Governments around the world are racing to become smarter, more service-driven institutions, and many are doing it by borrowing strategic planning practices long used in the private sector. That shift has reshaped how public bodies set performance standards and choose the techniques they use to manage the transition.

This course, built by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy around the methods of some of the world's most effective governments, walks public sector professionals through developing, applying, and evaluating strategic plans suited to the unique pressures of government work — from policy alignment to stakeholder engagement and measurable accountability.

Course objectives:

• Understanding the principles and real significance of strategic planning inside government sectors.
• Building and applying frameworks for effective strategic plans, and engaging stakeholders to form real collaborative partnerships.
• Aligning strategic initiatives with policy goals and assessing their true impact.
• Managing resources and budgets responsibly within a public-sector context.
• Measuring performance and adjusting strategies based on real data, while identifying and overcoming implementation challenges.

Who should attend:

• Public sector managers looking to strengthen their strategic planning skills.
• Policy analysts involved in developing and evaluating government policy.
• Project managers in government agencies implementing strategic initiatives.
• City planners and development officers focused on community and urban planning.
• Government officials and legislators wanting a deeper grasp of strategic management in public service.

Module 1: The Role of Government Bodies in Strategic Planning

• The ambitions and role of government institutions, and how private-sector strategic planning differs from public-sector planning.
• The framework of strategic management within the public sector.

Module 2: Identifying What Citizens Actually Need

• Defining the key strategic themes tied to citizens' needs.
• Setting national outcomes and key performance indicators.

Module 3: Building the Strategic Plan Itself

• Methods for constructing a government institution's strategic plan and mapping it out.
• SWOT analysis and the logical framework used under the European model for strategic analysis.
• Developing the general vision, strategic objectives, and their KPIs.

Module 4: Managing Initiatives and Public Policy

• Managing strategic initiatives, and organizing national outcomes and KPIs across sectors.
• Developing, managing, and improving strategic plans and public policy, plus strategic initiatives and partnerships.

Module 5: Performance Management and Digital Government

• Performance management systems and how they operate inside government institutions.
• E-government, and case examples from leading European countries applying strategic management effectively.

Course dates and locations:

The Academy runs courses in more than 30 countries, covering all EU member states alongside Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, the USA, Australia, and Malaysia.

Delivery formats:

• Training within centers.
• Group training (delegations sent by an organization).
• Individual training.
• Practical, applied training.

Every participant gets substantial value through the course's teaching aids, plus a full training package and a certified certificate of completion.