Resources and tools

The NREN Case Review group has collated existing resources and developed additional tools designed to assist you in making the case for your NREN, and to achieve sustainability. These include templates for needs/stakeholder matrices, business/financial model templates and marketing exercises.

The main tools and resources are listed below:

As outlined in Our approach, a sound NREN business model builds on knowing your stakeholders and their needs. This matrix can help you identify stakeholders and map their priorities.

An outline of a business model that has successfully been adopted in countries across Africa and Central Asia.

An NREN’s financial model contains all the financial data of the NREN as an organisation.

A comprehensive list of guidance materials related to NREN development and value. The material has been categorised into three key areas – target audience, topics and essential NREN reading.