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Ten Years of African Peer Learning in Monitoring and Evaluation Governance
A reflective publication on a decade of lessons from the Twende Mbele partnership
Pamoja Newsletter — March 2026 (10-Year Anniversary Edition)
Anniversary edition of the Pamoja Newsletter celebrating 10 years of Twende Mbele
How to Conduct Rapid Evaluations — Updated Guide
An updated practical guide to commissioning, designing and using rapid evaluations
Inaugural Ghana Evaluation Week — Report
Report on the inaugural Ghana Evaluation Week held in October 2025

Semaine d'évaluation du Ghana 22 – 23 Octobre 2025 (Rapport)
Novembre 2025 Ce rapport présente un résumé du lancement de la Semaine de l'évaluation au Ghana, qui s'est tenue les 22 et 23 octobre 2025 au Centre international de conférences d'Accra (AICC). Il met en évidence les principales activités et les résultats de l'événement, décrit les défis et les enseignements tir…

From Compliance to Learning: Institutionalising Evidence Use for Accountable Governance
May 2026 The key note address presentation by Stephen Ampem Darko at the Ugandan Evaluation Week 2026 at the Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. Report NameFrom Compliance to Learning: Institutionalising Evidence Use for Accountable GovernancePartnerNDPCAuthorStephen Ampem Darko Categories Evidence Use , Pr…

Ten Years of African Peer Learning in Monitoring and Evaluation: Governance Lessons from the Twende Mbele Partnership - Presentation
May 2026 A presentation by Stephen Ampem Darko at the Ugandan Evaluation Week 2026 at the Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. Report NameTen Years of African Peer Learning in Monitoring and Evaluation: Governance Lessons from the Twende Mbele Partnership – PresentationPartnerNDPCAuthorStephen Ampem Darko Ca…

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…
Semaine d'évaluation du Ghana 2025
Semaine d'évaluation du Ghana 2025

Workshop on the Analysis and Use of the Results of the Evaluation of Archives and Documentation Services (SAD) Set Up in Local Authorities
September 2025 This report presents the progress of the work, the contributions in terms of deepening the analysis of the current situation of the SADs set up by the HCME, the difficulties and constraints encountered in their operationalisation, but also and above all the recommendations made with a view to sust…
Lettre d'Information Pamoja — Mars 2026 (Edition Anniversaire)
Edition anniversaire de la Lettre Pamoja célébrant 10 ans de Twende Mbele

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…

The Inaugural Ghana Evaluation Week 22 – 23 October 2025 (Report)
November 2025 This report provides a summary of the launch of Ghana Evaluation Week from 22 to 23 October 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The report highlights the key activities and outcomes of the event, delineates challenges and lesson learned, and strategies to institutionalise and …

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…

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…

Mise en place de systèmes de suivi et d'évaluation dans les parlements africains
Guide Decembre 2021 Cette note d'orientation sur la mise en place de systèmes d'évaluation dans les parlements s'appuie sur les connaissances techniques que nous avons acquises en étudiant les systèmes de suivi et d'évaluation dans les parlements et les administrations publiques, dans le cadre d'un travail mené …

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…

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…

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…

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…

A Rapid Evaluation of the Challenges in Local Government Staffing: Focus filling of Critical Positions in the Local Governments Structures
May 2022 The assessment was commissioned by Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Partnership with Ministry of Local Government while examining the challenges faced during the recruitment to fill critical positions in the Local Governments. The study follows assessment results for the Local Government Performanc…

Rapid Evaluation Of The Effect Of The Contribution Of 20% Gate Collections Remitted To The Host Communities Surrounding National Parks
May 2022 The 20% Revenue sharing programme emerged as a result of an evidence gap in the area of enhancement of economic and social benefits from wildlife management. The programme is premised on the section 65 (4) of UWA Act (2019) where UWA is obliged to share 20% of its park entry fees to the surrounding comm…

