ARABOSAI’s Strategic Planning Experience IDI-INTOSAI Regions workshop Oslo 4-6 September 2017

Basic information Question Region’s status/response When last has your Region carried out a strategic planning exercise? ARABOSAI is currently carrying out a strategic planning exercise. The process is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. To what extent have you used the INTOSAI Framework for Regional Professionalism and IDI Guidance on Strategic Management in INTOSAI Regions to guide your strategic planning and to create maximum value for your member SAIs? - ARABOSAI is currently making use of the IDI Guidance on Strategic Management in INTOSAI Regions to develop its 2018-2022 strategic plan. IDI has provided ARABOSAI with support and expertise. Following a regional workshop held in Algeria in July where members and stakeholders were consulted to understand needs and expectations and priorities were determined, the ARABOSAI Working Group on Strategic plan is working on the remaining steps..

Region’s Strategic Priorities/Objectives P1- Develop the ARABOSAI’s members capacity to audit sustainable development goals; P2- Consolidate exchange and communication between SAIs and stakeholders; P3- Provide support to SAIs in strategic management, performance measurement and reporting; P4- Support SAIs in implementing ISSAIs;

Key mechanisms/initiatives to achieve region’s priorities & objectives 1- Training, 2- Workshops; 3- Conducting peer reviews 4- developing guidance ; 5- E-learning; 6- Joint audits 7- web-site ( discussion forums); 8- exchange experiences with other regional organisations

What capacity have you created, or do you plan to create to achieve region’s objectives? In addition to organizing trainings, workshops, conducting peer reviews and developing guidance, ARABOSAI is planning to: 1- Review its organizational chart ; 2- Review its statutes and procedures; 3- Develop and enhance the skills, competence and qualifications of ARABOSAI staff. 4- Raise more financial resources to achieve its strategic goals.

Conclusion Question Region’s advice & suggestions Is there any advice that you wish to ask of the other Regions and role players at the workshop (in terms of some of the challenges that you may be experiencing in carrying out strategic planning)? Set out some rules or best practices to ensure that members are to develop their own strategic plans in line with those developed by INTOSAI regions. Do you have any suggestions for enhancements to the INTOSAI Framework of Regional Professionalism and/or the IDI Guidance on Strategic Management in INTOSAI Regions?