South Africa
Host of the Secretariat. Anchors anglophone peer-learning through the National Evaluation System and DPME.
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency leads the National Evaluation System and the Government-Wide Monitoring & Evaluation framework.
South Africa, through the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), anchors the partnership and leads work on the National Evaluation System, evaluation guidelines and management performance assessment.
South Africa reports and publications
Ten Years of African Peer Learning in Monitoring and Evaluation Governance
A reflective publication on a decade of lessons from the Twende Mbele partnership
DPME Outcome Evaluation Guideline
October 2025 Internationally, National Evaluation Policies (NEPs) and National Evaluation Systems (NESs) are closely interconnected, with systems established to operationalise the objectives set out in evaluation policies (Segone, Bamberger, & Reddy, 2015). The effectiveness of evaluation systems depends on well…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Conduct Rapid Evaluations — Updated Guide
An updated practical guide to commissioning, designing and using rapid evaluations
Les Gouvernements Partenaires de Twende Mbele Effectuent des Évaluations Rapides Afin d’Accélérer l’Obtention de Données Probantes
Juillet 2023 En 2019, le partenariat Twende Mbele a lancé une initiative de recherche sur les évaluations rapides afin de combler les lacunes critiques en matière de temps et de faire en sorte que les décideurs aient accès plus rapidement aux informations relatives à la performance des interventions. Bien que le…
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…
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…
Twende Mbele Partner Governments Conduct Rapid Evaluations for Faster Evidence Generation
July 2023 In 2019, the Twende Mbele partnership began an initiative to explore rapid evaluations to provide a means to fill time-sensitive gaps and reduce late access to intervention performance information by decision-makers. While rapid evaluations are timely and cost-effective, they may lack rigor and compreh…
Rapid Implementation Evaluation on the Frontline Monitoring and Support Project Management Approach
November 2023 DPME commissioned an evaluation of the Frontline Monitoring and Support ( FM&S) Project Management Approach (PMA) with the primary objective of assessing its effectiveness and contribution to the overarching goals of the FM&S. The evaluation, designed to be impartial, specifically aims to determine…
The experience of South Africa’s Monitoring and Evaluation System Ghana Study Tour
The experience of South Africa’s Monitoring and Evaluation System Ghana Study Tour
Peer-to-Peer Learning and Institutional Collaboration Study Tour 2024
February 2024 A presentation by Daniel Amofa on behalf of the Monitoring and Evaluation Secretariat at the Office of the President of Ghana at the Ghana peer-2-peer study tour to South Africa. Report NamePeer-to-Peer Learning and Institutional Collaboration Study Tour 2024AuthorDaniel AmofaPartnerNDPC Categories…
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…
Imbizo’s: A South African Phenomena of Conducting Evaluation
Imbizo’s: A South African Phenomena of Conducting Evaluation
Applying the Climate and Ecosystems Health Criterion in the Commission, Design and Implementation of Evaluations
December 2022 The purpose of this guideline is to introduce the Climate and Ecosystems Health criterion/lens and provide technical guidance on how to apply the climate and ecosystem criterion in the commissioning, implementation and management of evaluations. Report NameApplying the Climate and Ecosystems Health…
Study Tour of the Government of the Republic of Ghana to the Republic of South Africa
March 2024 The following were the objectives of the Ghana Study Tour to South Africa’s national, provincial and local government institutions: - Share knowledge and practical experiences by the Governments of Ghana and South Africa in relation to building and implementing national and subnational public sector m…
Undertaking Virtual Evaluations - DPME Guideline
January 2024 The purpose of this Guideline is to give practical guidance on how to undertake virtual evaluations Report NameUndertaking Virtual Evaluations – DPME GuidelineAuthorDPME Categories Guidelines , Publications , South Africa Share
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…
Peer-to-Peer Learning and Institutional Collaboration Study Tour 2024
Documenting the 2024 study tour of the Government of Ghana to South Africa
Imbizo’s: A South African Phenomena of Conducting Evaluation - Presentation
March 2024 A presentation by Thabo Makhosane at the AfrEA 2024 International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Report NameImbizo’s: A South African Phenomena of Conducting Evaluation – PresentationAuthorThabo Makhosane Categories Presentations , Publications , South Africa , Tools Share
The experience of South Africa’s Monitoring and Evaluation System - Ghana Study Tour 2024
February 2023 A presentation by Advocate Gugu Thimane, Ms Josephilda Nhlapo Hlope, Mr Thabo Makhosane, Ms Ndilakazi Dondashe and Ms Thokozile Molaiwa for the Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Planning at the Presidency of South Africa at the Ghana peer-2-peer study tour to South Africa. Report NameThe exp…
DPME Impact Evaluation Guideline
March 2024 The purpose of this Guideline is to provide technical guidance on planning, undertaking and managing an Impact Evaluation to evaluators and commissioners of evaluations. Report NameDPME Impact Evaluation GuidelineAuthorDPME Categories Guidelines , Publications , South Africa Share