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…

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…

Atelier d’Exploitation Des Resultats de l’Evaluation Des Services Des Archives Et De La Documentation (SAD) Mis en Place Dans Les Collectivites Territoriales
September 2025 Le présent rapport présente le déroulement des travaux, les apports en termes d’approfondissement de l’analyse de la situation actuelle des SAD mis en place par le HCME, des difficultés et contraintes rencontrées pour leur opérationnalisation mais aussi et surtout des recommandations formulées en …
Imbizo’s: A South African Phenomena of Conducting Evaluation
Imbizo’s: A South African Phenomena of Conducting Evaluation

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…

Capacity Building Workshop on the Evaluation of Public Policy - Niger 2024
July 2024 The evaluation of public policies is an essential practice that enables governments to measure the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of their actions on the country's socio-economic development. In Niger, the need to strengthen this practice is all the more pressing given the challenges of developme…

The Role of Evaluation in Contributing to Climate Efforts by African Governments
July 2024 A presentation by Sinenhlanhla Tsekiso at the Evidence to Action Conference 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Report NameThe Role of Evaluation in Contributing to Climate Efforts by African GovernmentsAuthorSinenhlanhla Tsekiso Categories Presentations , Publications , Twende , Twende Mbele Share

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…
Undertaking Virtual Evaluations
Undertaking Virtual Evaluations
Impact Evaluation Guideline
Impact Evaluation Guideline

The Twende Mbele Strategy on M&E Institutionalisation at National and Subnational Government
March 2024 A presentation by Prof Kwaku Appiah-Adu and Mr Abdoulaye Gounou at the AfrEA 2024 International Conference. Report NameThe Twende Mbele Strategy on M&E Institutionalisation at National and Subnational GovernmentAuthorProf Kwaku Appiah-Adu and Mr Abdoulaye Gounou Categories Government , Presentations ,…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…
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

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…

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…

State of Monitoring and Evaluation Evidence Use in Local Government in View of the 2030 Agenda Commitments
March 2024 A presentation by Daniel Amofa at the AfrEA 2024 International Conference in Kigali Rwanda. Report NameState of Monitoring and Evaluation Evidence Use in Local Government in View of the 2030 Agenda CommitmentsAuthorDaniel Amofa Categories Ghana , Presentations , Publications Share
Renforcement des Capacites des Acteurs Nationaux sur l’Evaluation des Politiques Publiques
Renforcement des Capacites des Acteurs Nationaux sur l’Evaluation des Politiques Publiques

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…

11th Africa Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference 2024 - Post Event Report
March 2024 In the Opening Presidential Strand of 20 March 2024, the now former President of AfrEA, Ms Rosetti Nabbumba Nayenga, highlighted that there are over 600 registered participants in attendance from 45 countries, from Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific, North America and Europe. Thi…
Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans la Prise de Decision au Benin
Utilisation des Resultats d’Evaluation Dans la Prise de Decision au Benin
11e conférence de l'Association africaine d'évaluation (AfrEA) 2024
11e conférence de l'Association africaine d'évaluation (AfrEA) 2024

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…
STRATÉGIE POUR L’INSTITUTIONNALISATION DE L’UTILISATION DES DONNÉES PROBANTES RELATIVES AU SUIVI ET À L’ÉVALUATION DANS LES INSTITUTIONS PUBLIQUES NATIONALES ET SUBNATIONALES
STRATÉGIE POUR L’INSTITUTIONNALISATION DE L’UTILISATION DES DONNÉES PROBANTES RELATIVES AU SUIVI ET À L’ÉVALUATION DANS LES INSTITUTIONS PUBLIQUES NATIONALES ET SUBNATIONALES

Evaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments: The case of the Philippines, Uganda and APNODE
May 2024 A presentation by Josephine Watera at a webinar titled, "Evaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments: the Case of the Philippines, Uganda and APNODE". Report NameEvaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments: The case of the Philippines, Uganda and APNODEAuthorJosephine Watera Categories Parliaments , P…

