first part is the narrative consisting of four chapters and the second part is the log frame and annexes. The first chapter is the introduction, giving a background that explains the purpose of the plan, the process of developing the plan and the methodology used to develop the plan, which was participatory. The chapter also includes the mandate, organizational structure and functions of UNATCOM as well as an overview of the national and international trends that impact of the plan and the priorities of the plan. The next chapter is a situation analysis of the UNATCOM. The analysis includes a brief review of the performance of UNATCOM over the past decade of the last strategic plan. Each programme area is examined with a focus on the achievements over the ten years. A SWOT analysis is conducted to measure the temperature of the internal and external environments of UNATCOM. These two analyses are considered together with the current trends and guided the development of key result areas of focus in this plan. Areas of focus are then identified for each of the six programmes of UNATCOM; i.e. education, natural science, social and human science, culture, communication and information and programme execution and support. A mapping of UNATCOM core partners is also done. These include mainly Government ministries, departments and agencies, national and international development agencies and UN agencies which are also provided per programme. The Vision, Mission and Values of UNATCOM are provided for in chapter three; and; the coordination and implementation of the plan, the human and financial resources and strategies needed to successfully realize the plan are outlined in the fourth chapter. The last chapter of the plan outlines the inbuilt system for monitoring and evaluation of the level of attainment of the aspirations, objectives and progress of the plan, indicating methodology and reporting. The annexes to the Strategic plan include the log frame, a monitoring tool and the budget for the plan. This plan is expected to help UNATCOM in making its contribution to the national aspirations of attaining middle income status and attaining its mandate of contributing to a peaceful, learning, cultured, and informed nation.