IDRC - International Development Research Centre

Purpose

The project aims to build a critical mass of mathematical scientists in Africa who can address the continent’s complex development challenges, specifically focusing on the challenges contributing to, and resulting from, climate change. In support of this goal, this project seeks to support the growth of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences’ Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), a pan-African network of centers of excellence for post-graduate education, research and public engagement in mathematical sciences. AIMS-NEI is also contributing to the advancement of women through a special emphasis on recruiting and supporting women in math and science. The AIMS Network currently has five operating centers of excellence including Cameroon, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa and is working toward the establishment fifteen centers across Africa.