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WOMEN FOOTBALL DRAFTS 4-YEAR PLAN

10/08/2020 08:46:00 Pholsile Hlophe

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MBABANE – They have a four-year strategic plan.

The Eswatini Football Association (EFA) have started drafting their four-year strategic plan for the usage of the eight million (US$500 000) FIFA grant for women football. Upon completion, the plan will have to be approved by the Eswatini Football association and then submitted to FIFA. Friday marked the beginning of the strategic plan meeting held at Sigwaca House in Mbabane. Also taking part in the meeting were EFA stakeholders including the EFA executive, Women Football Committee chaired by Sindi Dludlu, representative of the women football national team (Sitsebe Samhlekazi), Fisiwe Hlophe, EFA marketing and technical representatives.

EFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frederick Mngometulu said the strategic plan would be done in stages and hoped to complete it in the next two weeks. Phase one of the strategic plan covered the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) faced by the development of women football in the new era of COVID-19.

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Another aspect of the pan was the analysis of the environment with the main focus being on politics, economy, socio-cultural and technological aspects. Mngometulu said these pillars presented a vision of the strengths and opportunities plus threats in all areas of women football development. “The strategic plan meeting will not be a one-day thing so we will continue next week Saturday and Sunday so that we finish in the next two weeks. We will then submit it to FIFA and justify the usage of the funds and key performance indicators. The plan will be reviewed annually,” said Mngometulu.

Eswatini Women Football Association (EWFA) Chairman Sonnyboy Mabuza urged WFA members to participate in the next sessions. He said that the strategic plan was a serious matter as it would hold the association accountable and would demand transparency in the usage of funds. “What is important for members to understand is that this plan will hold us accountable and we should own it. An ideal strategic plan has a timeline that will guide us and measure our progress,” said Mabuza.