Strategic Roadmap 2025–2028
Phased expansion strategy for methodological rigor, financial sustainability, and scalable growth
Overview
The WeCASOR roadmap outlines a phased expansion strategy designed to ensure methodological rigor, financial sustainability, and scalable research infrastructure growth. The roadmap balances disciplined growth with long-term continental ambition.
Phase I — 2025
Foundation & Pilot
Objectives
- Launch public institutional website
- Establish secure research portal (authentication & document vault)
- Initiate retrospective Phase 0 pilot in initial sites
- Secure local ethics approvals
- Publish pilot methodology paper
- Formalize governance charter
Milestones
- Minimum 2 countries activated
- Minimum 3–5 institutions participating
- De-identified dataset aggregation initiated
- Governance committees formally documented
Phase II — 2026
Structured Expansion
Objectives
- Expand to additional institutions within pilot countries
- Initiate Phase 1 prospective follow-up
- Introduce standardized data dictionary across sites
- Apply for regional and international funding opportunities
- Develop analytics dashboard prototype (internal)
Milestones
- 5–8 institutions participating
- First multi-site publication submitted
- Structured monitoring workflow implemented
Phase III — 2027
Regional Registry Harmonization
Objectives
- Expand network to additional West & Central African countries
- Formalize cross-country registry comparability
- Implement modular EDC system (if funded)
- Establish advisory partnerships
- Launch annual activity report
Milestones
- Multi-country registry dataset established
- Comparative health systems analysis published
- External advisory board formalized
Phase IV — 2028
Research Infrastructure Maturity
Objectives
- Achieve continentally recognized registry status
- Secure sustained funding streams
- Launch pragmatic research collaborations
- Develop advanced analytics and reporting tools
- Strengthen training and capacity development programs
Milestones
- Sustainable funding secured
- 10+ participating institutions
- Annual reporting standardized
- Longitudinal registry operational stability achieved
Sustainability Model
WeCASOR's sustainability framework includes:
Grant funding (regional & international)
Institutional partnerships
Capacity development collaborations
Scalable modular platform architecture
Transparent governance and reporting
Risk Mitigation Strategy
Identified Risks
- • Ethics delays
- • Data heterogeneity
- • Funding gaps
- • Technological scaling challenges
Mitigation
- • Phased modular growth
- • Standardized data definitions
- • Conservative infrastructure scaling
- • Multi-source funding strategy
- • Clear governance documentation