Strategy Unit
The Strategy Unit renders guidance in aligning all State initiatives and projects to the Edo State Government’s overall goals. This involves working hand-in-hand with Ministries, Departments and Agencies in articulating a robust approach to achieving maximum results in-line with their mandates.
Our Activities
A. Retreats & Strategy Sessions
In creating alignment of goals across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, we work with the Heads of these organizations in articulating and re-organizing initiatives and projects to deliver of the state’s vision. This includes:
- Edo State Government Leadership Retreat 2022: This retreat is focused on creating aligning between Edo State yearly goals and activities of Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as identifying collaborative points for full optimizations and effective governance.
- Hands-on strategy sessions with Ministries, Departments and Agencies: We work with leadership teams from Ministries, Departments and Agencies in developing their strategic plans with accountability and efficiency as the end goal.
- Edo State Health Sector Retreat: The Edo State Health Sector Retreat brought together stakeholders (Public & Private sector) in the Health sector in Edo State in identifying actions plans in addressing health challenges with strategic focus on:
- Health education
- Healthcare affordability
- Healthcare decentralization
- Secondary healthcare
- Tertiary healthcare
- Edo State Infrastructure Sector Retreat: The Edo State Infrastructure Sector Retreat brought together heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies under the infrastructure ecosystem in identifying collaboration points and action plans in addressing infrastructural needs in the state.
- Edo State Mid-Year Retreat: In creating agile organizations across government, the Mid-Year Retreat creates a reassessment and appraisal platform for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Edo State.
- Thought Leadership Series: In driving institutional ownership across Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Edo State, the Thought Leadership Series creates the avenue to share the state’s vision, initiatives and aspirations to change Agents, Directors and other members of these organizations. Series of topics are scheduled to hold quarterly in aiding synergy across board.
B. Development of Masterplans
We work with Ministries, Departments and Agencies in developing systemic roadmaps for the different sectors in our economy. This involves series of stakeholders’ engagements across public and private sector in analyzing datasets identifying short to long term approach in building our local economy.
Edo State Tourism Masterplan:
In achieving the mission of “Making Edo Great Again”, Edo State seeks to tap into new economic frontiers and position the State’s revenue beyond oil. The strategy involves developing citizen and institutional driven masterplans across multiple sectors as we believe we the people are the drivers for any sustainable innovation.
As a people, we are tapping into our unique advantage – our history, rich arts and culture. Our vision is to rebuild the fundamentals of Edo’s economy by harnessing our potentials. We are determined to rekindle the creative spirit that inspired our forebears to create valuable artefacts in time past. We also want to revitalize our infrastructure to support and sustain this new economy. This gives a direction of tourism “Beyond the Bronzes” in making Edo the preferred destination centre in Africa.
We have worked with multiple stakeholders in developing a Tourism Masterplan. This plan provides for institutional structure and regulation, which will be provided for by the soon to be established Tourism Agency and Tourism legislation.
The Masterplan is emboldened by four pillars: Product, Infrastructure, Marketing and Communication and Investment and Funding. The product strategy capitalises on our sports and cultural heritage, which will be the core of our anchor events to attract people to the State. Once here, they will be able to enjoy our many man-made and natural tourist product offerings such as Ososo Hills, Okomu Natural Park, and more. The infrastructure strategy focuses on improving the mobility and accessibility within Edo State, and especially to key tourist attractions to ensure that residents and visitors are able to move around safely and conveniently. This plan seeks to create over 25,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Our marketing and communication strategy focuses on a multi-media campaign which provides for a clear focus both nationally and internationally. On investment and funding, current activities are ongoing in bolstering Public-Private-Partnerships, which will ensure a sustainable development of the tourism sector.
C. Data Driven Solutions
We work with Ministries, Departments and Agencies in coining data-driven solutions in addressing specific challenges affecting organizational processes. An example is the tracking of approvals from the office of His Excellency, Governor of Edo State in speeding projects and initiatives in government.