Sharing Experiences of Applying Rapid Evaluation in South Africa - Presentation
September 2022 This is a presenation by Ms Molaiwa from the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at the 2022 SAMEA Conference. Report NameSharing Experiences of Applying Rapid Evaluation in South Africa – PresentationPartnerDPMEAuthorThokozile Molaiwa Categories Presentations , Publications , South A…
Entrenchment of Community Based M&E Systems the Case of Imbizos in South Africa - Presentation
September 2023 A presentation by Thabo Makhosane at the Brown Paper Learning Event looking at Community Based M&E Forums. Report NameEntrenchment of Community Based M&E Systems the Case of Imbizos South Africa – PresentationPartnerDPME, in the South African Presidency.AuthorThabo Makhosane Categories Presentatio…
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
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…
Institutionalisation of Monitoring and Evaluation KwaZulu - Natal Province
June 2023 A presentation by Futhi Mazibuko at the Brown Paper Learning Event on the institutionalizing M&E at the subnational levels of government. Report NameInstitutionalisation of Monitoring and Evaluation KwaZulu – Natal ProvinceAuthorFuthi Mazibuko Categories Presentations , Publications , South Africa Shar…
Institutionalization of M&E in the Subnational Level of Government
June 2023 A presentation by Khululiwe Faya at the Brown Paper Learning Event on the Institutionalization of M&E in the Subnational Level of Government. Report NameInstitutionalization of M&E in the Subnational Level of GovernmentAuthorKhululiwe Faya Categories Presentations , Publications , South Africa Share
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…
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…
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…
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…
Community Based M&E Forums: the Uganda Baraza Programme - Presentation
September 2023 A presentation by Joseph Muserero at the Brown Paper Bag Learning Event looking at Community Based M&E Forums in Uganda and South Africa. Report NameCommunity Based M&E Forums: the Uganda Baraza Programme – PresentationPartnerDMEI and the Office of the Prime Minister of UgandaAuthorJoseph Muserero…
Experiences and Lessons in Conducting Rapid Evaluations in Uganda
November 2023 A presentation by Florence Mbabazi in a panel discussion hosted by Twende Mbele at the DPME National Evaluation Seminar 2023 in O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. Report NameExperiences and Lessons in Conducting Rapid Evaluations in UgandaPartnerDirectorate of Monitoring,…
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 Entrenchment of Community Based M&E Systems the Case of Imbizos South Africa - Slides
The Entrenchment of Community Based M&E Systems the Case of Imbizos South Africa - Slides
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
Evaluating the National Evaluation System in South Africa: Five-Year Review
What has been achieved by the National Evaluation System in South Africa after its first five years
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…
Evidence Use by Parliaments during COVID (Webinar Slides)
March 2021 In light of the COVID19 pandemic, a very important question of what the role of parliaments has become during the national lockdowns and response to the COVID19 pandemic remains. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government …
Measuring Government Business Incentive Scheme - Learning Brief
June 2021 The South African government is committed to developing the economy, creating employment, and attracting foreign investment. Investment incentives are used to mitigate against the cost or uncertainty of doing business in South Africa, and to upgrade or sustain production and employment, especially in pr…
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…
Evaluation Update: April-September 2021
September 2021 Status of Evaluations 73 evaluations in the NEPs. 15 dropped/stuck evaluations. 58 evaluations implemented and finalised. 33 (59%) served at Cabinet. 49 (87.5%) improvement plans developed. 50 (89%) completed and closed evaluations. 6 improvement plan monitoring stage. TitleEvaluation Update: April…
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…
Diagnostic study on the gender-responsiveness of the national evaluation system: South Africa
Report This assessment aims to describe the level of gender-responsiveness in key policies and processes, as well as understand the extent to which there is gender disaggregation in the data that is collected to monitor and evaluate progress through the 14 Outcomes of the Medium Term Stra…
Assessing Evaluation Education In African Tertiary Education Institutions: Opportunities And Reflections
August 2018 This article investigates the status quo of evaluation education in selected tertiary institutions in Anglophone African countries. Findings indicate that evaluation education in Anglophone African tertiary institutions is mostly in the nascent stages and there are mixed feelings on the appropriate en…
Scoping Visit to Kenya
Kenya Report A Twende Mbele Team, comprising of the Acting Commissioner of Monitoring and Evaluation- Uganda’s Office of the Prime Minister, the Uganda Programme Coordinator for Twende Mbele and The Deputy Director General for Research and Evaluation of South Africa’s Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evalua…