The Case of Evaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments : Philippines’ Experience
May 2024 A presentation by Dr Romulo Miral at a webinar titled, "Evaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments: the Case of the Philippines, Uganda and APNODE". Report NameThe Case of Evaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments : Philippines’ ExperienceAuthorJosephine Watera Categories Parliaments , Presentation…
Peer-to-Peer Learning and Institutional Collaboration Study Tour 2024
Documenting the 2024 study tour of the Government of Ghana to South Africa

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…

Capacity Building Workshop on the Evaluation of Public Policy in Niger 2024 - Presentation
July 2024 Presentation by Dr ElHadji Mamadou Ndiaye for the capacity building workshop for national stakeholders in public policy evaluation in Niger. Report NameCapacity Building Workshop on the Evaluation of Public Policy in Niger 2024 – PresentationAuthorDr ElHadji Mamadou Ndiaye Categories Niger , Presentati…

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

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

Renforcement des Capacites des Acteurs Nationaux sur l’Evaluation des Politiques Publiques aux Niger
Juillet 2024 Présentation par le Dr ElHadji Mamadou Ndiaye pour l'atelier de renforcement des capacites des acteurs nationaux sur l'evaluation des politiques publiques aux Niger. Report NameRenforcement des Capacites des Acteurs Nationaux sur l’Evaluation des Politiques Publiques aux NigerAuthorDr ElHadji Mamado…

Stratégie Pour l’Institutionalisation de l’Utilisation des Données Probantes Relatives au Suivi et à l’Évaluation Dans Les Institutions Publiques Nationales et Subnationales
Mars 2024 L'objectif normatif de la stratégie est de contribuer à l'institutionnalisation effective de la production, du partage et de l'utilisation des données de suivi et d'évaluation dans la budgétisation, la planification, la formulation et la mise en oeuvre des politiques et des programmes publics, ainsi qu…

11e conférence de l'Association africaine d'évaluation (AfrEA) 2024 - Rapport Post-Événement
Mars 2024 Lors du volet présidentiel d'ouverture du 20 mars 2024, la désormais ancienne présidente de l'AfrEA, Mme Rosetti Nabbumba Nayenga, a souligné la présence de plus de 600 participants inscrits provenant de 45 pays d'Afrique, d'Amérique latine, d'Asie, d'Australasie et du Pacifique, d'Amérique du Nord et …

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
Integrated M&E systems for harmonised evaluation data/results tracking: Uganda’s Integrated NDP Web-Based M&E System - Presentation
March 2024 A presentation by Roland Bless Taremwa at the AfrEA 2024 International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Report NameIntegrated M&E systems for harmonised evaluation data/results tracking: Uganda’s Integrated NDP Web-Based M&E System – PresentationAuthorRoland Bless Taremwa Categories Presentations , Publi…

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…
ATELIER DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS EN MATÈIRE DE SUIVI ET D’ÉVALUATION TWENDE MBELE JUILLET 2024
ATELIER DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS EN MATÈIRE DE SUIVI ET D’ÉVALUATION TWENDE MBELE JUILLET 2024

Politique Nationale d'Évaluation du Niger
Septembre 2019 Le présent document de Politique Nationale d’Evaluation est le fruit d’un long processus participatif et inclusif de tous les acteurs (étatiques et non étatiques) impliqués dans la mise en oeuvre, le suivi et l’évaluation des actions de développement, à différents niveaux (international, national,…
Rapport d'Evaluation 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 Region de Maradi
Rapport d'Evaluation 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 Region de Maradi

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…

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…

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
Community Based M&E Forums: the Uganda Baraza Programme - Slides
Community Based M&E Forums: the Uganda Baraza Programme - Slides
Twende Mbele Strategic Management Committee Workshop - Report
Twende Mbele Strategic Management Committee Workshop - Report
Atelier du Comité de Gestion Stratégique Twende Mbele - Rapport
Atelier du Comité de Gestion Stratégique Twende Mbele - Rapport

