Linking Budgets to M&E
Connecting evaluation evidence to development planning and budgeting processes.
This workstream investigates how M&E evidence informs the development planning and budgeting cycle in partner countries, and develops practical strategies to strengthen this link.
Twende Mbele Parliamentary Capacity Building Workshop.
June 2025 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 champi…
Parliamentary Capacity Building: Evaluation As A Tool for Better Oversight
June 2025 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 champi…
Renforcement Des Capacités Parlementaires : l'Évaluation Comme Outil Pour Une Meilleure Surveillance
Juin 2025 L'objectif de cet atelier de renforcement des capacités, d'une durée de trois jours, était de renforcer et d'améliorer les capacités existantes en matière de suivi et d'évaluation des membres du Parlement et des chercheurs parlementaires des pays membres de Twende Mbele : Bénin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Af…
Evaluation Capacity Building For Parliamentarians To Strengthen Their Oversight Role
June 2025 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 champi…
ATELIER DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS EN MATÈIRE DE SUIVI ET D’ÉVALUATION TWENDE MBELE JUILLET 2024
Juillet 2024 L'objectif de cet atelier de renforcement des capacités de 3 jours est de construire et d'augmenter les capacités de S&E existantes parmi les fonctionnaires des gouvernements membres de Twende Mbele : Bénin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Afrique du Sud et Niger. En particulier, cet atelier de renforcement de…
Etude Diagnostic Sur l’Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans les Processus de Planification de Developpement et de Budgetisation
Janvier 2024 Depuis 2007, le gouvernement du Bénin a fait de l'évaluation des politiques publiques une priorité nationale. Le Bénin a ainsi élaboré et adopté en 2012 la Politique Nationale d’Evaluation (PNE) pour la période de 2012-2021. Cette politique étant venue à échéance, elle a été évaluée et la nouvelle …
TWENDE MBELE M&E CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP JULY 2024
July 2024 The purpose of this 3-day capacity building workshop is to build and augment existing M&E capacities among public officials of the Twende Mbele member governments: Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, South Africa and Niger. In particular, this capacity building workshop is to continue highlighting the importan…
Strategy for Institutionalising Monitoring and Evaluative Evidence Use Across National and Subnational Public Institutions
March 2024 The Strategy’s normative goal is to contribute to, and advocate for, the effective institutionalisation of M&E evidence production, sharing and use in public sector budgeting, planning and formulation and implementation of public policies and programmes, and service delivery. Report NameStrategy for I…
Manuel d’Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans les Processus de Planification de Developpement et de Budgetisation au Benin
Janvier 2024 Depuis 2007, le gouvernement du Bénin a fait de l'évaluation des politiques publiques une priorité nationale. Le Bénin a ainsi élaboré et adopté en 2012 la Politique Nationale d’Evaluation (PNE) pour la période de 2012-2021. Cette politique étant venue à échéance, elle a été évaluée et la nouvelle …
Entrenching the Use of M&E Evidence in the Public Sector Planning and Budgeting Processes in Uganda - Guideline
August 2023 The proposed guidelines have been developed as part of the key outputs under the assignment entitled A research study on current use of M&E evidence in development planning and budgeting processes in the 6 Twende Mbele countries: opportunities for entrenchment – the case of Uganda (2023). It is impor…
The Current Use of Monitoring and Evaluation Evidence in Informing Development Planning and Budgeting Processes of the Government of Kenya
September 2023 The purpose of this report is to strengthen awareness and create more interest in M&E, clarify what it entails and show M&E performance indicators and the logical framework approach which are important in the planning and budget development processes. The information helps in creating a link betwe…
Public Sector M&E, Planning and Budgeting Systems in the Republic of Ghana
April 2023 One of the most important activities that is carried out by governments and public sector institutions is budgeting. It is through budgeting that the scarce resources of a country are allocated to every sector of an economy. The claim by the British economist Lionel Robbins in 1932 - “human wants are …
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…
Findings from M&E, planning & budgeting studies in Benin, South Africa and Uganda
November 2023 A presentation by Dr Ayabulela Dlakavu at the DPME National Evaluation Seminar at the Birchwood Hotel, O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. Report NameFindings from M&E, planning & budgeting studies in Benin, South Africa and UgandaPartnerDPME, DMEI and DGEOCSAuthorDr Ayabu…
Use of Monitoring & Evaluative Evidence in Development of Planning and Budgeting Processes in Benin (Slides)
September 2023 A presentation by Dr Nadege Djossou in a panel discussion hosted by Twende Mbele at the Evidence 2023 Conference in Entebbe, Uganda. Report NameUse of Monitoring & Evaluative Evidence in Development of Planning and Budgeting Processes in Benin (Slides)PartnerAuthor Categories Benin , M&E and Budge…
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…
The Role of Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Sector Development Planning Budgeting Process in South Africa
September 2023 Twende Mbele together with the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) issued terms of reference (ToRs) for a research project to understand the current use of performance monitoring and evaluation (M&E) evidence in the planning and budgeting processes in the South African governme…
How to Improve the Demand and Use of M&E Evidence in Development Planning and Budgeting Processes of the Government of Kenya
