Ghana Peer-2-Peer Study Tour To South Africa 2024

Ghana Peer-2-Peer Study Tour To South Africa

On the 19-23 February Twende Mbele convened the Ghana Peer-2-Peer Study Tour To South Africa which took delegates from Ghana to 5 different cities –  Johannesburg, Pretoria, Pietermaritzburg, Durban and Cape Town.

The study tour included delegates from Monitoring and Evaluation Secretariat, Office of the President (Ghana), National Development Planning Commission, Ghana; Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (National Government, South Africa); Gauteng Office of the Premier (Gauteng Provincial Government; KwaZulu Natal Office of the Premier (KwaZulu Natal Provincial Government); eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (local government, South Africa); and Western Cape Department of the Premier (Western Cape Provincial Government).

The main objective of the study tour was for MES to Foster partnerships with Peer M&E institutions in South Africa and undertake peer-to-peer learning on the M&E systems of the selected institutions. The study tour is expected to provide opportunities and platforms for knowledge sharing and idea sourcing between MES and the collaborating institutions aimed at bridging the results-based management gap. Specifically, MES seeks to use the opportunities afforded by the study tour to:

1. Share knowledge and practical experiences in relation to building and implementing national public sector monitoring and evaluation systems, focusing specifically on building M&E culture in governance and the public sector institutions; current management performance assessment tools; Citizen-Based Monitoring; and M&E Capacity Building Programs.
2. Share knowledge, practical experiences, and lessons in using M&E for accountability and transparency in the public space.
3. Foster a network of M&E practitioners in South Africa and Ghanaian institutions to collaborate on a technical exchange Programme to enhance the sustainability of the peer learning exchange initiative.
4. Use the knowledge and technical lessons learnt to develop programs aimed at producing a wider positive impact on M&E practice in the public service.