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THE AERC 2020–2025 STRATEGIC PLAN

Data Collection
Level Expected Results Indicators Indicator Definition Baseline Target Values Final Instrument and Risks/Assumptions
Target Frequency

2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
End of Strategy Diversified financial Funding concentration- Measures the funding 75% 75% 70% 60% 50% 50% ✓ Audited reports, ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
Outcome 2.2 resource base supporting reliance ratio. share of the five largest annually. of AERC programmes;
AERC activities. funders. Gives awareness ✓ Funding partners interest does
of the risk of reliance on not shift drastically;
few funders.
✓ AERC’s leadership position in
economic policy research and
capacity development in SSA
is globally acknowledged to
attract other non-traditional
funding partners.
Percentage of the AERC Measures the share of 32% 35% ✓ Audit reports. ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
total funds contributed the AERC total funds of AERC programmes;
by African stakeholders that is contributed by ✓ Compatible and mutually
to support programmatic African governments, beneficial interests;
activities. central banks, regional
organizations, and the ✓ Economic and political
private sector, etc., to stability;
support programmatic ✓ AERC has capacity to
activities. accommodate the diverse
needs of governments;
✓ Governments’
institutionalization and
continuity of joint capacity
building projects.
End of Strategy Increased participation Percentage of thematic Annual measurement 33% 34% 36% 38% 39% 40% ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
Outcome 2.3 of under-represented researchers who are from of how many thematic ✓ Programme records, ✓ Economic and political
countries and fragile and post-conflict researchers out of the annually. stability;
groups in economic countries. total number are from
policy institutional fragile and post-conflict ✓ Willingness of potential
strengthening. countries. beneficiaries to take part in
AERC activities;
✓ Highly competent and
committed resource persons;
✓ Students have requisite
qualification to undertake
graduate training.
Number of thematic Cumulative count of 200 210 225 240 255 270 ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
research papers produced thematic research ✓ Research papers, ✓ Enhanced pool of early career
and co-authored by papers produced and annually. women researchers;
women researchers. co-authored by women
researchers. ✓ Highly competent and
committed researchers and
resource persons.

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