Peer-learning as an M&E systems development approach and the innovation of rapid evaluation
March 2023 The presentation by Dr Dlakavu presenting on the development and use of rapid evaluation by Twende Mbele partner countries. Report NamePeer-learning as an M&E systems development approach and the innovation of rapid evaluationAuthorAyabulela Dlakavu Categories Presentations , Publications , Rapid Evalu…
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 Region de Dosso - Brief
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 Region de Dosso - Brief
Rapid Evaluation of the Implementation of Free Health Care for Women of Childbearing Age and Children Aged 0 to 5 in the Dosso Region - Brief
Rapid Evaluation of the Implementation of Free Health Care for Women of Childbearing Age and Children Aged 0 to 5 in the Dosso Region - Brief
Collaborative Curriculum Development Project: Competence Framework for an Africa-Wide Evaluation Practice
Collaborative Curriculum Development Project: Competence Framework for an Africa-Wide Evaluation Practice
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

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…

Interrogating Leadership Paradigms Using a Public Sector lens - Presentation
September 2022 A presentation by Philip Browne at the 2022 SAMEA Conference. This presentation looked at the role of leadership in Public Sector monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL). Report NameInterrogating Leadership Paradigms Using a Public Sector lens – PresentationAuthorPhilip Browne Categories Presenta…

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 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…

Communicating On Evaluation to Increase Demand: Lessons from IDEV
August 2022 A presentation on how ensuring evaluation knowledge, findings & lessons are available, valued, and utilised can contribute to improving development effectiveness. Report NameCommunicating On Evaluation to Increase Demand: Lessons from IDEVPartnerIDEVAuthorJayne Musumba Categories Presentations , Publi…

Embedding Knowledge Management & Communication in M&E Process: Stakeholder Mapping
November 2022 A presentation on how understanding a stakeholders’ relationship with evaluation allows for more useful evaluations and better dissemination and uptake. Report NameEmbedding Knowledge Management & Communication in M&E Process: Stakeholder MappingPartnerIDEVAuthorDieter Gijsbrechts Categories Present…

Embedding Knowledge Management & Communication in M&E Process: Developing a Dissemination Plan
February 2023 A presentation on how planning for communication and dissemination can maximize the impact of its evaluations Report NameEmbedding Knowledge Management & Communication in M&E Process: Developing a Dissemination PlanPartnerIDEVAuthorJacqueline Nyagahima Categories Presentations , Publications , Twend…

Limited Use of Evaluative Evidence in Public Policy, Planning and Voluntary National Review (VNR) Development - Policy Brief
January 2023 This policy brief is a succinct summary of findings from the discussion paper titled VNRs and SDG evaluations in Anglophone Africa and Latin America: A mapping of common challenges and emerging good practices (2022) by DEval and CLEAR-AA and CLEAR-LAC. The policy brief is important because it recomme…

VNRs and SDG Evaluations in Anglophone Africa and Latin America - Discussion Paper
A Mapping of Common Challenges and Emerging Good Practices December 2022 The German Institute for Development Evaluation (Deval), the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results-Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA) and the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results-Latin America and the Caribbean (CLEAR-LAC) formed …
Evaluation Capacity Building for Parliaments — Philippines, Uganda and APNoDE
A comparative case study on building evaluation capacity in African parliaments

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…

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…

Relational Leadership Practices in Interorganisational Partnership Settings: Implications for Public Sector MEL - Presentation
September 2022 A presentation by Stanley Ntakumba on the role of leadership structures in public sector Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). Report NameRelational Leadership Practices in Interorganisational Partnership Settings: Implications for Public Sector MEL – PresentationAuthorStanley Ntakumba Categor…

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…

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…

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…

Curriculum Development Project: Competence Framework for an Africa-Wide Evaluation Practice
January 2020 Evaluation capacity development remains a critical feature on the African continent, as the strengthening of M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) systems and practice hinges on the capacity of both the demand and supply side to meet the dynamic needs in international development for monitoring systems as …

