NGOs and civil society organisations

Synonyms:
Non-governmental organisations; CSOs

NGOs can play various roles in a national M&E system – such as sitting on evaluation steering committees or being involved in the selection of evaluations for evaluation plans/agendas. NGOs might also play an active role in requiring evidence from the government about ex-post results and ex-ante policy choices. NGOs and CSOs might also share evidence with the government about programs that have worked and advocate for scale-ups.

Examples

In Costa Rica, CSOs sit on the National Evaluation Platform, which guides the evaluation system. In South Africa, CSOs often sit on evaluation steering committees on issues in which they have a stake – for example, farmers' associations or where they can offer knowledge or expertise, such as think tanks.

Global Evaluation Initiative (2022). MESA Guidance Note: Diagnostic Tool for a Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Analysis. Retrieved from https://www.globalevaluationinitiative.org/mesa

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