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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
Output 2.5.7 African regional Number of African Cumulative count 3 4 5 5 5 5 ✓ AERC reports;
institutions join the regional institutions of African regional ✓ Signed MoUs, annually.
Consortium as members. who are members of the institutions who
Consortium. are members of the
Consortium.
Activity 2.5.7.1: Sign 1 1 ✓ AERC reports;
MoUs with two African ✓ MoUs, annually.
regional institutions who
join the Consortium as
members.
Output 2.5.8 Partnerships established Number of MoUs Count of MoUs signed 0 0 2 2 2 2 ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
with private-sector signed with private- annually with private- ✓ MoUs, annually. ✓ Economic and political
philanthropic sector philanthropic sector foundations, stability;
foundations, companies, foundations, companies, companies, or businesses,
and/or businesses. or businesses. etc. ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
of AERC programmes;
Activity 2.3.8.1: Establish 0 2 2 2 2 ✓ MoUs. ✓ Compatible and mutually
partnerships with private- beneficial interests;
sector philanthropic
foundations, companies, ✓ AERC has capacity to
and/or businesses. accommodate the diverse
capacity and research needs of
the private sector;
✓ Private sector participants are
willing to pay for cost-sharing
initiatives.

Intermediate Improved organization Level of stakeholders’ Measures stakeholders 60% 70% 80% ✓ Stakeholders satisfaction ✓ Resources are available;
Outcome 2.6 support system. satisfaction with AERC (students, universities, survey report. ✓ Stable and sound
service delivery. researchers, vendors, management practices;
and service providers,
etc.) who report that they ✓ Availability of financial and
are satisfied with AERC’s human resources;
service delivery. ✓ AERC remains a competitive
employer;
Percentage of technical Proportion of technical 50% 70% 75% 75% 75% 75% ✓ Payroll register.
staff retained. staff (Directors and ✓ Senior management is
Managers) retained over proactive in addressing the
the entire duration of the welfare and career progression
strategic plan. needs of staff.
Percentage of overhead Ratio of overhead costs 2% 5% 10% 10% 10% 10% ✓ Audited financial ✓ AERC’s overhead cost recovery
recovered from recovered (general statements. conforms to requirements of
grant awards. support services and funding partners;
governance structures) ✓ Resources are available;
from donor-funded
projects over the total ✓ Funding partners are willing to
expenditure. share overhead costs.

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