Evaluation of the Implementation of Free Health Care for Women of Childbearing Age and Children Aged 0 to 5 in the Dosso Region - Brief
March 2023 Since 2006, Niger has been implementing the measure of free health care. This includes providing free health services for certain categories of the population, particularly children under five (5) years of age and women, including: Family planning, prenatal consultation, caesarean section/ectopic pregn…

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 Region de Dosso - Bref
March 2023 Le Niger met en oeuvre, depuis 2006, la mesure de la gratuité des soins de santé. Celle-ci consiste à rendre gratuit pour certaines catégories de la population, particulièrement les enfants de moins de cinq (5) ans et les femmes, des prestations de services de santé sans paiement à savoir: la planifica…

KZN Provincial Evaluation and Research Seminar : Twende Mbele Presentation
March 2023 The presentation by Dr Dlakavu introducing the work of Twende Mbele to delegates of the KZN Provincial Evaluation and Research Seminar. Report NameKZN Provincial Evaluation and Research Seminar : Twende Mbele PresentationAuthorAyabulela Dlakavu Categories Presentations , Publications , Twende Mbele Sha…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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

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 …

État des lieux de l’institutionnalisation de l’évaluation au Niger
Novembre 2023 Une présentation de M. Oumarou Saley à la Ronde Table Regionale à Abidjan, Cote ďIvore. Report NameÉtat des lieux de l’institutionnalisation de l’évaluation au NigerPartnerHCMEAuthorM. Oumarou Saley Categories Niger , Presentations , Publications Share

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

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

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…
The Use of Evidence in Decision-Making Processes in Uganda
The Use of Evidence in Decision-Making Processes in Uganda

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…
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 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…

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 …

Establishing M&E Systems in African Parliaments
A Guideline December 2021 This guideline note on establishing evaluation systems in parliaments draws on the technical understanding we have gained from studying monitoring and evaluation systems in parliaments and across governments, work led by Twende Mbele and facilitated through a partnership with the Centre …

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…

Management Committee : Workshop Report
5-6 May 2022 The Twende Mbele Management Committee consists of high-level M&E government officials from six country governments, and two technical partners – CLEAR AA and IDEV at the African Development Bank. Together, these partners drive the strategic activities and learning for the partnership. After two years…
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
Strengthening Civil Society Participation in Evaluation Systems
Insights from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Ghana on civil society engagement in national M&E

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…

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…

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…

Leadership Spaces for Inclusive and Transformative MEL Practice - Brief
March 2022 This brief is based on a discussion paper titled Interrogating Leadership Paradigms using a Public Sector lens: creating horizontal leadership spaces for inclusive and transformative Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning practice. The brief starts from the premise that monitoring, evaluation and learning…

Interrogating Leadership Paradigms Using a Public Sector lens: Creating Horizontal Leadership Spaces for Inclusive and Transformative Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Practice
Discussion Paper March 2022 This discussion paper starts from the premise that monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) as a performance measurement practice also has the potential to be a dynamic tool that can facilitate and support socio-economic transformation. This can only happen, however, if there are two …
Establishing a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Establishing a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy

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 …

Diagnostic Study of the Gender Responsiveness of the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) Kenya - Final Report
November 2019 Introduction As part of Twende Mbele's efforts to institutionalise equity and strengthen national monitoring and evaluation systems, in partnership with the Kenyan Government through the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, it was agreed to conduct a ‘ Diagnostic Study of the Gender Responsiveness…

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…

Baseline on M&E Culture: National Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Ghana
September 2019 One of the key activities of Twende Mbele is to undertake a survey of the state of M&E culture in partner countries to be used to track progress in these countries as they strengthen their M&E systems. In Ghana, Twende commissioned the Ghana baseline study in collaboration with the Ministry of Moni…
Establishing a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Establishing a National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy

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…

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…

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…

Impact Report 2021
This Impact Report highlights how the Twende Mbele peer learning and sharing approach has been successful in trialing innovative ideas and approaches. Where; parliamentary support has been successful at regional level, with individual parliaments learning from each other’s best practices. partner countries contin…
Strengthening Collaboration With CSOs in the Implementation of the NES
Strengthening Collaboration With CSOs in the Implementation of the NES

