Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) Program Performance Report Quarter 1 FY 2020 (October– December 2019) Cooperative Agreement No: AID-497-A-16-00004 Prepared for: Jalu Cahyanto, AOR Education Office, USAID/Indonesia Prepared by: Institute of International Education (IIE) January 30, 2020 Table of Contents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ....................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 4 I. SHERA University Partnerships/Centers for Collaborative Research............................... 4 CCR Overview of Results ................................................................................................................ 4 CCR Monitoring and Support ....................................................................................................... 5 a) CCR ARI Financial Monitoring and Closeout Support ............................................................... 5 b) ANBIOCORE Program and Closeout Support ............................................................................ 6 c) Updated PIRS and KPIs ....................................................................................................................... 6 d) MEL Monitoring and Management Information System .............................................................. 6 CCR Activities – Key Highlights during the Reporting Period ..................................... 6 a) CCR-ARI ................................................................................................................................................ 6 b) SMART CITY ........................................................................................................................................ 6 c) CDSR ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 d) NCSTT ................................................................................................................................................... 8 e) ANBIOCORE ....................................................................................................................................... 8 II. Other Program Activities that Contributed to SHERA’s Achievements ........................ 9 a) USAID/Indonesia .................................................................................................................................. 9 b) CCR Closeout and Sustainability Workshop ................................................................................ 9 c) Private Sector ..................................................................................................................................... 10 d) Partnership Outreach and Communications ............................................................................... 10 III. Operations ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Revision of Implementation Plan and Budget ................................................................. 10 3.2 CCR Asset Management ............................................................................................................ 10 3.3 Communications and Outreach ............................................................................................. 11 3.4 IIE Home Office Visit to Indonesia ........................................................................................ 11 3.5 IIE Internal Audit ........................................................................................................................... 11 IV. Challenges ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.1 Program Funding ............................................................................................................................ 12 4.2 Communications and Outreach .............................................................................................. 12 V. IIE Activities Anticipated for Next Quarter (January – March 2020) ............................... 12 5.1 Closeout Meetings- IPB and UNPAD .................................................................................... 12 5.2 Presentation of CCR ARI and ANBIOCORE Achievements to GOI .................... 12 5.3 Revision of Year Four Implementation Plan and Budget ............................................ 12 5.4 SHERA Outreach Materials ....................................................................................................... 12 5.5 Communications Visit to Brawijaya University and BBIB Singosari ..................... 13 5.6 Public-Private Partnerships Networking ............................................................................. 13 5.7 SMART CITY Research Partnerships ................................................................................... 13 Annex I: SHERA’s KPI Achievements .................................................................................................. 14 Annex II: SHERA Quarterly Activity Record .................................................................................... 19 Annex III: CCR Quarterly Activity Record ........................................................................................ 21 Annex IV: SHERA Impact Stories .......................................................................................................... 24 Annex V: SHERA Media Coverage ......................................................................................................... 27 2 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 DG RISBANG Directorate General of Research and Development F&G Finance and Grants FY Fiscal Year G&C Grants and Contracts GOI Government of Indonesia HEI Higher Education Institution ICEVT International Conference on Electric Vehicular Technology IIE Institute of International Education IIEF Indonesian International Education Foundation IPB Institut Pertanian Bogor/Bogor Agricultural University IP Implementation Plan IR Intermediate Result ITB Institut Teknologi Bandung/Bandung Institute of Technology KEMRISTEKDIKTI Ministry of Technology, Research, and Higher Education KPI Key Performance Indicator LASER PULSE Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine LFR Limited Financial Review MOU Memorandum of Understanding MIS Management Information System MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MSU Mississippi State University NCSTT National Center for Sustainable Transportation Technology OIG Office of the Inspector General PD Program Director PIRS Performance Indicators Review Sheets PSE Private Sector Engagement PPP Public-Private Partnerships KEMRISTEK/BRIN Ministry of Research and Technology/ National Research and Innovation Agency KSI Knowledge Sector Initiatives KSP Presidential Staff Office/ Kantor Staff President SHERA Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances SMART CITY Scientific Modeling, Application, Research, and Training for City-centered Innovation and Technology ST&I Science, Technology & Innovation UBB Universitas Bangka Belitung/University of Bangka Belitung UCD University of Colorado Denver UGM Universitas Gadjah Mada/Gadjah Mada University UI Universitas Indonesia/University of Indonesia UMGO Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo/Muhammadiyah University of Gorontalo UNG Universitas Negeri Gorontalo/National University of Gorontalo UNIBRAW Universitas Brawijaya/University of Brawijaya UNPAD Universitas Padjadjaran/Padjadjaran University UNRAM Universitas Mataram/University of Mataram URI University of Rhode Island UNDP United Nations Development Program UNSYIAH Universitas Syiah Kuala/ Syiah Kuala University UNUD Universitas Udayana/Udayana University UTS Universitas Teknologi Sumbawa/Sumbawa Technology University USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government 3 Executive Summary From October 1 – December 31, 2019, 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 and Technology/ National Research and Innovation Agency (Kemristek/BRIN, formerly KEMRISTEKDIKTI), brings together Indonesian and U.S. scholars to conduct world-class research within priority research areas. SHERA had several achievements during this reporting period, including: 17 international journal