AfrEA Visits University of Ghana Ahead of Inaugural African School of Evaluation

In a significant step toward the launch of the inaugural African School of Evaluation (ASE2025), a high-level delegation from the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) paid a courtesy visit to the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana.

Led by AfrEA Executive Director, Carlos Akligo, the delegation included Dr. Mjiba Frehiwot, Editor-in-Chief of the African Evaluation Journal. The visit served to inspect the facilities that will host the upcoming school and to engage in a strategic dialogue on deepening the collaboration between the two institutions.

A Partnership Beyond Events

The delegation was received by Prof. Samuel Ntewusu, Director of the Institute of African Studies. During the tour of the Institute’s facilities, discussions moved quickly from logistics to the broader vision of African evaluation.

Prof. Ntewusu applauded AfrEA’s visionary leadership in establishing the school and expressed a strong desire to see this partnership extend well beyond the 2025 event. The dialogue underscored a mutual commitment to institutionalizing African perspectives in research, policy, and evaluation practice.

Symbolizing Shared Values

The visit concluded with a symbolic presentation of the AfrEA “Made in Africa Evaluation” Handbook to the Institute. This gesture highlighted the core mission of the collaboration: to advance contextually grounded, African-owned evaluation practices that resonate with the continent’s unique realities.

Looking Toward ASE 2025

This visit signals a growing movement to ensure that African voices define the future of evaluation. As preparations intensify, AfrEA and the University of Ghana are laying the foundation for a legacy of transformative learning and continental leadership.

The inaugural African School of Evaluation (ASE2025) is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28 November 2025.