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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 synergy Number of collaborative Cumulative count of 0 2 3 4 5 6 ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
Outcome 1.4 between collaborative research projects done funded collaborative ✓ Programme records, ✓ Perfect mix and seamless
and thematic research. by the five thematic research projects annually. coordination of senior African
research groups. generated by the five researchers and resource
thematic groups. persons;
Number of thematic Cumulative count of 0 5 10 15 20 35 ✓ AERC reports ✓ Highly competent and
research papers thematic research papers ✓ Programme records, committed researchers and
generated from the produced from the annually. resource persons.
broader themes of collaborative research
collaborative research projects themes done in
projects. the five groups.
Output 1.4.1 Collaborative research Number of collaborative Cumulative count of 27 28 29 30 31 32 ✓ AERC reports; ✓ Resources are available;
projects completed and research projects collaborative research ✓ Programme records, ✓ Highly competent and
disseminated. successfully completed projects completed and annually. committed researchers and
and disseminated. disseminated during the resource persons;
strategic plan period.
✓ Perfect mix and seamless
Activity 1.4.1.1: Call 80 160 160 160 0 ✓ AERC reports; coordination of senior
for and review of ✓ Programme records, African researchers and
collaborative research annually. resource persons.
proposals.
Activity 1.4.1.2: Award 25 50 50 25 25 ✓ AERC reports;
grants for collaborative ✓ Programme records,
research projects, annually.
framework papers, and
country case studies.
Activity 1.4.1.3: Conduct 5 10 10 5 5 ✓ AERC reports;
collaborative research, ✓ Programme records,
framework and country annually.
case studies, review
workshops.
Activity 1.4.1.4: Publish 2 2 2 2 2 ✓ AERC reports;
collaborative research ✓ Book volumes and
papers in book volumes/ journals, annually.
journals.

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