The objective of the Project is to support the selected Eastern and Southern African higher education institutions to deliver quality post-graduate education and build collaborative research capacity in the regional priority areas.

The following indicators will be used to measure progress towards achieving the above PDO:
(a) Regional students enrolled by the ACEs in Master’s and PhD programs (number);
(b) Students (both national and regional) enrolled by the ACEs in Master’s and PhD programs (number);
(c) Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on partnerships for collaboration in applied research and training entered into by the ACEs (number); and
(d) Accredited education programs offered by the ACEs (number).
(e) Direct Project Beneficiaries (number), of which female (%)