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Institutional Development and Corporate Training

Strategy, governance, organizational systems and tailored training that strengthen institutions, boards, managers and staff.

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IMED strengthens the institution as well as the people who work in it. We assess organizational needs, develop practical strategies and management instruments, and build the capacity of boards, managers and staff to use them. Assignments can combine organizational development, corporate training and follow-up coaching.

A connected approach

How IMED moves work forward

  1. 01Research
  2. 02Design
  3. 03Deliver
  4. 04Measure
  5. 05Strengthen
  6. 06Influence

Who this service is for

The service supports public institutions, business membership organizations, hospitals, banks, companies, civil-society organizations and development programmes that need stronger governance, systems, leadership or staff capability.

Institutional development services

  • Strategic-plan development, review and evaluation

  • Organizational and institutional-capacity assessment

  • Organizational structure design and restructuring

  • Board charters, governance manuals and membership frameworks

  • Human-resource, finance, procurement and operational-policy manuals

  • Resource-mobilisation strategies and costing and pricing models

  • Communication, visibility and membership strategies

  • Design of in-house certification programmes and learning centres

Leadership and corporate training

  • Board induction and governance training

  • Leadership and management development

  • Customer excellence and professional selling

  • Team building and internal customer care

  • Project design, management, monitoring and evaluation

  • Resource mobilisation and proposal writing

  • Training of trainers and internal-facilitator development

  • Executive coaching for senior management

How IMED builds lasting capability

IMED starts with the institution's real priorities, then connects written strategies and systems with training, coaching and application. The aim is not only to deliver a document or workshop, but to help the organization use the new tools in daily work.

Relevant experience

IMED has completed 21 recorded assignments in institutional development and corporate training. Recent work includes sustained management and leadership support for Muhimbili National Hospital, strategic and governance work for membership organizations, and certification and retirement-planning programmes for financial institutions.

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01Can IMED develop a strategic plan for our organization?

Yes. IMED can conduct the situational analysis, facilitate priorities, develop the results framework, cost the plan and support implementation and review.

02Does IMED develop governance and policy manuals?

Yes. IMED develops board charters and human-resource, finance, procurement, operational, membership and other governance instruments based on the organization's needs.

03Can corporate training be tailored to our staff?

Yes. IMED begins with a needs assessment and adapts the content, examples, language, format and practical exercises to the organization and participant group.

04Does IMED train boards and senior managers?

Yes. IMED provides board induction, governance training, leadership development and executive coaching for board members and senior management.

05Is training available in Kiswahili?

Yes. IMED delivers in English, Kiswahili or both, depending on the participants. Training can be face to face, virtual or hybrid.

Assignment track record

Experience documented over time.

21 recorded assignments

Client, period and scope are reproduced from IMED’s assignment register.

2025–2026

FUNGUO Innovation Programme and UNDP

Review and development of the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan for the Forestry and Wood Industries Training Centre (FWITC).

2025–2026

Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA)

Institutional communication and advocacy strategy, a CCTO communication mini strategy, and supporting organizational tools and manuals.

2025

Abbott Fund and Muhimbili National Hospital

Strategic plan for establishing MNH institutional capacity, Board training, and training of trainers for MNH staff.

2024

Abbott Fund and Muhimbili National Hospital

Development of three hospital management short courses and a management learning centre.

2020–2024

Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce (TWCC) and TradeMark Africa

Strategic Plan 2021-2025, governance and management policy manuals, and a mid term strategic review.

2023

Abbott Fund and Muhimbili National Hospital

Management and leadership capacity assessment and development of a multi year capacity development plan.

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2022

Abbott Fund and Muhimbili National Hospital

Management and leadership capacity assessment and capacity development plan.

2022

Tanzania Seed Traders Association (TASTA) and AGRA

Organizational assessment, governance tools, membership and communication and visibility strategy, policy manuals, and Board and secretariat training.

2022

Young Women Entrepreneurs (YWE) and Equality for Growth

Five year strategic plan and a full suite of governance and management policy manuals.

2021

Abbott Fund and Muhimbili National Hospital

Development of a resource mobilization strategy and a service costing and pricing model.

2015–2020

National Microfinance Bank (NMB Plc)

Retirement planning training and a Branch Managers Certification Programme.

2019

Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)

Strategic re-orientation and development of a five year strategic plan.

2009–2019

SELF Fund, TCT, TCCIA, TANAPA, Muhimbili National Hospital, GEPF Pension Fund and Deep Sea Fishing Authority

Formulation of strategic plans and organizational structures for various institutions.

2018

Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC)

Governance and management tools, strategic plan, mid term review, Board Charter, membership manual and advocacy agenda.

2017

GIZ Tanzania

Capacity building for executive committees of District Business Councils in 21 local government authorities across seven districts, under the Good Financial Governance Programme.

2017

Tanzania Gatsby Trust

Development of a five year strategic plan.

2016

National Microfinance Bank (NMB Plc)

Design of a Branch Manager Certification Programme tailored to youth, women and micro enterprise clients.

2011–2013

Embassy of Denmark and Ministry of Industry and Trade

Capacity needs assessment for the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

2012

Tanzania Association of Milk Processors (TAMPA)

Executive coaching, strategic plan development, and training needs assessment and delivery.

2012

Development finance practitioners, Botswana

Professional training programme.

Year to be confirmed

Embassy of Denmark

Pilot graduate internship programme, University of Dar es Salaam.

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Partners & clients

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