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Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) Program Performance Report Quarter 3 FY 2018 (April - June 2018) Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) Program Performance Report Quarter 3 FY 2018 (April - June 2018) Cooperative Agreement No: AID-497-A-16-00004 Prepared for: Jalu Cahyanto, AOR Education Office, USAID/Indonesia Prepared by: Institute of International Education (IIE) July 2018 Table of Contents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 3 I. SHERA University Partnerships/Centers for Collaborative Research ........................ 4 1.1 Overview of Results ................................................................................................... 4 1.2 CCR Lead Direct Mentoring and Other Support ................................................... 4 1.4 SHERA Talk Show – Women in Science ................................................................. 6 1.5 CCR Activities – Key Highlights during the Reporting Period .............................. 6 a. CCR-ARI ..................................................................................................................... 6 b. SMART CITY ............................................................................................................. 7 c. CDSR .......................................................................................................................... 8 d. NCSTT ....................................................................................................................... 8 e. ANBIOCORE ............................................................................................................. 9 II. Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) ............................................................. 10 2.1 Quality Benchmarking ............................................................................................ 10 2.2 Performance Indicators Review ............................................................................. 10 III. Other Program Activities that Contributed to SHERA’s Achievements .............. 10 3.1 Stakeholder Engagement ....................................................................................... 10 a. Government of Indonesia ....................................................................................... 10 b. Private Sector .......................................................................................................... 11 IV. Operations ................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Program Management ............................................................................................ 11 4.2 U.S.-based Finance Manager .................................................................................. 11 4.3 Modified Role of IIEF ............................................................................................... 11 4.4 Project Office Relocation ........................................................................................ 11 V. Challenges .................................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Visa Requirements for CCR Scholars’ Travel to the U.S. ................................... 12 5.2 Delays in Execution of Second-tier Subawards .................................................... 12 5.3 IIE’s Payment Advance and Financial Reporting Review Process ...................... 14 5.4 CCR Program and Operational Capacity ............................................................. 15 VI. Activities Anticipated for Next Quarter (July -September 2018) .......................... 17 6.1 SHERA Annual Conference .................................................................................... 17 6.2 CCR Quarterly Meeting .......................................................................................... 18 6.3 CCR Direct Mentoring ............................................................................................ 18 6.4 CCR Year 1 Assessments and Year 2 Work Planning ......................................... 18 6.5 Stakeholder Engagement ....................................................................................... 18 6.6 IIE Home Office Travel ........................................................................................... 18 6.7 MEL Officer Recruitment ....................................................................................... 18 6.8 Government of Indonesia ....................................................................................... 18 6.9 IIE Internal Audit ..................................................................................................... 19 Annex 1: IIE’s KPI Achievements ......................................................................................... 20 Annex II: SHERA Quarterly Activity Record ...................................................................... 25 Annex III: CCR Quarterly Activity Record .......................................................................... 27 Annex IV: Status of CCR Agreements with Second-tier Recipients ................................. 40 ii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ANBIOCORE Animal Biotechnology and Coral Reef Fisheries AOR Agreement Officer Representative CCR Center for Collaborative Research CCR ARI CCR for Acute Respiratory Infections CDSR Center for the Development of a Sustainable Region COP Chief of Party DG Director General G&C Grants and Contracts GDA Global Development Alliance GOI Government of Indonesia HEI Higher Education Institution IIE Institute of International Education IIEF Indonesian International Education Foundation IoT Internet of Things IPB Institut Pertanian Bogor/Bogor Agricultural University ITB Institut Teknologi Bandung/Bandung Institute of Technology ITS Institut Teknologi Surabaya/Surabaya Institute of Technology KEMRISTEKDIKTI Ministry of Technology, Research, and Higher Education KPI Key Performance Indicators MOU Memorandum of Understanding MIS Management Information System MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MOOC Massive Open Online Course MSU Mississippi State University NCSTT National Center for Sustainable Transportation Technology PFI PT Proven Force Indonesia PIC Person in Charge PIRS Performance Indicators Review Sheets RSUD Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah/Regional Public Hospital SHERA Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances SMART CITY Scientific Modeling, Application, Research, and Training for City-centered Innovation and Technology SOP Standard Operating Procedure SSU Savannah State University ST&I Science, Technology & Innovation TOD Transit-oriented Development TRL Technology Readiness Level UBB Universitas Bangka Belitung/University of Bangka Belitung UF University of Florida UGM Universitas Gadjah Mada/Gadjah Mada University UI Universitas Indonesia/University of Indonesia UIUC University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign UNAIR Universitas Airlangga/Airlangga University UNDANA Universitas Nusa Cendana/University of Nusa Cendana UNDIP Universitas Diponegoro/Diponegoro University UNG Universitas Negeri Gorontalo/University of Negeri Gorontalo UNIBRAW Universitas Brawijaya/University of Brawijaya UNIPA Universitas Papua/University of Papua UNLAM Universitas Lambung Mangkurat/University of Lambung Mangkurat UNPAD Universitas Padjadjaran/Padjadjaran University UNPATTI Universitas Pattimura/University of Pattimura UNRAM Universitas Mataram/University of Mataram URI University of Rhode Island UNS Universitas Sebelas Maret/Sebelas Maret University UNSRI Universitas Sriwijaya/Sriwijaya University UNSYIAH Universitas Syiah Kuala/ Syiah Kuala University UNUD Universitas Udayana/Udayana University USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government UTP Universiti Teknologi Petronas/Petronas Technology University 2 Executive Summary From April 1 – June 30, 2018, the Institute of International Education (IIE) completed activities and milestones necessary to implement the Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) program (Cooperative Agreement AID-497-A-16-00004). SHERA aims to foster linkages between Indonesian higher education institutions (HEI) and U.S-based universities, and across diverse Indonesian universities to enhance the research capacity of Indonesian HEIs in science, technology, and innovation (ST&I), improve the enabling environment for quality research, and promote access to research and professional development opportunities for women. By establishing Centers for Collaborative Research (CCRs) within top Indonesian universities, SHERA, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemristekdikti), bring together Indonesian and U.S. scholars to conduct world-class research within priority research areas. During the reporting period, IIE spent increased time and effort to develop SHERA’s private sector engagement strategy with the intent of supporting the CCRs’ in forming mutually beneficial relationships with the private sector and ensuring their sustainability beyond the life of the program. Two important activities conducted this quarter included identifying and dedicating a set amount of time for an IIE home office specialist to draft the framework for the strategy and developing a solicitation to recruit a local consultant who will implement the strategy on the ground while in close communication
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