Parliamentary Capacity Building: Evaluation As A Tool for Better Oversight

The purpose of the 3-day capacity building workshop was to build and augment existing M&E capacities among Members of Parliament (MPs) and Parliament Researchers of Twende Mbele member countries: Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, South Africa and Uganda. This capacity building workshop aimed to foster champions and cultivate an appreciation of the value of M&E information in informing public sector planning, policymaking, budgeting and implementation processes.

The workshop was a continuation of Twende Mbele’s mission of improving oversight through M&E. The workshop was co-facilitated by M&E experts namely Dr Chris Phiri, Dr Josephine Watera and Dr Kobena Hanson, with the provision of English and French interpretation. The approach that was used primarily based on interactive peer-learning and sharing of experiences from the participating members of parliament South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Benin and Nigeria – with the intention of bridging the gap between M&E theory and its practical application in the oversight functions of parliament.