South African National Evaluation Plan
Policy Report The current NEP covers a total of 30 evaluations planned for the next five financial years (2020-2025). The scope of the present plan, unlike previous versions, extends to Municipalities and State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Our evaluation focus areas therefore, includes a District-based Service Deliv…
DPME National Consultative Workshop
September 2019 Strategic Context for Rapid Evaluations 2019 – 2024 MTSF combines NDP Five-Year Implementation Plan with revamped Integrated Monitoring System and accountability framework; National Spatial Development Framework and monitored - Implementation Delivery Model at District Municipal level public trust …
Introducing context-based reforms: adaptation of management performance assessment tool in South Africa and Uganda
PDIA Brief French Version: This brief argues that reforms implemented in these countries have not yielded optimal results because they have not been contextualised to fit local country settings. Using the PDIA model, the study analysed the adaptation process of a specific i…
Twendle Mbele Using M&E To Improve Government Performance and Accountability: A Glance of 6 Countries’ NES
February 2018 The policy- and decision-making environment is inherently political – both party political in terms of achieving an electoral mandate, and in terms of organisation politics and the political economy of the country. This leads to webs of power and influence, through which stakeholders must learn to n…
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
DPME Rapid Evaluation Guideline
May 2020 Evaluations are important for assessing the performance of an intervention and how it can be strengthened. The National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF) 2019 suggests the use of rapid evaluations as one of the forms of evaluation to be considered (DPME, 2019). It suggests that ‘Quick evaluations are co…
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 …
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…
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…
Advancing Evidence-Based Practice for Improved Public Sector Performance: Lessons from the Implementation of the Management Performance Assessment Tool in South Africa
Journal Public Management Enhancing public sector performance is on the agenda of most governments. In South Africa, there is a dearth on studies that systematically assess the implementation of public sector performance improvement tools. This article is based on the study that explores the implementation of the…
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…
African MPs, researchers call for enhanced evidence-use in parliaments
February 2019 Representatives from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, The East African Legislative Assembly, South Africa, Malawi, and Ghana have called for improved research and evidence use in African Parliaments. They were hosted by the Parliament of Uganda for a workshop on research and evidence use in the Parl…
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…
Diagnostic on the Supply and Demand of Evaluators: South Africa
Diagnostic Report Twende Mbele Demand And Supply Of Evaluation 21 January 2018 This diagnostic study on the supply and demand of evaluators in South Africa revealed that on the supply side, the size of the potential supply market will vary depending on how an ‘evaluation consultant’ is defined. The diagnostic was…
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 …
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…
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 …
Peer learning as an approach to improve the work of African parliaments
This practice brief highlights the capacity development efforts by stakeholders in the parliamentary space through Twende Mbele and the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR-AA) peer learning programme. It looks at some of the challenges facing parliamentarians – both generators and users of eviden…
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…
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…
Evaluating the national evaluation system in South Africa: What has been achieved in the first 5 years?
Evaluation Five years into implementing the NES, DPME started an evaluation of the entire system. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess whether implementation of the NES since 2011/12 is having an impact on the programmes and policies evaluated, the departments involved and other key stakeholders; and to de…
The National Evaluation Policy landscape in Africa: A comparison
The NEP landscape in Africa The demand for National Evaluation Policies (NEPs) has gained traction in Africa as more countries acknowledge the value of evaluation in enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in public and development management. As these countries implement developmental programmes and proj…
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…
Partner governments conduct rapid evaluations for faster evidence generation
Niger, Uganda, Benin and South Africa have completed rapid evaluations in health, agriculture, parks and local government this year
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…
New Twende Mbele Programme Manager
Twende Mbele appoints Dr Thina Nzo as Programme Manager Twende Mbele is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Thina Nzo as the new Programme Manager, effective 1 January 2025. Launched in 2016, Twende Mbele is a Pan-African partnership between the governments of Benin, Ghana,…