For this year 2002, Phase 2 includes :Strategic Review of the
Organization which involves looking at the overall OE concerns of the
organization based on the results of Phase 1 and develop appropriate
interventions to address other OE concerns namely: (a) Revisiting of
Strategic Plan; (b) Organizational Sustainability and (c) Clarification of
the Role of the Board and Shared Leadership. Phase 3 will basically involve
upscaling and implementation of OE Interventions.
Also in 2002k, based on the results of Phase 1, the leadership
initiated a reflection session with the entire staff members in early
January 2002. RAF has adopted a new vision of becoming a cutting-edge
organization in the area of HIV/AIDS and RH. As such, if it becomes a
cutting-edge organization, it has to undergo some changes especially on staff
functioning.
On Sustainability
Due to recent developments in terms of dwindling support with external donor
funding in the Philippines, RAF is concerned with its sustainability more
than ever. A sustainability framework for RAF is therefore important to help
the organization navigate through in the coming years.
A quick sustainability analysis was undertaken last May 2002 with RAF using
ICOMP's Diamond Sustainability Diagnosis Framework. The assessment process
involved looking at the organization's financial sustainability, organizational
sustainability, program effectiveness, and community impact. RAF likewise
focused on other OE initiatives like: diversify sources of income, increase
client base and lastly, strengthen RAF's core competence in HIV/AIDS management
and services.
For 2002, major OE accomplishment is seen on YouthZone projects where YZ Manila
has earned close to PHP150,000.00 (2002) these were generated from clinic/lab
services as compared to PHP 35,000.00 (2001). YZ Cebu on the other hand was able
to generate close to PHP 232,000.00 (2002) on its first year but this is as a
result of the internet rentals and only close to PHP 35,000.00 were generated
for clinic services.
RAF is seriously considers to build its OE capacity as well as its gains for
2002. More innovative application OE intervention await for 2003. RAF, as a
health NGO, will continue to trailblaze and address both expertise in the
delivery of the technical as well as OE management concerns.
