Strengthening national evaluation systems through accessible, actionable and relevant evidence

Moderator

• Anca Dumitrescu, 3ie, United States of America, Lead Evaluation Specialist

Panelists

• Candice Morkel, CLEAR Anglophone Africa, South Africa, Director
• Damit Serge Didier Amany, West African Development Bank, Togo, Manager of Impact Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
• Thomas Kelly, 3ie, United States of America Director

Discussion Themes

• Evaluation approaches must be customized to regional and cultural contexts to ensure accessibility, relevance and effective application of evidence in decision-making processes.
• Strengthening local capacity through training, knowledge-sharing and partnerships is critical for fostering resilient and sustainable evaluation systems that align with governance needs.
• Leveraging innovative tools such as geospatial analysis, AI and machine learning improves the precision, efficiency and actionable insights of evaluation processes, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Effective evaluations depend on partnerships across governments, civil society and international organizations, supported by the use of innovative methods and technology. Knowledge-sharing and capacity-building are essential to sustain impactful evaluations, particularly in dynamic and resource-constrained environments.