Page 114 - AERC Strategic Plan 2 July2020
P. 114

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
           Output 2.5.1  Partnerships deepened   Number of new grants   Count of new grants   24  26  26  26  27   27         ✓ Grant agreements,     ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
                       and sustained with   signed with current   signed with current                                        annually.        of AERC programmes;
                       current funding partners.  funding partners.  funding partners over the                                                 ✓ Funding partners interest does
                                                        strategic plan period.                                                                not shift drastically;
                       Activity 2.5.1.1: Carry                                   3       3        2       2        2          ✓ Audit reports.    ✓ Compatible and mutually
                       out fundraising visits and                                                                                             beneficial interests;
                       submit funding proposals                                                                                                ✓ Global, regional, and national,
                       to current funding                                                                                                     political and macro stability;
                       partners.
                                                                                                                                               ✓ Stable and functioning
                       Activity 2.5.1.2: Submit                                  100%    100%     100%    100%     100%       ✓ Donor reports;  governance bodies;
                       timely donor reports.                                                                                  ✓ Audit reports.    ✓ Previously funded projects
                                                                                                                                              have effectively been
           Output 2.5.2  Re-engaged and   Number of new grants   Count of new grants   3     1    2       2                   ✓ Grant agreements,   implemented;
                       expanded partnerships   signed with re-engaged   signed with re-engaged                               annually.
                       with previous funders.  previous funding   previous funding partners                                                    ✓ AERC’s leadership position in
                                        partners.       over the strategic plan                                                               economic policy research and
                                                        period.                                                                               capacity development in SSA
                                                                                                                                              is globally acknowledged to
                       Activity 2.5.2.1: Carry                                   2       2        1                           ✓ Funding proposals.  attract non-traditional and
                       out fundraising visits and                                                                                             previous funding partners.
                       submit funding proposals
                       to five previous funders.
           Output 2.5.3  Newly established   Number of grants   Count of grants signed   0        1       1        1          ✓ Grant agreements,
                       partnerships with non-  signed under the newly   with newly established                               annually.
                       traditional funders.  established partnerships   non-traditional funders
                                        with non-traditional   among Asian countries
                                        funders.        and emerging nations,
                                                        as well as governments
                                                        outside those in Europe
                                                        and America already
                                                        funding AERC.
                       Activity 2.5.3.1: Carry                                   1       1        1       1        1          ✓ Funding proposals,
                       out fundraising visits and                                                                            annually.
                       submit funding proposals
                       to three non-traditional
                       funding partners.
           Output 2.5.4  AERC endowment fund   Amount of funds invested  Cumulative amount of   US$7M  US$7.1M  US$10M  US$13M  US$16M  US$20M    ✓ Audit reports, annually.
                       established.     in the endowment fund.  funds invested in the
                                                        endowment fund.
                       Activity 2.5.4.1: Establish                               0       1        0       0        0          ✓ Consultancy report.
                       an AERC Endowment
                       Fund (engage consultant)
                       – build seed capital.
                       Activity 2.5.4.2: Conduct                                         1        1       1        1          ✓ Audit reports.
                       fundraising for the
                       endowment fund.

                                                                                                                                                            101  |
   109   110   111   112   113   114   115   116   117   118   119