Table 4 Additional areas identified by consortia to consider including in RCS M&E plans
Additional areas to consider for RCS indicator development |
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Evidence of graduates’ critical thinking skills and other skills gained through aspects of provided training |
Benefits of ‘peer-to-peer’ mentorship |
Confidence and empowerment in potential research leaders |
Collaboration across diverse stakeholders |
Soft skills gained through consortia activities |
Career tracking of fellows |
Contributions made to the communities beyond policy |
Attribution of research outputs to their institutions |
Sustainability of consortium efforts |
Impact of consortium membership on site |
Diversity and inclusion |
Quality of site–site interactions within a consortium |
Translating research into policy and practice |
Multi-disciplinarity of ongoing research projects |
Employability of consortium graduates |
Career pathways |
Community and public engagement |
Science communication |
Impact of publications |
Improving the staffing and infrastructure for research managers in institutions |
Networking between RCS consortia |
Capacity building on M&E |
Mutual learning with donors |
Cost-effectiveness of RCS activities |
Consortium growth, for example, quality of relationships, as well as systems |