August 2023 Monitoring and Evaluation has a key role to play in the successful implementation of the development plans, policies, programmes and projects which constitute the backbone of national development. An effective monitoring and evaluation system can positively help obtain data and information required f…
The Role of Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Sector Development Planning and Budgeting Process in South Africa
The Role of Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Sector Development Planning and Budgeting Process in South Africa
Current Use of M&E Evidence in Development Planning and Budgeting Processes in the Six Twende Mbele Countries: Opportunities for Entrechment : The Case of Uganda
August 2023 The purpose of this research report is to understand the current use of performance monitoring and evaluation evidence (data) in the planning and budgeting processes of the government of Uganda and to develop a guideline on how to entrench the use of M&E evidence in the public sector planning and bud…
Using M&E Evidence in Planning and Budgeting in South Africa
September 2023 Monitoring and evaluation are management processes/tools that provide public sector institutions with insightful information about the performance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact of policies, programmes and projects. M&E helps to provide an evidence base for public resource allocation decisi…
Use of Monitoring & Evaluative Evidence in Development Planning and Budgeting Processes - A Case of Uganda (Slides)
September 2023 A presentation by Susan Nakitto at a panel discussion hosted by Twende Mbele at the Evidence 2023 Conference in Entebbe, Uganda. Report NameUse of Monitoring & Evaluative Evidence in Development Planning and Budgeting Processes – A Case of Uganda (Slides)PartnerAuthor Categories M&E and Budgets , …
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…
Using M&E to Link Budgets and Planning in National Governments
Discussion Paper March 2022 Monitoring and evaluation processes help inform policy decision making in different spheres of government, including budget formulation. Even though M&E is predominantly used to track and evaluate various government programs and policies, it can play a critical role in improving the co…
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 …
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…
Country Gender Indicator Framework
November 2020 The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) is the custodian and steward of gender policy in South Africa. Its primary role is to develop policy and ensure that the country’s gender priorities, including those arising from national and international commitments, are mainstre…
Analytical capacity for improved prioritisation and M&E
Policy Brief French Version: A great deal has been written about the importance of achieving prioritisation in public sector planning, and even more has been written about how this could be done, but most of the latter work focuses on the theory of …
Building a robust M&E System: Getting political buy-in on the use of evaluation
October 2020 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 on whic…
Building a robust M&E System: Incentives to use M&E information (Webinar Slides)
October 2020 The issue of utilization of M&E information is central to the performance and sustainability of an M&E system. Utilization depends on the nature and strength of the demand for M&E information—in other words, on the incentives to use M&E. Countries with little or no demand for M&E may be perceived as …
Gender responsiveness of the national evaluation system of Benin: Results and Recommendations
January 2018 A consultant was recruited to finalise the diagnostic study of the national monitoring and evaluation system (NMES) of Benin. The objective of the activity is to improve the quality of the diagnostic report of the responsiveness of Benin’s national monitoring and evaluation s…
The challenge of prioritisation and alignment in public sector planning and implementation: Literature review
November 2018 French Version: A great deal has been written about the importance of achieving prioritisation in public sector planning, and even more has been written about how this could be done, but most of the latter work focuses on the theory of how this is to be achiev…
Parliament, Participation and Policy Making – Policy Brief
June 2020 This policy brief describes the experiences and lessons emerging from the revision of Kenya’s Wildlife Conservation and Management Act (2013) through the use of public participation. The Act was reviewed with a parliamentary body, the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (DCENR), …
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…
Uganda Welcomes New Members to Twende Mbele as African Peer Learning in Monitoring and Evaluation Grows
UGANDA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS TO TWENDE MBELE AS AFRICAN PEER LEARNING IN MONITORING AND EVALUATION GROWS Uganda warmly welcomes the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of Malawi, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the United Republic of Tanzania to the Twende Mbele partnersh…
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…
Parliamentary Capacity Building Workshop 29-31 May 2025 Cape Town
Parliamentary Capacity Building Workshop, 29-31 May 2025, Cape Town Twende Mbele in collaboration with DPME, South Africa, organised a 3-day capacity building workshop to bolster and augment existing M&E capacities among Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary researcher de…
Twende Mbele Capacity Building Workshop - Johannesburg, 2024
Twende Mbele Capacity Building Workshop - Johannesburg, July 2024 The purpose of the 3-day capacity building workshop was to build and augment existing M&E capacities among public officials of the Twende Mbele member governments: Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, South Africa and Niger…
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 …