Our ARIs Capacity Development-Related KPIs & Annual Targets focus on equipping aspiring researchers with the tools, training, and support necessary to excel in their careers, while ensuring that gender, equity, and setting considerations are integral to our approach. Through initiatives such as Research Career Inspiration, Training, Mentorship, and the Incubation of Young Researcher-Initiated Projects, we aim to reach thousands of students, enhance the quality and impact of research training, provide robust mentorship networks, and ensure that innovative research projects are successfully implemented and published.

These targets reflect our commitment to fostering a diverse, well-supported community of researchers who are prepared to drive Africa’s research agenda forward.

(Gender, equity, and setting considerations apply)

Research Career Inspiration
  • Number of Research Career Inspirational sessions annually: 20
  • Number of students/ARIs: 5,000 - 10,000
  • Number of teachers: 200 - 500
  • Number of trainees inspired towards Research careers: 70 - 100%
  • Number of schools & universities reached: 20
  • Number of Annual Research competitions for Secondary schools and Universities: 2
  • Number of districts/regions: 10, countries: 1 - 2
Research Training
  • Number enrolled in Research trainings: 500 - 1,000
  • Number of training cohorts: 10 - 20
  • Number of trainees' training satisfaction: 80 - 100%
  • Training completion rate: 80 - 100%
  • Number of research-guidance books published: 2 - 3
  • Number of research materials sold: 10,000 - 20,000
Research Mentorship
  • Number of research mentors in SRF network: 10 - 30
  • Number enrolled and completed research internships: 30 - 50
  • Number of successfully developed research concepts: 80 - 100%
  • Number of successfully developed proposals: 60 - 100%
  • Number of successfully submitted concepts for funding: 50 - 100%
  • Number of successfully funded projects: 50 - 70%
Incubation of Young Researcher-Initiated Research Projects
  • Number of funded ARI projects successfully implemented: 100%
  • Number and type of project outputs: 80 - 90% published