Civil Society
Strengthening civil society participation in national evaluation systems.
Civil society organisations are critical partners in legitimising and using evaluation evidence. Twende Mbele documents and supports collaboration models between governments and CSOs across the partnership.
Renforcement de la collaboration avec les OSC dans la mise en œuvre de la SNE - Guide
Août 2021 Ce guide vise à aider les organismes gouvernementaux à renforcer leur collaboration avec les OSC dans la mise en œuvre de la SNE. Dans la plupart des cas, le gouvernement et les OSC ont des objectifs communs. Ils visent tous deux à améliorer les conditions de vie des citoyens et à soutenir le développe…
Manuel Pour Le Developpement d’Un Partenariat De Collaboration Entre Le Gouvernement Et La Societe Civile Pour Le Suivi Et l’Evaluation Des Politiques Publiques
Janvier 2024 Le dictionnaire Merriam-Webster définit la collaboration ainsi qu’il suit : « Travailler conjointement avec d’autres personnes ou ensemble, notamment dans un effort d’ordre intellectuel ». La collaboration peut être perçue comme un partenariat, une action de produire quelque chose ensemble et elle p…
Rapid Evaluation of the Implementation of Free Healthcare for Women of Childbearing Age and Children Aged 0-5 in the Maradi Region
December 2022 The aim of this evaluation is to report on how beneficiaries and stakeholders assess the implementation of the free healthcare policy. This will enable us to determine the extent to which the policy of free health care has achieved its primary objectives of: (1) improve access to healthcare; (2) re…
Le rôle des organisations de la société civile dans le modèle de développement du district pilote dans la municipalité du district de Waterberg, province de Limpopo - Document Brief
January 2023 Le gouvernement sud-africain a adopté le modèle de développement des districts (DDM) comme modèle opérationnel pour améliorer la gouvernance coopérative et construire un État capable, éthique et développementiste. Dans son discours sur le budget 2019, le président Cyril Ramaphosa a conclu que la mauv…
Rapport de l’évaluation de la mise en oeuvre de la mesure de gratuité des soins aux femmes en âge de procréer et aux enfants de 0 à 5 ans dans la région de Maradi
Novembre 2022 L'objectif de cette évaluation est de rendre compte de l’appréciation par les bénéficiaires et acteurs de la mise en oeuvre de de la mesure de gratuité. Cet exercice permet de déterminer dans quelle mesure la politique de gratuité des soins a atteint ses objectifs primordiaux de : (1) améliorer l’ac…
The Role of Civil Society Organisations in the Pilot District Development Model in Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo Province - Brief
January 2023 The South African Government adopted the District Development Model (DDM) as an operational model for improving cooperative governance and building a capable, ethical and developmental state. In his 2019 Budget Speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded that the poor coordination within government d…
Le rôle des organisations de la société civile dans le modèle de développement du district pilote dans la municipalité du district de Waterberg, province de Limpopo
Le rôle des organisations de la société civile dans le modèle de développement du district pilote dans la municipalité du district de Waterberg, province de Limpopo
How to Undertake Rapid Evaluations - Updated Guideline
January 2023 This Guideline, updated from the 2019 version, is an introduction to doing rapid evaluations, either conducted internally or externally or a hybrid. This updated guideline is based on the experiences of Twende Mbele countries (Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, South Africa and Uganda) in planning, undertak…
Rapid Evaluation of the of the Implementation of Free Health Care for Women of Childbearing Age and Children Aged 0 to 5 in the Dosso Region
November 2022 In July 2022, the High Commission for State Modernization (HCME), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, Population and Social Action (MSP/P/AS), decided to conduct a rapid evaluation of this measure in the Dosso region. The objective of this rapid evaluation of the free health care in…
The Role of Civil Society Organisations in the Pilot District Development Model in Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo Province - Presentation
February 2023 The presentation by Dr Dlakavu highlights the findings and recommendations from a research report with the same name. Report NameThe Role of Civil Society Organisations in the Pilot District Development Model in Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo Province – PresentationPartnerDPME, COGTA & Wat…
Etude Diagnostique de la Collaboration Entre l’Etat et les Organisations de la Societe Civile (OSC)
dans le Domaine du Suivi et de l’Evaluation des Politiques Publiques. January 2022 Dans le but de renforcer les système nationaux de Suivi et d’ valuation (S&E) pour une meilleure gouvernance en Afrique, le programme Twende Mbele a mis l’accent sur le renforcement de la collaboration entre gouvernements et Organi…
