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West Africa

Benin

Legacy member

An active partner in francophone West Africa advancing rapid evaluation and evidence-led planning.

Joined
2016
National M&E System

Coordinated through the Bureau d'Evaluation des Politiques Publiques (BEPP), Benin has institutionalised a national evaluation policy and has piloted rapid evaluations in priority sectors.

Country overview

Benin joined Twende Mbele as a founding partner and has led work on rapid evaluations, the institutionalisation of evaluation, and the use of M&E evidence in development planning and budgeting.

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Benin reports and publications

Publication / ReportFeatured

Ten Years of African Peer Learning in Monitoring and Evaluation Governance

A reflective publication on a decade of lessons from the Twende Mbele partnership

2026 · English Read
Guideline

Établissement d'une politique nationale de suivi et d'évaluation

Guide Mars 2022 Twende Mbele a élaboré un guide sur la mise en place d'une politique nationale de suivi et d'évaluation (NMEP) ou d'une politique d'évaluation (NEP), destiné aux champions du S&E au sein du gouvernement, ainsi qu'à leurs partisans dans l'écosystème plus large du S&E. L'objectif de ce guide est de…

2025 · Français Read
Guideline

Comment réaliser des évaluations rapides - Guide mis à jour

Janvier 2023 Ce guide, mis à jour depuis la version 2019, est une introduction à la réalisation d'évaluations rapides, qu'elles soient internes, externes ou hybrides. Ce guide actualisé s'appuie sur l'expérience des pays Twende Mbele (Bénin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Afrique du Sud et Ouganda) en matière de planifica…

2025 · Français Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2025 · English Read
Guideline

Comment mettre en place un système national d'évaluation - Guide

6 Decembre 2021 Ce guide vise à aider les pays qui envisagent de mettre en place un système national d'évaluation (SNE) et suggère les exigences minimales pour y parvenir. À l'heure actuelle, trois pays africains ont mis en place un SNE : le Bénin, l'Ouganda et l'Afrique du Sud. Ces systèmes sont décrits dans Go…

2025 · Français Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2025 · English Read
GuidelineFeatured

How to Conduct Rapid Evaluations — Updated Guide

An updated practical guide to commissioning, designing and using rapid evaluations

2025 · English Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2025 · English Read
Publication / Report

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…

2025 · Français Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2024 · Français Read
Guideline

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 …

2024 · Français Read
Publication / Report

Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans la Prise de Decision au Benin

Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans la Prise de Decision au Benin

2024 · Français Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2024 · English Read
Guideline

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 …

2024 · Français Read
Publication / Report

Evaluation du Projet de Construction de Rehabilitation et d’Équipement Des Infrastructures de l’Enseignement et la Formation Technique et Professionnelle (PCREI-EFTP)

Janvier 2024 Pour améliorer la situation de l’EFTP, le Gouvernement du Bénin a retenu depuis 2010 de renforcer les infrastructures et équipements pour accroître les capacités d’accueil des établissements et lycées d’EFTP. C’est ainsi que le Projet de Construction, de Réhabilitation et d’Équipement des Infrastruc…

2024 · Français Read
Presentation

Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans la Prise de Decision au Benin - Presentation

March 2024 Une présentation de Nadege Djossou à la conférence internationale AfrEA 2024 à Kigali, Rwanda. Report NameUtilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans la Prise de Decision au Benin – PresentationAuthorNadege Djossou Categories Benin , Presentations , Publications , Tools Share

2024 · Français Read
Guideline

Using Experience to Adapt a Guideline on Rapid Evaluations in the Public Sector - Presentation

September 2020 A presentation by Dr Dlakavu at the 2022 SAMEA Conference speaking to the experiences of Benin, Uganda and Niger of piloting rapid evaluation . Report NameUsing Experience to Adapt a Guideline on Rapid Evaluations in the Public Sector – PresentationPartnerOPM, HCME and BEPPAAGAuthorDr Ayabulela Dla…

2023 · English Read
Presentation

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…

2023 · English Read
Presentation

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…

2023 · English Read
Presentation

The Use of Evidence in Decision-Making Processes in Uganda

October 2023 A presentation by Florence Mbabazi in a panel discussion at the Benin Evaluation Days Conference 2023 in Cotonou, Benin. Report NameThe Use of Evidence in Decision-Making Processes in UgandaPartnerDirectorate of Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection in the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda.Auth…

2023 · English Read
Presentation

Comment l'introduction de l'évaluation rapide a-t-elle contribué à l'utilisation des données probantes au Niger?

