1. Analytical framework for teachers’ trade unions
- an analytical tool for analysis and measurement of organisational development

2. Background New demands and trends:
More comprehensive programme descriptions needed
More structured methods required
Results-based management
Our specific needs in DC-work:
Trade-union sensitive approach
Evaluation and experience-based learning

3. The Analytical Framework
Programme goal: To contribute to the development of strong, independent, democratic, and sustainable teachers’ trade unions, working effectively to defend and promote their members’ interests and contributing towards achieving quality education for all.
Sub-goal 1:
Organisational capacity to defend and provide services to its members
Sub-goal 3:
Recognized and influential actor in society and politics
Sub-goal 4:
Cooperate with teachers’ trade unions, and other civil society organisations
Sub-goal 2:
Democratic and representative structures and procedures
Indicators
.1 Membership and finances
.2 Administration and membership data
.3 Training of elected representatives and members
.4 Service to members and defending interests and rights at the work place
.1 Democratic structure and procedure
.2 Representation of members (gender equality)
.3 Internal communication
.1Collective bargaining
.2 Political influence (social dialogue)
.3 Public opinion
.1 Cooperation with other teacher’ trade unions
.2 Cooperation with other trade unions
.3 Alliances with other organisations in civil society

4. Using the framework as an analytical tool
Structured baseline
Results measurement
Strategic discussions among partners in DC-work
Framework for evaluating DC-initiatives
Experience-based learning
Presenting our DC-work within the framework of trade unionism

5. The analytical framework in use – an example from GTU,The Gambia

6. Basics
Aim: study long-term results of Lärarförbundet – GTU cooperation
Conducted in July 2010
One of several range of uses

7. How did we go about? GTU introduced to the aim in advance
GTU prepared a programme based on our requests
The questions listed in the analytical framework guided our fact finding
An EI regional coordinator (Mr Fatoma) participated

8. Finding the facts Written material from GTU Meeting with NEC and WEC
Interviews with local and regional representatives at schools
Study visits in the regions and at the GTU credit union

9. Analyzing the facts Continous documentation Follow up with NEC
Draft circulated with GTU and EI

10. What was the outcome?
Comprehensive and concise analysis of GTU per July 2010
Common and structured deliberation on strenghts and weaknesses
Experience-based learning to strengthen future trade union development
Substantiated sucesses for GTU and the results of our cooperation
Baseline for future cooperation

11. Question for discussion
How may an analytical framework be useful in your DC-work?
Please share your experiences and thoughts.