Baseline and endline surveys
Every participant completes a short survey at the start and end of their cohort, so identity and collaboration claims rest on data rather than impressions.
Impact and accountability
How we will measure and report our work.
These are the targets we hold ourselves to. We will publish results as the programme runs.
Programme targets
Programme targets. No results have been measured yet.
| Indicator | Target | Planned measurement | Planned reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity shift | Target: 90% report a stronger Pan African identity | Baseline and endline survey | End of each cohort |
| Cross-border collaboration | Target: 80% of alumni co-lead a project with someone from another country | Project records and alumni check-ins | 12 months after exchange |
| Digital reach | Target: 10,000+ | Platform analytics | Quarterly |
| Community projects | Target: 16+ | Project reports mapped to SDGs | End of programme |
| Swahili continuation | Target: 60% use Swahili weekly six months after | Follow-up survey | Six months after exchange |
| Alumni engagement | Target: 70% active at 12 months | Participation records | 12 months after exchange |
Accountability method
Our planned approach
How AYAN intends to gather, check and publish evidence once the first cohort begins. None of these methods has produced results yet.
Quarterly check-ins
Short follow-ups with participants and project teams every quarter keep the numbers current while the programme is running.
Participant review of findings
Before anything is published, cohort members review the findings about their own communities and can correct what they believe is wrong.
Annual public report
Once a year we plan to publish one open report: targets, results against them, spending summaries and what did not work.
Risk register
A standing register for safeguarding, financial and political risk, reviewed each quarter, with mitigations written down rather than assumed.
Independent review (planned, not yet arranged)
We intend to commission an external review of our impact claims once there are results worth reviewing. No reviewer has been engaged yet.