ST. MICHAEL (Barbados) - FIBA and the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) are happy to announce the launch of the FIBA PLUS Strategy and Planning Program in Barbados. The program, delivered by FIBA, is designed to assist National Federations in the development of basketball in their countries by helping them develop a sustainable strategic focus.

The FIBA PLUS Strategy and Planning program is one of the initiatives undertaken by FIBA, as part of its 2019-2023 strategy to "Empower National Federations" to reach their full potential.

This initiative is a tailor-made program for Barbados Basketball with the aim to put in place correct strategies for its specific needs to improve the federation's capacity to organize, professionalize and commercialize its basketball activities, ensuring the game's successful development in Barbados.

Barbados at the 2019 Centrobasket U17 Women's Championship

After discussions with the BABA and its external stakeholders to better understand how the federation works, the environment in which it operates, and its goals, FIBA will first support BABA to help complete a situation analysis. This analysis will provide information for the BABA Board Members to consider when defining their future focus and developing their plan and provide necessary performance baselines and benchmarks which the federation can use to measure its future growth and progress.

Throughout the FIBA PLUS Strategy and Planning Program, the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association will define goals, develop SMART objectives and detailed action plans, at least for the next 24 months. FIBA will support the BABA along the way with strong mentoring, workshops and tailored assistance. A monitoring process will also be used to re-evaluate the strategy regularly to ensure it's still right for the needs of the federation. All workshop sessions will be conducted via videoconference.

Francis Williams,
President of the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association

BABA President Francis Williams said "We are very happy that FIBA has extended this assistance to us, the timing could not be better. The program will give us a detailed assessment of where we are while strengthening our ability to plan and execute the activities needed to grow the game locally. I have had nothing but positive feedback from the other federations who have completed the program, so I am excited to get started."

FIBA Americas President and FIBA Executive Committee member Carol Callan said: "National Federations are the foundation of our sport and a key driver of development in each country. With one of the main focus areas of FIBA for the cycle of 2019-2023 the development of National Federations, the FIBA PLUS Strategy and Planning Program will provide the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association with a high level of expertise, knowledge and practical guidance on each step of their strategic planning process."

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