In a continued effort to ensure professionalism, good governance and compliance in local football, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) is hosting a FIFA approved and funded programme dubbed Administration and Management Course, under the theme ‘Operation Time for Change’ at Tlotlo Conference Centre in Gaborone.
A welcome and refreshing undertaking, the 5-day FIFA approved and funded programme, which opened on Monday, April 12th – 16th, is intended to achieve a renewal in terms of how football is managed at all levels throughout the country, facilitated by FIFA instructor and consultant, Ashford Mamelodi of Mamelodi Consulting. The first phase of the programme namely, full Administration and Management course will see all the 17 Regional Structures of the BFA around the country taking part, and to get the wheels oiled and in motion, the BFA delivered the 14th programme on Monday 12th – 16th April with the Gaborone region.
The objectives of the programme include the empowerment of leaders, both Regional Structures and Clubs, on the management of the game; engaging participants on the importance of Stakeholder management, as well as identifying for further training prospective national course instructors in Administration and Management, with a view that once qualified, they will continue to train up and coming Administrators in the Regions on football administration. Furthermore, the programme seeks to engage regional Associations to transform into nerve centres of football development in their respective Regions.
The Administration and Management programme further seeks to provide lectures with skills in leadership, good governance, planning, communication, managing change and conflict management. The BFA expects that after this engagement, the Regional Structures will be fully equipped and be more pro-active in their management of football in the Regions and Clubs.
BFA NEC Member Alec Fela
It is further expected that they will be strong stakeholder management who include Local Authorities such as the office of the District Commissioner, District Councils and Tribal Authorities.It is also expected henceforth that Regional Structures and Clubs will communicate more often with all stakeholders, as well as refining how they approach commercial partners or sponsors.
“The BFA expects after the Operation Time for Change programme, football will not only have a new lease in life but will be better organized and better structured to full address future growth of football throughout the country. It is expected that in future when an impact assessment is done, they will also be a marked improvement on the performance of the national teams.”
Ashford Mamelodi of Mamelodi Consulting
From Gaborone, the Operation Time for Change programme will head out to the Kgatleng Regional FA, from April 26th – 30th, and call it a wrap in Palapye from 10th – 14th May 2021 with the Central/North Regional FA (Serowe). Meanwhile, the BFA President, Maclean Letshwiti is expected to close the ongoing Gaborone City Regional Football Association engagement this Friday, April 16, 2021 at Tlotlo Conference Centre.
