Objective
To ground AMAF's work in sound evidence, test promising innovations responsibly and measure results transparently.
Practical interventions
- Development needs assessments
- Feasibility studies
- Infrastructure research
- Climate-risk research
- Development data collection
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Programme impact assessment
- Community feedback
- Digital mapping
- Responsible technology pilots
- Research partnerships
- Policy and knowledge publications
- Evidence-based programme design
Challenges addressed
- Projects designed without reliable data on needs
- Limited feasibility work before investment
- Weak tracking of outcomes after construction
- Few channels for community feedback
- Innovations that are never properly evaluated
Implementation and sustainable operation
Implementation approach
Every AMAF programme has a results framework, baseline data and a plan for independent review where appropriate. Findings, including what did not work, inform future design.
Sustainable operation
Research partnerships with African institutions build local research capacity, and open publication helps the wider sector learn.
Who is involved and how we will measure it
Potential beneficiaries
Programme communitiesGovernments and plannersFunders and partnersResearchersThe wider development sector
Relevant technologies
Mobile data collectionSatellite and drone imageryRemote sensorsDashboards and data visualisationOpen research repositories
Potential partnerships
Universities and research institutesStatistics officesEvaluation specialistsTechnology partnersThink tanksCommunity organisations
Outcome indicators
- Assessments and feasibility studies completed
- Programmes with baselines and results frameworks
- Evaluations published
- Community feedback received and acted on
- Pilots evaluated
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 17 Partnerships for the GoalsSDG 9 Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
This pillar describes AMAF's programme scope and development ambition. It does not state that every activity listed is currently operating. Verified projects are listed in the Projects Directory.
