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African Economic Research Consortium Collaborative Master’s Degree Programme (AERC-CMAP)

  • Project Name:
    African Economic Research Consortium Collaborative Master’s Degree Programme (AERC-CMAP)
    Institution :
    African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
    • Core Competence:
      Economic Policy Analysis and Management
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Kenya
    Status :
    Closed
    Phase :
    1
    Grant Number :
    1
    Grant Amount (USD):
    5 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    1993
    Closing Date:
    1995
    Phase :
    2
    Grant Number:
    29
    Grant Amount (USD):
    3 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    1998
    Closing Date:
    2001
    Phase:
    3
    Grant Number:
    68
    Grant Amount (USD):
    3 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    2001
    Closing Date:
    2005
    Phase :
    4
    Grant Number:
    164
    Grant Amount (USD):
    3 000 000
    Commitment Date :
    2006
    Closing Date :
    2011
    Introduction:

    The major aim of the AERC Collaborative Master’s Program in Economics was to raise the quality of economics education in sub-Saharan Africa to international standards, and relevant to African needs.

    Project Description:

    The goal of CMAP was to focus attention on the lack of post-graduate economics training through a program to strengthen Masters level education in the economics training area. Its expected results were to:

    • Enlarge the pool of economists through postgraduate training in economics to include underrepresented regional partners and women
    • Develop and implement short-term training courses as aprovision for a viable mechanism to facilitate continuousacquisition of new skills and knowledge for instructors inuniversities.
    Expected Results:

    Success story

Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.
H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.
H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.
Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.
Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.
Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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