Building a robust M&E System: Getting political buy-in on the use of evaluation (Webinar)Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are at the center of sound governance arrangements. They are necessary for the achievement of evidence-based policy making, budget decisions, management, and accountability. There is no “best” model of what a government M&E system should look like. Much depends...
By Parfait Kasongo
Communication & Learning Coordinator
In a 2017-19 research study by Twende Mbele to assess the state of M&E culture in five participating countries which included, Benin, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya and Ghana a question regarding the ‘ information provided to decision-makers’ was asked to...
The Growing Practice of Rapid Evaluations in Africa: Government Experiences (Webinar)Rapid evaluations are intended to reduce the costs of evaluation projects and the time they take (DPME, 2020). These are evaluations which can produce a result that can feed into policy and practice quickly, but yet is sufficiently robust to provide good guidance for decision-making. They address the need to...
By Parfait Kasongo
Communication & Learning Coordinator
Insights from the SurveyMany countries in Africa are using monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as part of their efforts to improve performance of the public sector (Porter and Goldman, 2013). A key foundational component of this is the idea of an ‘M&E...
By Mokgophana Ramasobana
Tiyimele Consultants
A screening check on the utility of evaluation approaches under COVID19Writing this article in a time of a global Covid19 pandemic is amongst the most difficult tasks to do. As a proponent of the Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE), it is an opportune time to reflect on...