The development of national evaluation capacities has been a priority on the international development agenda in recent years. This effort complements initiatives led by governments in respective countries to establish structures, regulations, and practices for evaluating public action.
An instrument known as the National Evaluation Capacities Index (INCE) instituted by the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) and the World Food Programme (WFP) assesses and reports on the evolution of capacities within National Evaluation Systems (NES). This instrument has been successfully implemented in an increasing number of Latin American countries since 2020.
The African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) aims to institutionalize and strengthen the NES of African countries as a strategic objective. To this end, AfrEA is interested in applying a diagnostic tool similar to the INCE. Given that the INCE was developed in Latin America, a pilot application of the instrument is being planned in selected African countries before scaling it to others in the region.
As such, the INCE will be piloted in six countries within the African region in 2025: Benin, Ghana, Morocco, Congo, South Africa, and Tanzania. This training will ensure that national consultants in each selected country are fully equipped to provide support on the INCE and its application.
