Made in Africa Evaluation: Africa’s novel approach towards its developmental paths (Part 1)
By a Twende Mbele Masters Scholar: Mokgophana Ramasobana
(more…)Building the Right Agency for institutional Reform: Adaptation of the MPAT in Benin and Uganda
By Aisha Ali
Setting the broader context: The need for institutional reform
Institutional reforms have become the focus of many development programs within developing countries. On the whole, the portfolio of World Bank funds dedicated to large-scale institutional reform programs has grown by up to 80% since the 1990s. This is mainly because of the realisation within the development community and in particular, the multi-lateral and bilateral development agencies that, in developing countries, institutions are weak, poorly governed and cannot support the success of investment and policy programs to realise sustainable development outcomes. You can find out more on this here. In some cases, developing countries have taken the lead in driving reforms as home-grown panaceas for the troubles associated with weak institutions. An example is Rwanda’s approach to the decentralization process that sought to reform the hierarchical system of authority that characterised the public-sector governance which was largely driven by the Rwandan government with support from international development partners.
(more…)CLEAR Francophone Africa training calendar
The Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results Francophone Africa, invites you to sign-up for any of the following training events. Check out the brochure here.
BASIC M&E WORKSHOP (SERAF)
DAKAR – 09 TO 20 APRIL /OUAGA – 01 TO 12 OCTOBER
RESULTS-BASED M & E WORKSHOP ADAPTED TO PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN THE WASH SECTOR (SERAF – EAH)
DAKAR – 23 TO 28 JULY
RESULTS-BASED M & E TAILORED TO ENERGY SECTOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS (SERAF – ENERGIE)
DAKAR – 23 TO 28 JULY / NIAMEY – 05 TO 10 NOVEMBER
IMPACT EVALUATION COURSE (SEIMAF)
DAKAR – 14 TO 25 MAY / ABIDJAN – 19 TO 30 NOVEMBER
PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETING WORKSHOP (BAPAF)
COTONOU – 18 TO 29 JUNE / NIAMEY – 15 TO 26 OCTOBER
New Twende Collaborators
The Twende Mbele African M&E Partnership has agreed to collaborate with Ghana, Niger and Kenya with the founding countries of Benin, South Africa, Uganda.
In Ghana we note the emerging emphasis on M&E and have agreed to support Ghana to participate in a range of Twende activities, and to support them to take forward their National Evaluation Policy and strengthen relationships between key players in the national evaluation system.
We will involve Niger in Twende Mbele activities, but we note that while a pioneer in evaluation in Africa in the past, it has faced challenges. We note it has had a draft national evaluation policy since 2010, an active VOPE, and we would wish to support them to reactivate the process of adopting and implementing the national evaluation policy.
We will continue to involve Kenya in Twende Mbele activities. We note many elements of M&E are in place but not necessarily well linked, and will endeavour to support the emergence of national and local M&E systems, the Kenya Evaluation Week, and training with Parliament.
Meanwhile we will continue to involve other African countries to share Twende Mbele and their experience.
Pamoja: Summer Edition
Packed full of updates on our latest projects and partner countries…Check out the latest Twende Mbele newsletter here.
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