PAU-GIZ Strategic and Operational Planning Workshop
Funding
Algeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria
2022
Higher Education
Operational Planning I Strategy Development & Review I Workshop Facilitation & Moderation
Introduction
Paeradigms designed and facilitated Strategic and Operational Planning workshop with key stakeholders to ensure sustainability of GIZ’s support to the Pan African University (PAU) as a final phase of this support.
Objectives
Paeradigms successfully delivered:
Planning and organising the workshop, which included agenda finalisation and document reviews;
Moderating the workshop, ensuring inclusive and dynamic discussions amongst all stakeholders;
Documenting workshop outcomes and finalising strategies post- workshop, ensuring all objectives were met.
Background
Since 2011, GIZ had supported PAU, specifically the PAU Institute for Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES). The last phase, ending in December 2022, focuses on enhancing PAU’s pan-African relevance, transition to employment, and sustainable organisational growth. With the phase conclusion approaching, strategic alignment with stakeholders became paramount to ensure PAU’s sustainability beyond GIZ’s assistance.
Approach
Paeradigms’ methodology involved:
Stakeholder alignment: Synchronising key stakeholders to establish a unified understanding and direction.
Ownership cultivation: Cultivating ownership amongst participants to drive commitment and engagement.
Needs assessment: Ascertainment and clarification of collective needs to ensure all perspectives were considered.
Consensus building: Reaching consensus on the strategic way forward.
Outcome
Paeradigms was brought in to:
Facilitate the Strategic and Operational Planning Workshop in Douala, Cameroon;
Harmonise the 2022 workplans of GIZ and the PAU institutes
Establish an exit strategy for GIZ’s support and craft a vision for PAU’s future without GIZ’s backing.