Strengthening Collaboration With CSOs in the Implementation of the NES - Guideline
August 2021 This guideline is intended to guide government agencies to strengthen collaboration with CSOs in the implementation of the NES. In most cases government and CSOs have shared aims. They both aim to improve the living conditions of citizens and sustain development. When done well, collaboration between …
Rapport de l’évaluation rapide de la mise en oeuvre de la mesure de gratuité des soins aux femmes en âges de procréer et aux enfants de 0 à 5 ans dans la région de Dosso
Septembre 2022 En juillet 2022, le Haut Commissariat à la Modernisation de l’Etat (HCME), en collaboration avec le Ministère de la Santé Publique, de la Population et de l’Action Sociale (MSP/P/AS), a décidé de mener une évaluation rapide de cette mesure dans la région de Dosso. L'objectif de cette évaluation rap…
Kenya National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
August 2022 Monitoring and Evaluation plays an important role for effective and meaningful implementation of plans, policies, programmes and projects. The Kenya National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy provides an overall guidance on the establishment and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) fun…
The Role of Civil Society Organisations in the Pilot District Development Model in Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo Province
November 2022 The South African Government has adopted the District Development Model (DDM) as an operational model for improving cooperative governance and building a capable, ethical and developmental state. In his 2019 Budget Speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded that the poor coordination within governm…
Strengthening Civil Society Participation in Evaluation Systems
Insights from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Ghana on civil society engagement in national M&E
Diagnostic Study of the Collaboration Between the State and Civil Society Organisation (CSO)
in the Field of Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies. January 2022 In order to strengthen national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems for better governance in Africa, the Twende Mbele program has prioritised strengthening collaboration between governments and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in its…
Diagnostic Study of Collaboration Between the State and Civil Society Organization (CSOs) in the Field of Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies
Diagnostic Study of Collaboration Between the State and Civil Society Organization (CSOs) in the Field of Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies
Government Commissioned Evaluation
November 2020 The brief shares lessons from a case study into the use of the evaluation of the South African government’s response to violence against women and children (VAWC) which was commissioned by the Departments of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and Social Development (DSD). The ethnographic ac…
Sanitation Status in Ghana and the role of CSOs in the policy processes - Baseline Report
June 2019 The sanitation sector in Ghana has many different actors and stakeholders. They include government agencies, private sector providers, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, non-gov-ernmental organizations and CSOs, development partners, bilateral and multilateral organizations. The a…
CSO's and the State Engagement workshop - Summary Report
April 2019 Overview of findings from the Accra Workshop, 30th April, 2019 The current sanitation sector in Ghana is the main responsibility of District Assemblies in terms of service delivery, yet it is a sector that cuts across several ministries such as the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of…
Strengthening Collaboration Between Civil Society Organisation and the State in Ghana - Indicator Tracking and Strengthening
May 2019 Twende Mbele, CLEAR-AA and GMEF, through the process mentioned above, identified a consistent challenge in tracking performance monitoring indicators within the Sanitation sector in Ghana. The challenge lies in the inability of the state to tap into existing sources of evidence generation where administr…
Etude Diagnostique de la Collaboration Entre l’Etat et Les Organisations de la Societe Civile (OSC) Dans le Domaine du Suivi et de l’Evaluation Des Politiques Publiques - Rapport Final
Septembre 2021 Dans le but de renforcer les systèmes nationaux de Suivi et d’Évaluation (S&E) pour une meilleure gouvernance en Afrique, le programme Twende Mbele a mis l’accent sur le renforcement de la collaboration entre gouvernements et Organisations de la Société Civile (OSC) dans ses pays partenaires. En ef…
CSOs & Governments Collaborating in Response to COVID (Webinar Slides)
May 2021 This webinar explored how the relationship between governments and CSOs has been affected by the pandemic, and the uptake of evidence for use in response to the pandemic with lessons learnt. A central question to be explored is ‘have governments learnt to reply on CSOs for information (and evidence more …