Mai 2023 Une présentation de M. Oumarou Saley à la Semaine d'évaluation gLOCAL 2023. Report NameComment l’introduction de l’évaluation rapide a-t-elle contribué à l’utilisation des données probantes au Niger?PartnerHCMEAuthorM. Oumarou Saley Categories Benin , Presentations , Publications , Rapid Evaluations Sha…

2023 · Français Read
Presentation

Comment l'introduction de l'évaluation rapide a-t-elle contribué à l'utilisation des données probantes

Mai 2023 Une présentation de M. kpatinde Gerard à la Semaine d'évaluation gLOCAL 2023. Report NameComment l’introduction de l’évaluation rapide a-t-elle contribué à l’utilisation des données probantesPartnerDGEOCSAuthorM. Kpatinde Gérard Categories Benin , Presentations , Publications , Rapid Evaluations Share

2023 · Français Read
Guideline

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…

2023 · English Read
Presentation

Etat des Lieux de l’Institutionnalisation de l’Evaluation au Benin

Novembre 2023 Une présentation de M. Abdulaye Gounou à la Table Ronde Regionale à Abidjan, Cote d'Ivore. Report NameEtat des Lieux de l’Institutionnalisation de l’Evaluation au BeninPartnerDGEOCSAuthorM. Abdulaye Gounou Categories Benin , Presentations , Publications Share

2023 · Français Read
Publication / Report

Rapid Evaluation of the Mechanism for Allocating Fadec-Agriculture Resources to Communes

January 2021 SUMMARY FADeC-Agriculture is a mechanism for allocating resources to Benin's communes, set up in 2015 and identified in 2019 as the main tool for financing the Decentralization and Deconcentration Plan (P2D) for the agricultural sector. Despite central government efforts to make it operational, it s…

2023 · English Read
Guideline

Guide d’évaluation rapide

Novembre 2021 Ce guide est une introduction à la réalisation d'évaluations rapides, menées en interne, en externe ou facilitée. La première partie donne un aperçu de ce qu'est une évaluation rapide et dans quelles conditions en faire l'option. La partie B utilise la structure du guide DPME sur les termes de référ…

2022 · Français Read
Publication / Report

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…

2022 · English Read
Guideline

How to Establish a National Evaluation System - Guidelines

6 December 2021 This guideline seeks to help countries who are thinking of establishing a national evaluation system (NES) and suggests the minimum requirements for doing so. At present in Africa there are three countries with established NESs, Benin, Uganda and South Africa. These systems are outlined in Goldman…

2022 · English Read
Policy / Framework

M&E Culture in the Public Service of Benin, Uganda and South Africa

August 2019 One of Twende Mbele’s projects was a survey of the state of performance M&E culture in national departments in the three countries, tracking progress as they strengthened their M&E systems. This chapter draws on this research and integrates other literature to critically analyse the context for using …

2022 · English Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2022 · Français Read
Guideline

Establishing a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy

A Guideline March 2022 Twende Mbele has developed a guideline on establishing a national monitoring and evaluation policy (NMEP) or evaluation policy (NEP), targeting the M&E champions in government, as well as their supporters in the wider M&E ecosystem. The Purpose of the guideline is to provide practical guida…

2022 · English Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2021 · Français Read
Publication / Report

Evaluation Rapide Du Mecanisme De Dotation Des Ressources Du FADEC- Agriculture Aux Communes

Janvier 2021 RESUME Le FADeC-Agriculture est un mécanisme d’allocation de ressources aux communes du Bénin mis en place en 2015 et identifié en 2019 comme outil principal de financement du Plan Décentralisation et Déconcentration (P2D) du secteur agricole. Malgré les efforts faits au niveau de l’administration ce…

2021 · Français Read
Policy / Framework

Getting Evidence Quicker

February 2021 Rapid evaluations are intended to reduce the costs of evaluation projects and the time they take (DPME, 2020). This is an evaluation which can produce a result that can feed into policy and practice quickly, but yet is sufficiently robust to provide good guidance for decisionmaking. It addresses the…

2021 · English Read
Publication / Report

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…

2021 · English Read
Publication / Report

Mise En Oeuvre De La Phase Pilote De l’Outil d’Evaluation De La Performance De Gestion Du Service Public (MPAT)

Décembre 2019 La mise en oeuvre de la phase pilote de l’outil d’évaluation de la performance de gestion du service public (MPAT) a permis de: créer une mobilisation effective et une prise de conscience collective autour de l’outil au regard du niveau d’appropriation et de participation des acteurs ayant pris part…

2021 · Français Read
Publication / Report

Diagnostic on the Supply and Demand of Evaluators: Benin

April 2018 In April of 2018, Twende Mbele and the Office of the Evaluation of Public Policies and Analysis of Government Action (BEPPAAG), commissioned a diagnostic study on the demand and supply of evaluators. The study focused on the following: evaluation market (its strengths and weaknesses), the supply and de…

