2.6 Putting it together: Planning for change Planning for real
results requires thinking critically about desired change and
what is required to bring it about. The process involves asking
a series of questions: - What precisely do we want to see
changed? - How will this change occur? What will make change
happen? - Who needs to be involved? - What resources are needed?
- What conditions need to be in place, and what will influence
these conditions? - How will we monitor and evaluate the
changes? - How will we use the information obtained from
monitoring and evaluation? The process should define all the
building blocks required to bring about the desired long-term
goal, and monitor and evaluate the extent to which progress is
being made. Done in this manner, planning can become a powerful
process that helps to: - Achieve stakeholder consensus and
commitment - Communicate clearly with all stakeholders about the
desired changes - Motivate actions and mobilize resources -
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