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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
Activity 2.6.9.3: Upgrade Upgraded ICT Modernized and Upgraded Upgraded IT ✓ System reports.
IT network, end-user infrastructure and cyber hyper-converged IT IT network, network and
computing, and cyber security systems. infrastructure and end-user end user
security system. intelligent cyber security. computing, computing
and cyber- and cyber-
security security
system. system.

Intermediate Enhanced visibility and Percentage of participants Measures proportion of 40% 42% 44% 46% 48% 50% ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Availability of resources;
Outcome 2.7 opportunity in under- taking part in research participants in research ✓ Programme records, ✓ Potential funding partners
represented regions of and graduate training and graduate training that annually. willing to collaborate with
Africa. activities that are are from francophone and AERC;
from francophone and lusophone countries.
lusophone countries. ✓ Willingness of potential
beneficiaries to take part in
AERC activities;
✓ Availability of skilled resource
persons from francophone and
lusophone countries.
Percentage of AERC Measures how many MA (34%) MA (40%) MA (45%) ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
sponsored master’s and master’s and PhD PhD (24%) PhD (27%) PhD (30%) ✓ Programme records, ✓ Available pool of women
PhD graduates who are graduates out of the annually. with requisite qualifications
women. total number of AERC- to enrol into graduate
sponsored students are programmes.
women.
Percentage of AERC Measures how many 40% 60% 70% 80% ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
sponsored students from graduates out of the total ✓ Programme records, ✓ Available pool of students
fragile and post-conflict number of students from annually. from fragile and post-conflict
countries graduating fragile and post-conflict countries with requisite
with master’s and PhD countries awarded qualifications to enrol into
degrees. AERC master’s and PhD graduate programmes.
scholarships complete
their studies.
Output 2.7.1 Women researchers Percentage of women Measures how many 25% 27% 29% 31% 33% 35% ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
conduct thematic researchers conducting women are conducting ✓ Programme records, ✓ Available pool of women
research after undergoing thematic research after thematic research out annually. with requisite qualifications
research mentorship and undergoing research of the total number to participate in research
technical training. mentorship and of women who have mentorship and technical
specialized technical undergone research training;
training. mentorship and
specialized technical ✓ Highly competent and
training. committed resource persons.

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