Capacity Building Workshop on the Evaluation of Public Policy – Niger 2024

The evaluation of public policies is an essential practice that enables governments to measure the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of their actions on the country’s socio-economic development. In Niger, the need to strengthen this practice is all the more pressing given the challenges of development, management of public resources and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These challenges are amplified by a changing environment, marked by increased demands for transparency and accountability towards citizens and international partners.

This training workshop on public policy evaluation comes at a strategic time, when Niger, like other developing countries, is seeking to improve governance and administrative efficiency through well-founded and effectively evaluated public policies. The training aims to equip participants with the skills needed to conduct rigorous evaluations, thereby contributing to better decision-making and more effective management of public programmes. It is designed to meet a crucial need for capacity-building among those directly or indirectly involved in the evaluation of public policies.

Niger’s recently adopted National Evaluation Policy (Politique Nationale d’Évaluation – PNE) is a strategic framework designed to systematise the evaluation of public policies, programmes and projects at all levels of government. It is designed to promote a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement of public services. The training workshop is fully in line with the objectives of the NCB, as it seeks to develop and strengthen the skills needed for the effective implementation of this policy. In particular, this training is in line with the specific objective of the NCB, which is to develop institutional and technical evaluation capacities in Niger. It aims to equip government players, policy-makers and evaluation practitioners with the knowledge and skills they need to conduct evaluations in line with international standards and adapted to Niger’s specific circumstances. By equipping participants with these tools, the workshop will make a direct contribution to achieving the NCB’s ambitions in terms of governance and the performance of public policies.

This training course therefore represents a crucial step in the operationalisation of the NCB and in the Nigerien government’s ongoing effort to improve public governance through a strengthened evaluative culture. It is envisaged as a catalyst for more rigorous and transparent governance practices, which are essential for the country’s sustainable development.