Developing Indicators With an Equity Lens in Ghana - Guideline
March 2022 The purpose of this guideline is to serve as a tool for indicator development through an equity lens, that should be used alongside existing policies, plans and guidelines in the public sector. This guideline serves as part of a series of guidelines through the Twende Mbele partnership programme that s…
Establishing M&E Systems in African Parliaments - Guideline
Establishing M&E Systems in African Parliaments - Guideline

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…
Experiences and Lessons of Policy-Makers
Experiences and Lessons of Policy-Makers
Getting Evidence Quicker
Getting Evidence Quicker

Evidence Based Policy Making and Implementation Workshop Report
13-15 October 2020 The workshop was designed to enhance the use of evidence to improve development and impact of government policies and programmes. The training sought to expose the participants to some practical strategies and tools for enhancing the policy making value chain as a follow-up to the public sector…
Diagnostic Study of the Gender Responsiveness of the National Integrated M&E System (Kenya)
Findings on how the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System in Kenya responds to gender

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…

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…

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 …

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 …

Experiences and Lessons of Policymakers
September 2020 This policy brief describes experiences and lessons of policymakers who sought for evidence from the rapid response service situated at Makerere University College of Health Sciences to inform decision processes they were directly involved into. The rapid response service is a knowledge brokerage s…

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…

What is Meant by Transforming Evaluation for Africa?
March 2021 In light of the recent global ‘Black lives Matter’ protests, we are increasing seeing a movement for the complete overhaul of racist systems that reinforce and recreate the types actions that result in global inequalities and discrimination based on race, gender and sexual orientation. The protesters w…
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…

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…

Uganda M&E Webinar –Country Achievements & Learnings (Webinar Slides)
June 2021 This webinar discussed some of the Lessons & Achievement of building a robust M&E system in Uganda. Highlighting the government's reform policies and mechanisms instituted to effectively collect and analyze data/information, evaluate, improve and control its performance. Presentation NameUganda M&E Webi…

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…

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…

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…

A Framework to Assess What Works, How, And Why
March 2021 This policy brief presents an analytical framework for investigating the effects of interventions aiming to support the use of evidence for decision making. The brief describes the components of the framework and how it has been applied to guide the analysis of evidence-use cases and interventions. The…

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…

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…

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…

The Role of Peer-learning Networks During Crisis (Webinar Slides)
April 2021 This webinar brought together three peer learning networks in Africa that have been institutionalising learning as a capacity development initiative to discuss the ways in which government network partners are utilising their networks during the last 12 months. It unpacked how peer learning networks ev…
Use of Evaluation Evidence in Five African Countries
Use of Evaluation Evidence in Five African Countries
CSOs & Governments Collaborating in Response to COVID
CSOs & Governments Collaborating in Response to COVID
Evidence Use by Parliaments during COVID Slides
Evidence Use by Parliaments during COVID Slides
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
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
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

Diagnostic study of the gender responsiveness of the national integrated monitoring and evaluation system (nimes) Kenya
Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of developing countries that either have, or are in the process of developing, a national evaluation policy and/or system (NEPS), (Bamberger et 2014). While acknowledging that there is growing interest and increase in the number of governments adop…

Nigeria National evaluation Policy
Policy Report The National Evaluation Policy is intended to form part of Nigeria’s National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy Framework. A policy framework is a set of complementary yet distinct policies that are related to a common overall public policy goal. At present, it is envisaged that the National M&E Poli…

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…
Politique nationale d’évaluation
Politique nationale d’évaluation

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…

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 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…

Using Evidence in Policy and Practice – Policy Brief
June 2020 The research highlighted in this policy brief was carried out with, and through the perspective of, policy makers, rather than researchers. It explored how African policy makers, researchers and development practitioners can apply interventions to promote the use of evidence to improve development outco…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

