Join a thriving community of evaluators
AfrEA membership is open to people and organisations committed to the mission and goals of AfrEA and to advancing the field of evaluation in Africa. As a member, you join a dynamic and diverse community of evaluators, policymakers, academics, government officials, researchers, development practitioners and other stakeholders dedicated to high standards of evaluation practice across the continent.
Support for your professional growth
By joining AfrEA, you gain access to a range of benefits designed to support your professional growth and enhance your evaluation practice.
Networking
Connect with a wide range of individuals, organisations and institutions involved in monitoring and evaluation across Africa.
Professional development
Access training programmes, workshops and conferences that build your evaluation capacity.
Knowledge sharing
Contribute to and benefit from AfrEA's knowledge base, including publications, research reports and evaluation tools.
Visibility
Raise your profile in the evaluation community and showcase your expertise on national and international platforms.
Advocacy
Be part of a collective voice for the importance of evaluation in policy and decision-making.
Membership categories
AfrEA offers three membership categories. Choose the one that fits you, then the length.
Individual membership
Open to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practitioners and non-practitioners alike.
- Discounts on participation fees for AfrEA conferences and events
- Access to scholarships and training programmes
- Participation in AfrEA task teams
- Access to a members-only portal with exclusive resources
- Opportunities to participate in AfrEA governance
National association (VOPE)
For national and regional networks of evaluators: Voluntary Organisations for Professional Evaluation. Your representative adds your members in the Rep Portal, and everyone added is covered.
- Discounts on participation fees for AfrEA conferences and events
- Access to scholarships and training programmes
- Participation in AfrEA task teams
- Access to a members-only portal with exclusive resources
- Opportunities to participate in AfrEA governance
Institutional membership
For Africa-based public or private organisations, and other institutions with an interest in evaluation in Africa.
- Access to AfrEA's network and resources
- Discounts on participation fees for AfrEA conferences and events
- Opportunities to participate in AfrEA governance
How joining works
Questions
Who can join?
Evaluation professionals at every stage who want to grow their career and professional network: practitioners, commissioners, researchers and policymakers, national and regional evaluation associations, and organisations working in evaluation in Africa.
Choose your membership →When does my membership start and end?
It starts the day your payment is confirmed and runs for the one, two or three years you chose. If you renew early, the new period starts when the current one ends. We email you before it ends with a link to renew.
Choose your membership →How can I pay?
Online by debit or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) or Mobile Money. To pay by bank transfer or in cash at an AfrEA event, contact the Secretariat and we will record your payment.
Choose your membership →How are members of an organisation covered?
After your organisation's membership is paid, its representative gets access to the Rep Portal, where they add and manage your members. Everyone added there is covered for the organisation's membership period.
Choose your membership →Still unsure? Write to info@afrea.org.