Transition Plan

Building on the momentum and energy of the General Assembly, we are moving deliberately and expeditiously to execute the reforms and create a new IPPF.  

Governance Track

Over the next six months, we will transition to the new global governance structure. Key actions during this period include:

• Recruitment and election of candidates for the Board of Trustees and Nominations and Governance Committee (NGC): Drawing from the membership’s volunteer base and working with an expert talent search firm, the TC will issue a public call for nominations to the Board and NGC, and select and present a slate of candidates to the Governing Council for election at its May 2020 meeting.
• Recruitment of committee members: The TC will recruit volunteers to serve on the Organizing Committees for the General Assembly and Global Youth Forum, as well as for the other standing Board committees.
• Induction and first meeting of the new Board of Trustees (BOT): To ensure a seamless transition from the GC to the BOT, the TC will organize an induction retreat for the new Board in June 2020, and support the transition through the BOT’s first meeting in July 2020.
• Pilot of National Governance Strengthening Programme: The Secretariat will work with 10 MAs that are willing to engage in governance reform to shape and pilot a programme for strengthening MA governance that builds on best practice in MAs and is linked to the accreditation system. The pilot will begin in May 2020.
• Review and adaptation of IPPF’s legal documents: A team supported by IPPF’s Honorary Legal Counsel will review IPPF’s policies, bylaws, regulations, and regional constitutions, and make necessary changes in line with the reforms agreed and legal requirements, in order to present the revised documents for the GC’s approval in May.

Resource Allocation Track

The transition to a new resource allocation model will involve broad consultation with MAs and external experts over the next 12 months to:

• Develop a formula for resource allocation under Stream 1: The TC and an expert consulting firm will engage MAs to harness the expertise across the Federation to develop a formula that meets the General Assembly’s demands for a transparent, needs-based, context-specific allocation of resources. A proposal for a new formula will be presented to the new Board of Trustees in July and go into effect for budgeting in 2021 for funding beginning in 2022. The first 3 year-cycle for Stream 1 will be for the period 2023-25 .
• Define criteria for Streams 2 and 3: IPPF will set priorities and criteria for funding under Stream 2 in line with IPPF’s Business Plan, with MAs submitting proposals for this stream in October 2020 for funding beginning in 2021. Simultaneously, IPPF will develop criteria for receiving humanitarian response funding under Stream 3.
• Develop a budget and workplan for a unified Secretariat: As the Secretariat consolidates its works across all Regional Offices and the Central Office to meet the reform recommendations, it will develop its first unified budget and workplan to be approved by the Board of Trustees in November 2020 for 2021.
• Provide stability and support for MAs in transitioning to new funding model: Throughout this process, the Transition Committee will create opportunities for MAs to participate in developing the new model and to build their capacities, including through webinars, trainings, and peer-to-peer support. In order to maximize predictability and stability of funding, the Secretariat has committed to maintaining unrestricted funding to MAs at current levels for 2021, while the Secretariat’s funding will remain the same or decrease.