Future proofing National Evaluation Systems in Africa-Lessons from South Africa and Uganda
Webinar | Online
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Organized by:
clear evaluation anglophone africa
About the Event
As national evaluation systems (NES) across Africa continue to develop, many countries face challenges in ensuring their systems remain relevant, effective, and resilient in the face of evolving governance, policy, and development landscapes. Future-proofing NES is essential to sustaining their credibility, adaptability, and long-term impact.
South Africa and Uganda have emerged as leaders in Africa’s evaluation landscape, each with valuable lessons to offer on institutionalizing evaluation, ensuring policy responsiveness, and navigating sustainability challenges. Their experiences provide a blueprint for other African nations that are in the early or intermediate stages of NES development. This session will facilitate a dialogue on strategies for future-proofing national evaluation systems, helping less mature systems prepare for future challenges.The session will equip participants with practical strategies, lessons, and key indicators to guide their efforts in strengthening and sustaining their NES.
South Africa and Uganda have emerged as leaders in Africa’s evaluation landscape, each with valuable lessons to offer on institutionalizing evaluation, ensuring policy responsiveness, and navigating sustainability challenges. Their experiences provide a blueprint for other African nations that are in the early or intermediate stages of NES development. This session will facilitate a dialogue on strategies for future-proofing national evaluation systems, helping less mature systems prepare for future challenges.The session will equip participants with practical strategies, lessons, and key indicators to guide their efforts in strengthening and sustaining their NES.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Sakina Mwinyimkuu | Director of Government Performance Monitoring and Evaluation at the Prime Minister's Office, Tanzania | is a distinguished leader in Performance Management with an exemplary 19-year career in Tanzania's Public Service, specializing in Performance Management, Organization Development, Development Planning, and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). She holds an Advanced Master’s Degree in Development Evaluation from the Institute of Policy Development at Antwerp University (Belgium), an MA in Monitoring and Evaluation from the Open University of Tanzania, an MSc in Human Resources Management from Mzumbe University, and a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Dar es Salaam. Currently serving as the Director of Government Performance Monitoring and Evaluation at the Prime Minister’s Office, she provides strategic leadership and technical guidance to public institutions in strengthening M&E systems, improving results-based management, and fostering a culture of accountability and evidence-based decision-making. Her leadership reflects her ability to influence and drive high-impact policy-level initiatives with precision and strategic foresight. Sakina has significantly contributed to global learning and development effectiveness through her role as a member of several Evaluation Reference Groups (ERGs), supporting evaluations led by the World Bank Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), the African Development Bank’s Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV), and the United Nations Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). She is also a regular panellist and speaker in Local, Regional, and global evaluation forums, where she shares insights from Tanzania’s public sector experience and promotes inclusive, participatory evaluation practices. She is a passionate advocate for youth and women in evaluation. She actively champions the inclusion of young and emerging evaluators in national and global evaluation processes to ensure intergenerational learning and sustainability in the profession. As Co-Founder and Executive Secretary of the Emerging and Senior Women Leaders in Tanzania (ESWLT) initiative, she supports the growth and empowerment of emerging women leaders in government, providing mentorship, leadership coaching, and professional development opportunities to help women thrive and lead effectively in public service |
| Ronald Bless Taremwa | M&E Specialist under the Directorate of Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection in the Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda. | Roland is a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist under the Directorate of Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection in the Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Uganda. He works as a technical M&E officer undertaking performance assessments AND institutional capacity building across central and Local Government institutions; specifically overseeing the areas of: (i) Natural Resources, Environment, Climate Change, Land & Water Management, and (ii) Community Mobilization & Mindset Change. He also coordinates the Government Evaluation Facility (GEF); which supports, builds and enhances national evaluation systems for knowledge brokering and advancing evidence based policy making in Uganda. He has over 08 years’ experience in research, monitoring, evaluation, systems design and policy development/review; focusing on aid effectiveness, anti-poverty policies, development evaluation, and development effectiveness. Roland holds a Masters in Monitoring and Evaluation from Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU), a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation (Uganda Management Institute), a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science (Makerere University), and several M&E related certificates. In the evaluation field, he is a registered evaluation practitioner under the Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA). He has participated in various impact and process evaluations, either as coordinator or team member; including Uganda’s Universal Primary Education, the Youth Livelihood Programme, the National Family Planning programme Etc. In addition, he is a member of Uganda’s Evaluation Sub Committee, the National M&E Technical Working Group, the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget (PACOB) and other supervisory/reference committees for evaluation in Uganda. His interests lie in generation and synthesis of credible evidence, and expansion of the evaluation body of knowledge with a view of positively influencing policy formulation, transformation, implementation and review; both within government and in society at large |
| Matodzi Amisi | M&E Specialist/Researcher | Is an experienced evaluation/research consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration. She is highly skilled in Policy Analysis and Qualitative Research. With strong community and social services professional with a Master's degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Amisi has a keen interest in M&E and evidence use in the violence prevention sector, focusing on what works to prevent violence against women and children as well as in Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting. Matodzi’s experience as an evaluation consultant spans over 15 years in strengthening evaluation systems and promoting evidence use in public policy, particularly in addressing violence against women and children. She has held senior roles at the South African Presidency’s Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and is a former Chairperson of SAMEA. A Research Associate at CLEAR-AA and the Institute for Security Studies, she also lectures on public management and national evaluation systems at institutions including UCT and IPDET. Her work spans technical assistance, training, and publications on evaluation systems and violence prevention across Africa. |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Sinenhlanhla Tsekiso | Programme Manager, clear evaluation Anglophone Africa |