Once the Ministry of Health sets a strategic plan, you may be involved in the district planning process to develop operational plans for improving the health of your community.

Planning your activities will always be more effective if you discuss them with the community. (Photo: AMREF/Sophie Zeegers)

An operational plan outlines important answers to such fundamental questions as:

What needs to be done?
How will it be done?
Who will do it?
By when must it be done?
What resources are needed to do it?

Stages in planning processes

Stage 1 Situational analysis

Stage 2 Problem identification and prioritisation

Stage 3 Setting objectives

Stage 4 Strategy formulation

Stage 5 Identify and sequence activities

Stage 6 Identify resources

Stage 7 Prepare action plans and schedules

Stage 8 Monitoring