A critical friend to the government

Raising issues of contention with the media

Can still generate exposure around our publications

We can extend TAP (Norway is coming back in 2024 / Germany in 2025)

We will work with the above to bring in new partners

Increase in the number of bids that we are going for

Looking at a few smaller donors, conversations have been initiated (Gender and Green space) e.g. Bvlgari, Cartier, Chanel Foundation, IKEA etc etc

Unclear roles / responsibilities in terms of project management, approvals

What is the value add of comms / editorial team?

Untimely responses / lengthy approval processes / multiple approvers

Dissemination of tasks from research team to comms team and vice versa?

Unclear priorities for external teams

Perception that editorial attn to detail is a burden / cumbersome

Proactively take on internal capacity training / roadshow to let ACET staff know what we do - break down our roles, our processes and provide training on editorial etc

Continue to advocate for comms involvement in design process for ACET reports / proactive about being involved in inception phase of reports (ongoing process)

Use insoft to manage events / event checklist

Develop templates for team leads for info on web event page - technical lead to fill out

How can we improve the graphic design process? Where are the pain points

• Dynamic designs vs existing style

• Can we outsource some of the design work ?

Website uploads

Video editing

Improve information flow within the team

Go directly to individual team members with requests

Team work-in-progress document

Project management software to improve communication / workflow

Bring up friction points as early as possible within the team

Project evaluation as we go along / consistent review of our processes as we go along

Could have a follow up to AU summit

Could plan a dinner convening partners and donors

Can we bring leading African institutions together (including WB & IMF)

Debate and argue and come up with a common position to be passed to African govts (streamlined advise)

Show ATI dashboards and use as an input for the conversation on growth and transformation

Breaking down GFA Work

As part of the ATF, we can have a specific forum for the Youth (Check out ECA African Development Forums)

Break down PSD work, AfCFTA etc

Targeted communications to 'Youth Brigade"

Develop framework and concept (Gender focus)

• Big wigs

• media

• civil society

• private sector

• youth

Inception meeting - OPS, Gender, Comms

Decide on country - Zambia ?

• Develop list of top 3

Decide on Guest list is critical - heads of state

• Protocol

Multimedia - videos, photos, editing

• Real time reporting on and reporting out of

Live streaming

Decide on external agency for event design , protocol etc etc

Lessons learned + budget - Abigail to share

Break out sessions

Deal rooms?

Start with existing contacts that we have, tailored and targeted outreach for key moments and reports

Form relationships with digital teams

Build on 'influencer list'

short videos from internal teams

Highlights

event info

Stories and shorts for IG

Train project leads on how to use SM tools to capture short content

Birthday

Key achievements

upcoming events

network of infiltrators to share information

what risks do our board and external partners bring to us?

how can we tow the line about being political