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Title:

Institutional Support to the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

Agreement Number:

7421947 P009631001

Agreement Value:

$2,500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2022

Description:

This contribution provides short-term strategic support for the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) - an African-led model in tertiary education in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), which Canada helped expand into a Pan-African network of centres of excellence for post-graduate training, research and public engagement in mathematical sciences. This funding will provide the needed stability for AIMS to consolidate its operations and renew its policy coverage in the face of rapid growth in program areas such as climate change, industry linkages and artificial intelligence. African-led and based, endorsed by the African Union, with over 15 partnerships with African universities and a strong long-standing Canadian connection, AIMS will be able to more economically and efficiently deliver educational opportunities throughout its network, which enables Africa’s brightest students to become creative thinkers, solution creators and innovators that propel scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency on the continent. To date, AIMS has produced almost two thousand young Master’s level graduates (of which 33% women), representing 43 countries throughout Africa.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

This funding will cover core organizational expenses, and support the implementation of the AIMS Strategic Plan (2020-2025), which will help lead to a renewed model that can more effectively deliver on the main pillars of the AIMS mission:

• Innovative education and training of talented young Africans;
• Skills for innovators and entrepreneurs to build youth employment;
• Research and innovation tackling Africa’s challenges; and
• Public engagement and policy, on science and the future.

Location:

Kigali, RW

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q2-00044

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

AIMS Global Secretariat

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.