Evaluation Matters: Knowledge brokering and use of evidence in tackling Africa’s challenges

This edition of eVALUation Matters addresses the challenges of encouraging the use of evaluation and evidence in decision-making and aligning knowledge needs with what is available and relevant to the African context.

African governments possess extensive knowledge and experience in tackling their development challenges, offering valuable insights both for the global community and for African countries to share with each other. However, despite the abundance of evaluation knowledge and ongoing efforts to promote its use, applying evidence effectively in development policy and practice remains complex and elusive. What does the current landscape of evaluation use and evidence-based policymaking in Africa look like?

The following articles are included in the magazine:

• From the Desk of IDEV Management
• Strategic knowledge brokering and advancing the use of evaluations in policy
• Knowledge brokering for evidence use in Africa
• A knowledge brokering program in Burkina Faso (West Africa): Reflections from our experience
• Knowledge brokering and use of evidence in Africa: Reflections on parliaments
• Using evidence in decision-making: How brokering improves development evaluation practice in Africa
• Knowledge brokering and the use of evidence in tackling Africa’s challenges: IDEV’s experience!