Strategy

The changing postal environment and the emergence of new commercial challenges call for a sound worldwide strategy, with specific objectives and solutions tailored to the problems facing postal operators. Strategic planning helps UPU member Posts to meet these new challenges and to bring their operating methods into line with changes in the sector.

  • In October 2016, the 26th UPU Congress approved the Istanbul World Postal Strategy (IWPS), the UPU's strategic plan for the period 2017–2020. The UPU developed a clear strategic road map, not only to guide its future actions but also to make sure that it continues to provide added value for its members.
  • In 2019, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) celebrated the 145th anniversary of its establishment. This year also marked the completion of the mid-point of the UPU’s four-year Istanbul strategic cycle (2017–2020), as preparations began for the 27th Congress. The Annual Strategic Review 2019 provides a snapshot of the organization’s many achievements over the course of the year.
     
  • As the end of 2018 signals the mid-year mark of the Istanbul cycle, this report reviews the progress made so far and identifies areas of improvement for the UPU. In addition, it allows external stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the UPU as an organization and its substantial impact on the postal sector.
  • The purpose of this report is to describe how the UPU steered its way through 2017, the first year of the Istanbul cycle (2017–2020), always conscious of the financial challenges faced by the organization and the interest of serving member countries, the postal sector and the wider world economy.

Regional Strategy Forums 2019