Mid-term evaluation of the AIMS-IDRC/DFID program, 2010-2017 : final report

The evaluation serves to provide the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS Secretariat, Centres and Chapters), AIMS Board and stakeholders, with information on the achievements of AIMS, on lessons learnt, on opportunities for change and in a context of organizational and operational growth, on recommendations for the future. It provides accountability for the main funders, addressing relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability regarding AIMS’s goals. AIMS has been effective in setting up common administrative and operating procedures as well as policies in finance and program reporting, successfully securing funds for opening four centres since 2010, with plans for two more

Mid-term evaluation of the AIMS-IDRC/DFID program 2010-2017 : appendices to the final report

The mid-term evaluation (MTE) focuses on the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) operations in South Africa, both the Centre and the Secretariat, and centers in Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon. At all four locations, the evaluation will assess AIMS’ operations, administration and finance arrangements, systems, research and academic work. Appendices include evaluation methods and questions; evaluation questions, indicators and data sources; data analysis through cross-referenced tables of indicators, as well as the full survey questionnaire