An African approach for gauging the gender effectiveness of national m&e systems: An IDEV article
M&E Systems The importance of strengthening national evaluation systems is gaining traction with more states investing in developing the evaluation capacity of their institutions and systems for improved program delivery. Embedded in that approach, is the development of homegrown evaluation tools to conduct count…

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.…
Institutionnalisation des Outils Et Équité: Événement D'apprentissage FRE
Institutionnalisation des Outils Et Équité: Événement D'apprentissage FRE

Equity-focused, gender-responsive evidence: a blind spot in VNR reporting
February 2019 In terms of living no one behind, localization of SDGs is part of the Uganda SDG roadmap and Office of the Prime Minister through the coordination M&E framework is working closely with local governments to make SDGs known to all citizens in the simplest way. Uganda through the National Standard Indi…

National Monitoring And Evaluation System And Provision Of Evidence For SDGs Acceleration In The Public Sector: Experience From Uganda
2nd – 4th October 2019 There is emerging emphasis for using evidence and data driven action on the Sustainable Development Goals(UNDSN,2018). Countries with support from the UN are testing interventions to accelerate SDGs implementation. In the public sector in Uganda,the National M&E System is key in fast tracki…

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…
PDIA-Brief: FR
PDIA-Brief: FR

Baseline study on the performance monitoring and evaluation culture in the public sector in Kenya
October 2019 The objective of the survey was to establish baseline information on the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) culture that exists within the public sector by identifying the current conditions against which future changes in the country’s National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System and culture co…
Kenya-Diagnostic-Study-of-the-Gender-Responsiveness
Kenya-Diagnostic-Study-of-the-Gender-Responsiveness
Peer learning as an approach to improve the work of African parliaments
Peer learning as an approach to improve the work of African parliaments

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 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…
Literature review - FR
Literature review - FR

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…
An-african-approach-for-gauging-the-gender-effectiveness-of-national-ME-systems
An-african-approach-for-gauging-the-gender-effectiveness-of-national-ME-systems
ANALYTICAL CAPACITY FOR IMPROVED PRIORITISATION AND M&E
ANALYTICAL CAPACITY FOR IMPROVED PRIORITISATION AND M&E
ANALYTICAL CAPACITY - FR
ANALYTICAL CAPACITY - FR

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…
DS - French
DS - French

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…

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…

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…

Gender responsiveness diagnostic report of national monitoring and evaluation systems in Uganda
Gender Responsiveness of NES Although progress has been made by governments to drive change by fostering gender equality and the rights of women, the extent of gender responsiveness of national monitoring and evaluation systems is still a subject of investigation. It is against this background that the study seek…

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…
Using Evidence in Policy and Practice - Policy Brief
Using Evidence in Policy and Practice - Policy Brief

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…

Rapid Evaluations Toolkit
March 2019 This toolkit provides a framework to think about rapid evaluations, and provides example questions, indicators and tools to do it. Rapid evaluations is, in many ways, relatively straightforward. It is however, new in the government system, and this resource provides information and a helping hand with …

CLEAR-AA Seminar on Rapid Evaluation
June 2020 Part A : Introduction to rapid evaluation 1. Introduction 2. Purpose of Guideline 3. What do we mean by Rapid Evaluations 4. Deciding when to use rapid evaluations (why consider, advantages/disads, which situations 5. Deciding how to implement rapid evaluations 6. Summary of the main features of rapid e…

What is meant by transforming evaluations for Africa?
July 2020 The call for transformation and decolonization is nothing new in African vocabulary, there’s been calls for decolonization education and healthcare sectors, and the transformation of political and economic participation in terms of more women being represented. The evaluation development space has not b…

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 …

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…
The Growing Practice of Rapid Evaluations in Africa: Government Experiences
The Growing Practice of Rapid Evaluations in Africa: Government Experiences

Monitoring and Evaluation Gender-Responsiveness Training
August 2019 A gender responsive national monitoring and evaluation system refers to how different strategies, tools and policies can affect men and women differently and in so doing, improve their effectiveness. This system also includes how monitoring systems are designed and operated, as well as utilising myria…

