1. Sustainability Plan MMTK Project Unit developed by Karma Tshering and Ian Pringle for UNESCO

2. Introduction Sustainability? Sustainability plan? Developing your plan

3. Sustainability Any kind of community initiative needs to be sustainable It must be able to continue its operations and be successfully maintained by its owners and users Social, organizational and financial considerations

4. Sustainability plan a sustainability plan is a comprehensive guide to and strategy for your organisation

5. Developing your plan describe your current situation analyse it consider how to maximise your prospects for sustainability, both in terms of short-term actions and long-term strategies.

6. Part 1: Understanding and explaining your organisation Background Mission and values Vision Objectives Programmes and services

7. Background How your organisation came to exist

8. Mission and values The purpose and activities of your organisation

9. Exercise 1 Brainstorming Ideas and Developing a Mission Statement

10. Vision What would your ideal organisation be if there were no limits? What could you hope to achieve in your community? Where do you see yourselves in a few years?

11. Exercise 2 Turning outrageous ideas into a practical vision

12. Objectives More specific Action oriented Help to focus on what your are trying to achieve on a day-to-day basis.

13. Exercise 3 Developing a clear set of objectives

14. Programmes and services The core elements the practical link between your organisation and your community

15. Exercise 4 Inventory of programmes and services

16. Part 2: Understanding and planning sustainability Social sustainability Organisational sustainability Financial sustainability Technological sustainability

17. Social sustainability Build awareness of the importance of information and communication Design centre services based on the needs of the community Play appropriate, valuable roles in the community Mobilise the community and encourage involvement and participation Facilitate community participation in all aspects of your organisation Facilitate collaboration with other social networks Value voluntary contributions from individuals and groups in the community

18. Exercise 5 Stakeholder identification and community participation

19. Exercise 6 Managing human resources

20. Organisational sustainability A well-defined organisational structure Decentralised and well-delegated authority and work responsibilities Make the most of all of your human resources Encourage stakeholders to make a tangible commitment to the organisation Accountability to the community-at-large, your stakeholders and your staff Transparent decision-making and financial operations Collective, cooperative decision-making and management Regular, well-publicised meetings are a good way to facilitate participation and foster community inputs Regular, constructive evaluations and review of staff performance

21. Exercise 7 Mapping your organisation and developing governance strategies

22. Financial sustainability Analyse your finances in the larger context of your organisation: its mission and objectives, programmes and services, human resources, etc. Chart a path to financial self-reliance, essentially how you can rely on your own resources to sustain your operations and guarantee your organisation’s survival

23. Exercise 8 Assessing your organisation’s income and expenditure

24. Exercise 9 Finding the ‘break-even point’ in training programmes

25. Exercise 10 Strategies for financial self-reliance

26. Technological sustainability the investment involved in acquiring much of the hardware, the costs involved in maintaining it, and the capacity required to use it

27. Exercise 11 Making suitable technologies choices