Draft FY24–28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget

What We Received Input On

The purpose of this Public Comment is to seek community feedback on the Draft ICANN FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft ICANN FY24 Operating Plan and Budget.

The Draft FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan continues to define and demonstrate how ICANN org will implement the Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021–2025, which was adopted by the ICANN Board in June 2019. The Strategic Plan enables ICANN to continue to fulfill its Mission and to meet new and continuously evolving challenges and opportunities.

The Draft ICANN FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan articulates the feasibility and timing of activities, and milestones identified to achieve the Strategic Plan’s objectives and goals. It is intended to serve as an overarching view of the activities ICANN org is undertaking or will undertake, in support of the Strategic Plan, to carry out its Mission in the public interest over the next five years.

Informed by the Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan, the Draft ICANN FY24 Operating Plan and Budget sets forth the focus of efforts and organizational commitments for the current fiscal year. 

Background

ICANN's planning process has three components: A Five-Year Strategic Plan, a Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan, and an annual Operating Plan and Budget. Input from ICANN constituency groups, stakeholders, Board of Directors and ICANN org is key to the development of these plans, in keeping with ICANN's multistakeholder model.

Five-Year Strategic Plan

Designed to shape ICANN's priorities, the Five-Year Strategic Plan establishes a vision and a set of strategic objectives and goals in service of ICANN's Mission. The Strategic Plan enables ICANN to continue to fulfill its Mission and meet new and continuously evolving challenges and opportunities. ICANN's Bylaws, Article 22, section 22.5 require the preparation and adoption of a Strategic Plan every five years. The current Five-Year Strategic Plan covers fiscal years 2021 through 2025. This plan is not subject to this Public Comment proceeding.

Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan

The Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan articulates the feasibility and timing of services, activities, and milestones identified to achieve the Strategic Plan's objectives and goals. It is intended to serve as an overarching view of the activities ICANN org is undertaking, or will undertake, in support of the Strategic Plan, to carry out ICANN’s Mission in the public interest over the next five years. ICANN's Bylaws, Article 22, section 22.5 require the preparation and adoption of a Five-Year Operating Plan at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Annual Operating Plan and Budget

Informed by the Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan, the Annual Operating Plan and Budget further clarifies specific activities and resources for the upcoming year. The Annual Operating Plan and Budget sets forth the focus of efforts and organizational commitments for the current fiscal year. ICANN's Annual Operating Plan and Budget includes the IANA and Public Technical Identifiers Annual Operating Plan and Budget. ICANN's Bylaws, Article 22, section 22.4 require the preparation and adoption of an Annual Operating Plan and Budget prior to the commencement of each fiscal year.

Next Steps

During This Public Comment Period

1. Two community webinars will be held in December 2022 to provide an overview of the draft plans.
• 15 December 2022 at 01:00 UTC, please join here.
• 15 December 2022 at 17:00 UTC, please join here.
2. Community members seeking clarification on any details in the Draft ICANN FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft ICANN FY24 Operating Plan and Budget should submit questions to planning@icann.org by 16 January 2023.
3. ICANN org will endeavor to provide responses to clarifying questions by 27 January 2023, approximately three weeks before this Public Comment period ends.

After This Public Comment Period

1. ICANN org will hold sessions with the ICANN Board and community during ICANN76 regarding these draft plans.
2. ICANN org will analyze the received Public Comments, prepare a report of the Public Comments, and publish the report by 23 March 2023.
3. Where appropriate, changes will be made to the draft plans, and the proposed for adoption plans will be presented to the ICANN Board for consideration in April 2023. Once adopted by the Board, the plans will go through the Empowered Community period for consideration, which is a minimum of 28 days prior to the start of fiscal year 2024.

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