WAEMU national evaluation systems
Promoting the production and use of high-quality development evidence depends on a clear understanding of each the institutions responsible for evaluation work in each country. Drawing from the expertise of our on-the-ground focal points in each WAEMU country and a scoping study conducted by a Johns Hopkins University team, WACIE has developed resources to understand the evaluation landscape in its priority countries. For each country, we have identified the key structures involved in evaluation work, as well as the strengths of those institutions and the challenges they face.
Understanding the state of evaluations in West Africa
Poverty in West Africa remains stubbornly high, particularly in francophone and lusophone countries, despite worldwide economic growth. The region’s policymakers need evidence from well-implemented impact evaluations. To understand the constraints and opportunities regarding impact evaluations in the WAEMU region, WACIE conducted an in-depth scoping study on the eight countries. This brief highlights those findings.
Evaluation systems by country
3ie has created factsheets on the national evaluation systems in each of the eight WAEMU countries. These will be revised as new information becomes available. Click on the country for more information on the national evaluation systems.
What are the principal types of evaluations?
| Benin | Frequent | Frequent | Frequent | Rare |
| Burkina Faso | Frequent | Frequent | Frequent | Rare |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Frequent | Frequent | Frequent | Rare |
| Guinea Bissau | Frequent | Frequent | Rare | Rare |
| Mali | Rare | Frequent | Rare | Rare |
| Niger | Frequent | Frequent | Rare | Rare |
| Senegal | High | Rare | Rare | Rare |
| Togo | Frequent | Frequent | Frequent | Rare |
What is the institutional evaluation structure?
| Country | Organisation | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | Office for the Evaluation of Public Policies and Analysis of Government Action (BEPPAAG) | General Secretariat of the Presidency |
| Burkina Faso | Directorate General of Economy and Planning (DGEP) | Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and Development |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Department of Control,Monitoring and Evaluation (DCSE) | Ministry of Planning and Development |
| Guinea Bissau | Directorate General of Planning | Ministry of Planning and Development |
| Mali | Technical Unit of the Strategic Framework for Poverty Reduction (CT/CSLP) | Directorate General of Planning and Finance |
| Niger | Ministry of Planning | |
| Senegal | Directorate of Planning (DP)/Directorate General of Planning and Economic Policies (DGPPE) | Ministry of the Economy, Planning, and Cooperation |
| Togo | Department of General Studies (DEG) | Ministry of Planning and Development |
Scoping study and literature review
To examine and document evaluation capacity and needs in eight countries under the WACIE program, 3ie commissioned Johns Hopkins University to conduct an exploratory study to examine the situation in terms of demand and supply of impact evaluations, experiences and infrastructural capacities for the implementation and use of evaluation results. The findings of this exercise have been compiled into a report that has been made available in English and French.
Read the scoping report in English | Read the scoping report in French
Read the learning summary in English | Read the learning summary in French