Diagnostic Study of Collaboration Between the State and Civil Society Organization (CSOs) in the Field of Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies - Final Report
September 2021 In order to strengthen national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems for better governance in Africa, the Twende Mbele program has focused on strengthening collaboration between governments and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in its partner countries. Indeed, CSOs conduct alternative evaluati…
Effets des initiatives de renforcement des capacités parlementaires - Résumé exécutif
Février 2020 Ce rapport présente les résultats d'une étude de traceur menée par CLEAR-AA en partenariat avec Twende Mbele à la suite de leurs interventions de renforcement des capacités visant à améliorer l'utilisation des preuves et les processus de S&E dans les parlements africains entre 2017 et 2018. Les donné…
Effects of the Parliamentary Capacity Strengthening Initiatives - Tracer Study Report
February 2020 This report presents results from a tracer study conducted by CLEAR-AA in partnership with Twende Mbele following their capacity strengthening interventions aimed at improving evidence use and M&E processes in African parliaments between 2017 and 2018. The tracer study data presented in this report …
Effects of the Parliamentary Capacity Strengthening Initiatives
February 2020 This report presents results from a tracer study conducted by CLEAR-AA in partnership with Twende Mbele following their capacity strengthening interventions aimed at improving evidence use and M&E processes in African parliaments between 2017 and 2018. The tracer study data presented in this report …
Evidence Use for Improved Sanitation in Ghana
October 2020 Civil society has a long history of supporting service delivery in Ghana through the provision of financial support, conducting research, providing technical advisory support, designing and implementing projects and other initiatives. The sanitation sector has been a particular area of focus for civi…
Strengthening the participation of civil society organisation in evaluation systems: Insights from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Ghana
Final CSO Brief CSOs come with varying human and financial capabilities, and serve on issues ranging from basic social services to the protection of human and environmental rights. As such, CSOs represent a wealth of knowledge and potential influence, and have much to offer in the process of national development.…
Status of Sanitation in Ghana and the Role of CSOs in Policy Processes
August 2020 In June 2019, CLEAR AA and Twende Mbele worked with Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum to commission a baseline study on collaboration between Civil Society and Government for improved accountability and government performance in the use of evidence and results in the sanitation sector. This baseli…
25 Years of the Uganda Evaluation Association: Reflections from Uganda Evaluation Week 2026
By Parfait Kasongo Senior Communications Coordinator, Twende Mbele The 9th Uganda Evaluation Week (UEW) took place from 4–8 May 2026 at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala, bringing together evaluation practitioners, policymakers, government officials and development partners under t…
South Africa's Cabinet Approves the Revised National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF)
By Thokozile Molaiwa Learning Coordinator, Twende Mbele Yesterday, marked an important milestone for evidence-informed governance in South Africa, with Cabinet approving the revised National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF). The revised NEPF represents a significant step forwar…
Twende Mbele Welcomes Four New Member Countries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09/02/2026 TWENDE MBELE WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBER COUNTRIES, MARKING A MAJOR EXPANSION FOR AFRICAN PEER LEARNING IN MONITORING & EVALUATION The Twende Mbele Management Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Stephen Ampem-Darko (Accra, Ghana) is pleased to a…
Ghana Charts the Future of Evidence-Based Development
By Amanda Deuchars Learning Coordinator, Twende Mbele How Ghana Evaluation Week is transforming M&E from compliance to strategic governance, and what it means for African peer learning Ghana has moved beyond rhetoric. The inaugural Ghana Evaluation Week, held in Accra this Octobe…
8th Uganda Evaluation Week 2024
The 8th Uganda Evaluation 2024 - Kampala, Uganda On the 19 - 23 August 2024 , Twende Mbele attended the 8th Uganda Evaluation Week in Kampala, Uganda. The theme of the conference was “Development with Purpose: Empowering Accountable learning for achieving development goals and en…
Reflections on the Sixth Edition of the Beninese Evaluation Days
By Florence Mbabazi Directorate of Monitoring Evaluation and Inspection in the Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda Benin Evaluation days is a biennial M&E event and the 2023 6 th edition took place from the 4 th to 6 th October at Golden Tulip Hotel le Diplomate in Cotonou, the …