2020 · English Read
Policy / Framework

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…

2020 · English Read
Policy / Framework

Monitoring the use of evaluation results: Benin

French Report - Rapport general mission de suivi The General Directorate of Evaluation (DGE) has conducted fourteen public policy evaluations since 2010. These evaluations made it possible to make diagnoses of the various policies, to identify their achievements and weaknesses and to formulate recommendations wit…

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

Diagnostic on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa Diagnostic on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa Synthesis Report

Diagnostic on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa Diagnostic on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa Synthesis Report

2020 · English Read
Policy / Framework

National evaluation policy: Benin

TM Learning Event Accra Ghana French Version: In June 2007, the President of Benin, in an effort to make the Government’s interventions effective to the benefit of the population, awarded the public action evaluation mission to the Ministry of Forecasting, Development and E…

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

Strengthening Evidence Use in African Parliaments - Learning Note

September 2020 This learning brief is largely based on the findings of a recently completed tracer study (2020) aimed at better understanding the effectiveness of the capacity strengthening initiatives jointly implemented by CLEAR-AA and Twende Mbele since 2017 including: ■ Training workshops for parliamentarians…

2020 · English Read
Policy / Framework

Diagnostic study on the sensitivity of the national monitoring and evaluation system of Benin in relation to gender

French Report Despite a legal and institutional framework favorable to the promotion of gender equality, gender mainstreaming in Benin's monitoring and evaluation system remains room for improvement in many respects. The national evaluation policy adopted in 2012 makes almost no provision for integrating gender e…

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

Diagnostic of the Gender Responsiveness of the National Monitoring and Evaluation System

October 2018 Purposes Use the AGDEN gender diagnostic tool to Review National Monitoring and Evaluation System (NMES). Identify potential barriers and enablers to having a well-functioning gender responsive M&E system at country level. Identify and develop concrete strategies (or recommendations) to strengthen ge…

2020 · English Read
Publication / 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 …

2020 · English Read
Guideline

Guide Méthodologique d'Evaluation Sensible au Genre

Juillet 2020 Après l’adoption successive de la Politique Nationale d’Évaluation et l’élaboration d’un Guide méthodologique national d’évaluation des politiques publiques qui constituent deux cadres de référence pour la promotion de la culture de l’évaluation, il a été décidé de renforcer les moyens techniques des…

2020 · Français Read
Publication / Report

Diagnostic on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa

February 2019 French Version: As more evaluations are commissioned and undertaken in African countries, it is clear that the current supply of good evaluators is constrained, with relatively small group of professional suppliers taking up most of th…

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

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…

2020 · English Read
Policy / Framework

Diagnostic of the gender responsiveness of national monitoring and evaluation system: Benin, Uganda & South Africa

Synthesis Report Diagnostic of Gender Responsivness NES Teams of national experts were commissioned in Benin, Uganda and South Africa to carry out a country diagnostic of the gender responsiveness of National Monitoring and evaluation system which aims to: (i) Use the AGDEN gender diagnostic tool to review Nation…

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

The emergence of government evaluation systems in Africa: The case of Benin, Uganda and South Africa

Emergence Of NES 2018 This article documents the experience of these three countries and summarises the progress made in deepening and widening their national evaluation systems and some of the cross-cutting lessons emerging at an early stage of the Twende Mbele partnership. Report NameThe emergence of government…

2020 · English Read
Policy / Framework

Présentation du webinaire de l'EIPM au Bénin

Novembre 2020 Contexte 2007 : Mise en place du Bureau d’Évaluation des Politiques Publiques et Institutionnalisation du Système national d’évaluation Situation au MAEP : les décisions ne se prenaient pas en général sur la base de données probantes. Par exemple, le Plan Stratégique de Relance du Secteur Agricultur…

2020 · Français Read
Publication / Report

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 …

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

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…

2020 · Français Read
Guideline

Note Pour le Renforcement du Niveau de Sensibilite Genre du Guide d'Evaluation

Juillet 2020 Le Bénin, qui s’est donné, comme objectif fondamental l’instauration d’une gouvernance publique saine et participative, accorde de plus en plus d’importance à l’évaluation qui a été érigée au rang des priorités nationales. Ainsi, l’institutionnalisation de l’évaluation au Bénin, engagée, depuis, 2007…

2020 · Français Read
Guideline

National methodological evaluation guide

French Report The Government of the Republic of Benin has made evaluation a national priority since 2007. The ambition displayed by the authorities at the highest level is to precede any public action, with a rigorous evaluation. As such, the Government intends to develop all the tools necessary for the conduct o…

2020 · English Read
Publication / Report

Diagnostic on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa Synthesis Report

3 Country Diagnostic During 2017 and early 2018, Twende Mbele commissioned separate diagnostic studies on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda, Benin and South Africa. While the studies were separate, they had similar terms of reference. The purpose of the diagnostic studies was to provide a demand-and-s…

2020 · English Read
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Parliamentary Capacity Building Workshop 29-31 May 2025 Cape Town

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