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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 Researchers’ capability Ranking in IDEAS/RePEc. Credible knowledge Top 20 Top 10 Top 10 Top 5 Top 5 ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
Outcome 1.2 and dissemination institution in economic ✓ Programme records, ✓ Economic and political
capacity enhanced. research in SSA. annually; stability;
✓ Journal publications. ✓ Highly competent and
committed researchers and
Number of collaborative Cumulative count of 270 280 290 300 310 320 resource persons;
research framework collaborative research
and country case framework and country ✓ Availability of suitable/
studies published in case studies published in interested publishers and
internationally refereed internationally refereed timely publication.
journals. journals.
Number of thematic Cumulative count of 243 258 273 288 303 318
and graduate thematic research
students’ research papers published in
papers published in internationally refereed
internationally refereed journals.
journals.
Number of policy Cumulative count of 256 271 286 301 316 331 ✓ AERC reports, annually.
research papers number of projects
disseminated through disseminated through
Senior Policy Seminars, these channels.
National Policy Seminars,
Regional Dissemination
Workshops.
End of Strategy Improved quality of Percentage of graduates Measures how many 71% 73% 78% ✓ Alumni database. ✓ Resources are available;
Outcome 1.3 graduate students. in Economics and graduates out of the ✓ Political stability;
Agricultural Economics total number of the
working as faculty CMAP, CMAAE, and ✓ Competitive remuneration;
teachers, researchers, CPP graduates are ✓ Sustained demand for highly
policy analysts and employed as faculty skilled economists;
policymakers in teachers, researchers, ✓ Attractiveness and relevance
universities, government policy analysts, and of AERC programmes.
institutions, and policy policymakers in
research institutes. universities, government
institutions, and policy
research institutes.
Percentage of employers Measures how many 65% 75% ✓ Tracer study in years two ✓ Resources are available;
satisfied with the AERC employers out of the total and five. ✓ Employers and students are
graduates’ utilization interviewed report that willing to participate in the
of skills and knowledge they are satisfied with the tracer study;
acquired. job performance of AERC
graduates. ✓ An updated alumni data base
exists.

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