Meaningful Evaluation: improving use and results Mokibelo Ntshabeleng
Our context Development is framed to align with business goals From ad hoc to structured and focused social investments Small scale interventions (pilot innovation) Commitment to longer funding periods (ranging from 3 to 5 yrs) Capacity building of implementing partners Demand for M&E
Meaningful evaluations Baseline, formative, post assessment with some post ad hoc evaluations Programme strategy design, Prioritise interventions, and allocating resources, Identify like-minded partners, and Determining performance benchmarks. As a results - strengthened monitoring and support for the implementing partners
Remaining challenges Quality assurance of the evaluation practice Quality of evaluation proposals (training and projects eValu) Capacity – specialisation and methods/complexities The result no confidence in the sector Measuring social return on investment