Bench. 4: Targeting Strategy

  • Updated on Oct 6, 2026
  • Published on Apr 9, 2026
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COs shall, for the duration of the CSP, establish a targeting strategy outlining interlinkages across activities and with partners (benchmark 4 of the Targeting Assurance Framework).

To support the drafting of the strategy, COs can use the below steps and templates:

Creation Step

English Templates

French Templates

Spanish Templates

  1. Creation of the cross-functional Targeting Working Group (see benchmark 14)

  1. Launch of the targeting strategy effort in the Targeting Working Group

Targeting Strategy – TWG Launch
3.73 MB
2TARGE~1
3.77 MB
2TARGE~2
3.75 MB

  1. Draft interview questions for the various stakeholders

Targeting Strategy – Interview Questions
3.74 MB
3TARGE~1
3.74 MB
3TARGE~2
3.72 MB

  1. Present findings and gaps from interviews to the TWG

Targeting Strategy – TWG Interview Update
3.71 MB
4TARGE~1
3.75 MB
4TARGE~2
3.73 MB

  1. Use the discussion to start drafting the Targeting Strategy

Targeting Strategy - Draft
213.75 KB
5TARGE~1
214.54 KB
5TARGE~2
207.80 KB

  1. Share with Targeting Working Group for review

  1. Discuss main contention points in the Targeting Working Group

Targeting Strategy - TWG Decisions
1.99 MB
7TARGE~1
2.02 MB
7TARGE~2
2.01 MB

  1. Review the Targeting Strategy based on decisions

  1. Repeat steps 6 to 8 as needed

  1. Finalize the Targeting Strategy

Targeting Strategy - Final Template
696.36 KB
10TARG~1
697.29 KB
10TARG~2
696.82 KB

Best Practice

Have a look at WFP Tanzania’s Targeting Strategy here.

The strategy should include:

  • Strategic issues of importance and their impact on the targeting strategy (e.g., do no harm, conflict sensitivity, protection, etc.)

  • Complementarity between WFP’s targeting and specific partners’ targeting to achieve the highest possible impact

  • Synergies across the CSP strategic outcomes

  • An overarching scenario on potential modifications/adaptations in the event of funding shortfalls

  • Mentions of the internal and external coordination mechanisms for the planning and execution of targeting and prioritization decisions

  • Risks and actions to mitigate targeting risks

Existing and potential partners should also be engaged during the targeting strategy development to reflect synergies.

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