Gender-Responsiveness Evaluation
June 2019 Gender-responsive evaluation is important as a means for building strong systems for generating and using confirmation to improve the work that government departments do to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment. Gender-responsive evaluation is a powerful tool for achieving the transformative a…
Diagnostic of the Gender Responsiveness the National Monitoring and Evaluation System
Diagnostic of the Gender Responsiveness the National Monitoring and Evaluation System

Equity-focused and Gender-responsive Evidence in the Parliamentary Context
June 2019 Gender is defined as the social construction of being female or male and the relationships between women, men, girls and boys based on society construction. Gender is socially constructed and culture determines roles associated with being male or female. (Men provide for the home women care for family m…

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…

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), …
Strengthening Evidence Use in African Parliaments
Strengthening Evidence Use in African Parliaments

Evaluation Evidence for Public Procurement Policy-making in Uganda
October 2020 This policy brief discusses findings from a case study conducted to illustrate how evidence from an evaluation informed decision- and policymaking of a major reform, the amendment of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act in Uganda. The evaluation was managed by the Office of the Prime Min…

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…

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…

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…
Evidence Use for Improved Sanitation in Ghana
Evidence Use for Improved Sanitation in Ghana

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 …

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…
National Education Policy Bill No 83 of 1995
National Education Policy Bill No 83 of 1995
African MPs, researchers call for enhanced evidence-use in parliaments
African MPs, researchers call for enhanced evidence-use in parliaments

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…

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…

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…
Journal Public Management
Journal Public Management

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: Uganda
Demand And Supply Of Evaluators Final Report In April of 2018, Twende Mbele and the Office of the Prime Minister commissioned a diagnostic study on the supply and demand of evaluators in Uganda. On the supply side, the study established that there is a substantial potential pool of M&E consultants in Uganda. The …

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…

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…
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

Scoping Visit to Niger
Finale Report French Version: The Twende Mbele Program scoping mission in Niger was conducted under favourable conditions and provided a synoptic view of the country’s monitoring and evaluations system. It has yielded satisfactory results as relates to the term of reference…
Scoping Visit to Niger: French
Scoping Visit to Niger: French

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…

Scoping Visit to Ghana
June 2017 A Twende Mbele delegation undertook a scoping visit to Ghana. The purpose of the visit was to determine how best Twende Mbele could partner with Ghana on M&E, based on their M&E capacity. Over two days, the delegation met with key M&E drivers in the public sector to gauge the level of priority given to …

Niger national evaluation policy
Finale Report French Version: To truly “build a well-governed country”, as indicated in the Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth Strategy (SDDCI) Niger 2035 and its first five-year version, which is the Economic and Social Development Plan (PDES 2017-2021), Niger mu…
National evaluation - FR
National evaluation - FR

Zimbabwean National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
National Monitoring And Evaluation Policy Final Corrected Zimbabwe The National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy was developed to enhance the implementation of Zim Asset by providing clear guidelines for the conduct of monitoring and evaluation of all Government programmes and projects. The Policy is a product of…

Ghanaian Draft National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
February 2019 This policy is dedicated to setting out M&E as a national requirement for all development programmes, projects and public investments, emphasizing it as mandatory for ascertaining good governance and value for money. Apart from bringing Ghanaian practice up to date, it serves to encode, draw from in…

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…
National Monitoring And Evaluation System And Provision Of Evidence For SDGs Acceleration In The Public Sector: Experience From Uganda
National Monitoring And Evaluation System And Provision Of Evidence For SDGs Acceleration In The Public Sector: Experience From Uganda
Equity-focused, gender-responsive evidence: a blind spot in VNR reporting
Equity-focused, gender-responsive evidence: a blind spot in VNR reporting

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 …

Institutionalising Tools and Equity: Twende Mbele Learning Event
TM Learning Event Accra Ghana French Version: Institutionalising tools and equity: Twende Mbele learning event 0.00 KB 1 downloads ... Download To encourage learning across the continent, Twende Mbele organized a one-day lessons-learned event. This event took place in paral…
