Who We Are
Who We Are
The African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) was founded in 1999, in response to Africa’s growing appeal for advocacy, information sharing and advanced capacity building in evaluation. The organisation’s chief focus was to counter limited evaluation opportunities by building strategic bridges for African evaluators to connect, network and share experiences.
AfrEA formally established itself as a non-profit organisation registered in Accra, Ghana in 2009. It has been involved in efforts by governments and other international partners to develop a strong African evaluation community.
Our objectives
Our objectives are :
To support evaluations that contribute to real and sustained development in Africa
To promote Africa-rooted and Africa-led evaluation through sharing African evaluation perspectives
To encourage the development and documentation of high-quality evaluation practice and theory
To support the establishment and growth of national evaluation associations and special evaluation interest groups
To facilitate capacity building, networking and sharing of evaluation theories, techniques and tools among evaluators, policymakers, researchers and development specialists
Our strategic plan
Our Strategic Plan for 2024-2028 outlines our vision and roadmap for fostering a culture of evaluation and evidence-based decision-making across Africa. We aim to be the leading voice in promoting high-quality, contextually relevant evaluation practices that drive positive change and sustainable development throughout the continent.
Strategic direction
Our strategic direction for the period 2024-2028 focuses on five key objectives:
- Strengthening the capacities, visibility and influence of AfrEA and its member VOPEs;
- Supporting the institutionalization and professionalization of evaluation and its practice;
- Promoting youth and women in evaluation;
- Supporting the Made in Africa evaluation agenda;
- Promoting the use of evaluation and evidence to inform and guide policy decisions on critical African priorities
We invite all our members, partners, and supporters to join us in implementing this strategic plan. Together, we can make a significant impact on the evaluation landscape in Africa and contribute to the continent’s development goals.
