This organization and management arrangement ensures that linkages between outputs and programmes can be easily identified and monitored. Each department is headed by an Executive Board Members and is responsible for the regular monitoring of and reporting on the department’s activities and outputs. While the Executive Director is in charge of overall programme planning and delivery through the regional committees and district chapters, the executive board and department heads play an important role in planning, designing and supervising projects and activities. The effective management of arrangements is critical to encourage and ensure a constant flow of information from one programme to another and from one level to the next. This will be fostered by the information management and communication unit.

NFN plans to implement projects and programmes both in consortium and independently. NFN’s projects will directly relate to the objectives of one or more of NFN thematic areas, and contribute to the overall purpose of the organization. The project management approach will be adaptive to enable the incorporation of additional cross-programme management as required.

To manage NFN and successfully implement this Strategic Plan, a core group of professionals is essential. These professionals will be recruited as required by NFN. Consultants who contribute to output will also be contracted on various terms, as and when needed.

NFN will be staffed by full or part-time employees, contractors or consultants including:

• programme staff
• general support staff
• officers seconded for short to medium term assignments
• project staff linked to specific project funding
• consultant