Title: A Look At Sustainability A Support Organization
1SUSTAINABILITY A Support Organizations
Perspective
Elmer H. Lighid
International Council on Management of Population
Programmes
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What is SUSTAINABILITY?
What is SUSTAINABILITY?
What is SUSTAINABILITY?
3No such term in the dictionary
4Closest term is
SUSTAIN
5Maintain
P R O L O N G
Continue
Keep going
6What the literature says
7From Biology
It is not the strongest species that survives,
nor the most intelligent, but the ones most
responsive to change.
Charles Darwin
8From Political Science
Why are some princes successful and others are
not? Is it a matter of luck?... It is those
princes who match their actions to circumstances
that survive and others do not.
Niccolo Machiavelli
9From Business
Successful organizations are LEARNING
ORGANIZATIONS.
PETER SENGE The Fifth Discipline
10From Management
Great organizations have superior performance,
distinctive impact and lasting endurance
JIM COLLINS Good to Great for Social Sectors
11ICOMPS VIEW ON SUSTAINABILITY
12Our View of Sustainability
- The ability to continue, maintain and prolong
our institutional structure and production of
benefits for our intended clientele in pursuit of
our mission and vision.
13Our View of Sustainability
- Sustainability is not an END
- It is a MEANS to an end fulfill Mission and
Vision - Longevity and relevance
14How Do We Measure Sustainability?
- Organizational Viability
- Program Effectiveness
- Financial Security
- Enduring Impact
15Organizational Viability
Financial Security
Program Effectiveness
Sustainability
Enduring Impact
16Organizational Viability
- Relentless adherence to vision, mission and
values - Effective governance and management
- Sound processes and systems
17Financial Security
- Appropriate revenue model diversity, 25 rule
- Core fund building minimum target, investment
of surplus - Standard financial management system
18Program Effectiveness
- Alignment of programs to mission and vision
- Achievement of objectives
- Program management competency
- Extent of Innovation
19Enduring Impact
- Institutionalization of interventions
- Intimacy with constituency
- Empowerment skills transfer, exit strategy
20How Do We Go About It?
- Utilization of an tailored tool on sustainability
- Examine ICOMP to determine sustainability profile
21Organizational Viability
Perfect Score
Actual Score
3.2
2.9
Program Effectiveness
Financial Security
3.3
3.0
Enduring Impact
22How Do We Go About It?
- Establish targets and indicators to improve
performance - Monitor the progress of interventions
- Revise, drop or develop new strategies as
appropriate
23Lessons Learned
- Financial concern always emerged as a
sustainability issue but in many cases, its main
cause emanates from non-financial factors - There are different mechanisms to become
sustainable. Choose the one which suits you best - Sustainability does not happen overnight. It may
require trial and error, persistence and proper
strategies
24- There are different ways to climb a mountain, but
when you get there, the view is the same
25A Brief Look a ICOMP
Mission
Contribute towards
achieving excellence in the management of quality
population programs at country, regional and
international levels. Population within the
context of poverty and development Vision Excell
ence in population program management
26Leadership and management development for RH and
HIV/AIDS programmes
Excellence in Program Management through
Managing innovative RH programmes
Strengthening civil society role in RH
27Key Messages
- Sustainability is a means to an end not an end in
itself - It goes beyond financial realm consists of
interrelated dimensions - There are different pathways to sustainability.