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

Outcome

ICANN received six (6) submissions from five (5) community groups and one (1) individual about the Draft FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan and Budget. The comments are categorized into six themes: document structure, operating plan, operating initiative plan, functional activity plan, financial management, and other. The Public Comment summary report includes ICANN’s response to the submission.

Proposed for Adoption Plans

Following the Public Comment Proceeding, all received comments were taken into consideration, and where appropriate and feasible, incorporated into the Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan and Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY24 Operating Plan and Budget. These plans will be considered by the ICANN Board for adoption at the end of April 2023.

• Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY24 Highlights Document
• Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY24-28 Operating and Financial Plan and FY24 Operating Plan
• Proposed for Adoption ICANN FY24 Budget

Adopted Plans

The Board adopted the ICANN FY24 Plans on 30 April 2023. These plans are:

• Highlights of the ICANN FY24–28 Operating and Financial Plan and ICANN FY24 Operating Plan and Budget 
• ICANN FY24-28 Operating and Financial Plan and FY24 Operating Plan
• ICANN FY24 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.

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