Resource: Implementation plan template
Step Proposed actions Resources required Responsibility By when Results
Establish your Drought Leadership Group
Initial group Form a lead group Time to share Concerned
Allow time for discussion on the current Committed members members of the
issues and solutions of community community or
Identify existing community support and An understanding of region
solutions what can be achieved
Research options for support and solutions
developed in other communities
Think about where you want to end up
Identify if the appropriate group already
exists to take on the role of Drought
Leadership Group. If yes, approach them
about taking the lead
Implementation Start your implementation plan Resource: Initial members
plan Make note of key responsibilities, Implementation plan (until formal
timeframes and outcomes template group is
formed)
Your vision Decide what your group wants to achieve Initial members
Advertise the vision to the broader
community
Arrange your first meeting
Stakeholders Identify key stakeholders and approach Local information Drought
and members them personally to become involved Time Leadership
Consider whether the group has the Meeting space Group
necessary local knowledge, connections,
and skills. If not, identify gaps.
Can gaps be met with training/mentoring or
do you need to identify and invite new
stakeholders?
Resource: Implementation plan template
Step Proposed actions Resources required Responsibility By when Results
Structure and Consider how your Drought Leadership Resource: Terms of Drought
governance Group will operate reference template Leadership
arrangements Decide on meeting location, length and Group
frequency
Develop your terms of reference
Evaluate your Complete the partnership self-assessment Resource: Partnership Drought
group’s capacity tool self-assessment tool Leadership
Keep reference of your first result as it will Group
become your group’s baseline
Identify areas you need to develop and what
you can do to address this
Seek Seek local government endorsement Resource: Chair and
endorsement Establish contact with state and federal Endorsement letter Secretary
levels of government template
Review information received from
government and the benefit to the local
community or individuals
Tell the Launch/celebrate Promotional material Drought
community Engage with broader community Leadership
Develop local information document Group and
Consider social media other
Local event community
groups
Build strong partnerships
Local Consider if you want to develop local Refer to section 4 of Drought
partnerships partnerships the guide to getting Leadership
Develop and sign off partnering started Group
agreement/MOU/other agreed instrument
with other local organisations
Understand and engage with your community
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Step Proposed actions Resources required Responsibility By when Results
Establish Determine priorities for establishing current Data collection Drought
community community needs resources Leadership
need Review existing data and information Survey template Group
sources Resource: Section 5 of
SWOT analysis the guide to getting
Community survey started
Collate data and review data against an
established baseline
Develop Community consultation to review Local contacts lists Drought
priorities data/information collected and options for Government contacts Leadership
actions lists Group
Contact relevant State/Federal Government
departments to identify relevant funding Chair and
options or support programs Secretary
Contact local government to review data
and options for local partnerships
Develop list of priorities for action
Write your Develop actions to implement in response Local contacts lists Drought
action plan to local priorities Government contacts Leadership
Involve service providers and local groups in lists Group
the action plan
Distribute the action plan to partner Chair and
organisations Secretary
Ensure all relevant government
departments are aware of your local
priorities
Implement Work with partner organisations to Drought
actions implement planned activities locally Leadership
Advocate for funding or programs identified Group
in the action plan
Coordinate responses provided through Partner
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Step Proposed actions Resources required Responsibility By when Results
government and other organisations organisations
Review Continually review actions Drought
outcomes Consult with the community Leadership
Undertake formal evaluations Group
Review data/information against baseline
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