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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
Intermediate Improved collaboration Affiliation of AERC with Confirms formal National NT (12) NT (12) NT (12) NT (12) NT (20); CB ✓ AERC reports. ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
Outcome 2.4 with economic policy national, regional, recognition by think tanks CB (14) CB (16) CB (17) CB (18) (19); AG (4); of AERC programmes;
decision-making and international national, regional, (12); central AG (2) AG (3) AG (4) RI (4) ✓ Compatible and mutually
institutions. organizations. and international banks (12); AG (1) RI (4) RI (4) RI (4) beneficial interests;
organizations of AERC’s African gov- RI (4)
leadership position as ernments ✓ Capacity of AERC to
a research and capacity (1); regional accommodate the diverse
building institution Institutions needs of partnering
in SSA. (4). institutions;
✓ Willingness of potential global,
regional and national partners
to collaborate with AERC;
✓ Requisite technological
infrastructure in place.
Output 2.4.1 Partnerships established Number of partnerships Cumulative count of 1 1 3 4 ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Partnerships established with
with African governments established with African partnerships established ✓ Signed MoUs, annually. government ministries of
to conduct country- governments to conduct with African governments finance;
specific capacity building country-specific capacity to conduct country- ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
projects for policy building projects for specific capacity of AERC programmes;
analysis for ministries of policy analysis for building projects for
finance and planning. ministries of finance policy analysis to equip ✓ Economic, political and
and planning. ministries of finance institutional stability;
and planning. ✓ Capacity of AERC to
accommodate the diverse
Activity 2.4.1.1: Conduct 1 2 ✓ End of mission reports. needs of governments;
outreach missions to
three targeted countries ✓ Compatible, mutually
where capacity building beneficial interests;
projects for policy ✓ Governments’
analysis for ministries of institutionalization and
finance and planning are continuity of joint capacity
to be established. building projects.
Activity 2.4.1.2: Sign 2 1 ✓ MoUs.
MoUs and develop
tailor-made workplans
and budgets for capacity
building projects in
partnerships with
respective ministries of
finance and planning.
Output 2.4.2 Policy analysts produced Number of policy analysts Cumulative count MA (97) MA (107) MA (117) MA (127) MA (142) MA (157) ✓ AERC reports;
for ministries of finance produced through of master’s and PhD PhD (80) PhD (90) PhD (100) PhD (110) PhD (125) PhD (140) ✓ Programme records,
and planning. government sponsored graduates produced annually.
graduate training under the country-
(master’s and PhD). specific government
sponsorship.

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