Tone setting opening SAMEA conference session. Thandolwethu Lukuko presenting on the climate change crisis of our time and the need for the M&E practice to prioritise measurement of climate change adaptation measures. NB for energy security efforts too Twende Mbele Eskom Hld SOC Ltd

Virtual SAMEA Conference session with Mr Stanley Ntakumba of DPME and Philip Brown examining the need for public sector leadership that champions a transformational performance M&E culture that prioritises equitable development Twende Mbele

On 13 October 2022, Twende Mbele honoured an invitation by ECSECC to co-facilitate the rapid evaluation design workshop for the Eastern Cape Provincial Integrated Anti-Poverty Strategy. Design workshops are an inclusive evaluation planning tool.

Nous avons besoin d'un consultant pur développer une ligne directrice sur la manière d’ancrer l’utilisation des données de S&E dans les processus de planification et de budgétisation du gouvernement. cliquez sur le lien bit.ly/3Fbe314

Opportunity Alert! Researchers/consultants needed for an applied research study on role of performance monitoring and evaluation evidence in public sector planning and budgeting #consultants

Dr Kefiloe Masiteng, Secretary of the National Planning Commission, providing opening remarks. Highlights the importance of the National Evaluation System in contributing to development put comes in the context of the National Development Plan. DPME

We want to see more and more use of M&E evidence in planning, budgeting and learning - Ayabulela Dlakavu #Evaluations #NES

The peer to peer learning model of Twende Mbele has seen the uptake of projects such as MPAT being adapted in Benin, Uganda and Ghana for the improvement of their public sector performance - Dr Ayabulela Dlakavu #Evaluations #NES

Chris Landsberg | The international delegitimisation of SA: The cost of becoming America’s frienemy | News24 news24.com/news24/opinion…

⁦AEN⁩ session on evidence availability for policymakers. Mr Timothy Lubanga of ⁦⁦Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda⁩ shares the experience of having completed the mid-term review of Uganda’s National Development Plan III, and the vitality of indicator-relevant evidence

Over to ⁦Future Project Professionals⁩ where Mr Nathan Otutu of ⁦Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda⁩ was presenting on importance of M&E function within the Local Government Management of Service Delivery framework. This was the second Tanzania Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Week. ⁦Twende Mbele⁩

Dr Pedro Mzileni’ Statement Concerning Recent Media Reports About The Alleged Comments I’ve Made In Guest Lecture at University of the Free State (UFS) - Saturday, 23 September 2023 Please share widely and support 🙏🏾❤️

Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation out. Our chapter reviews #evaluation systems in the global South. ⁦Global Evaluation Initiative⁩ ⁦International Evaluation Academy (IEAc)⁩ ⁦IDEAS Association⁩ ⁦ReLAC⁩ ⁦African Evaluation Association⁩ ⁦European Evaluation⁩ ⁦Asia Pacific Evaluation Association⁩ e-elgar.com/shop/usd/handb…

Chapter coauthors Edoé Djimitri Agbodjan Thania de la Garza Asela Kalugampitiya Taku Chirau Alonso de Erice de Erice Ayabulela Dlakavu Clear Evaluation Anglophone Africa SAMEA DPME

Well done to NetflixSA for a fantastic production which was shot locally in parts of Ezibeleni, Mlungisi and Komani town! Be sure you don’t miss out on watching #TheQueenstownKings on Netflix!

APNODE AA Jour2 à Cotonou Bénin 🇧🇯- les #parlementaires #africains sont en atelier de formation facilité par Twende Mbele. idev.afdb.org/sites/default/…

The water challenges in Gauteng are largely self-inflicted. I agree with Minister Pemmy and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo. Earlier this year, I wrote an article highlighting that infrastructure maintenance is a major issue in Gauteng and called for stricter actions against WSAs

All the writing projects we started after completing the doctoral thesis in 2022 have begun to bear fruit. Publications and accepted work: •Three Decades of South African Democracy, Volume I: Political Leadership and Local Government 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞

Some insights for reflection, beloveds

So early in 2026 and our leading democracies continue to destabilise the global community. With impunity. Here is a link to a monograph I authored, which characterised the chronic behaviour of powerful states: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/c… DIRCO South Africa ANC - African National Congress The Presidency 🇿🇦