SAMEA Annual SAMEA Annual General MeetingGeneral Meeting

Jennifer Bisgard, ChairJennifer Bisgard, Chair

March 29, 2007

M&E, an idea whose time has comeM&E, an idea whose time has come

െ�Interest in SAMEA grown enormously

െ�330 members

െ�Launch of Government-wide M&E Framework

െ�Increasing calls for M&E services

െ�Lots of new government M&E officials

President Mbeki’s State of the President Mbeki’s State of the Nation Address, Nation Address, 9 February 20079 February 2007

“Many of the weaknesses in improving services to the

population derive in part from inadequate capacity and

systems to monitor implementation. As such, in the

period leading up to 2009, the issue of the organisation and

capacity of the state will remain high on our agenda.” (Page 9)

SAMEA GovernanceSAMEA Governance

െ�SAMEA incorporated as a Section 21 non-profit company in December 2005.

െ�SAMEA governed by the volunteer Board of Directors.

െ�Currently 9 Directors, 3 resigning and 5 joining

SAMEA VisionSAMEA Vision

Monitoring and evaluation widely recognized in South Africa as a

profession and discipline essential to development, and practiced and

used in a manner that adds significant value to effective,

sustainable development in South Africa.

SAMEA MissionSAMEA Mission

SAMEA will cultivate a vibrant community that supports, guides and strengthens the development

of monitoring and evaluation in South Africa as an important

discipline, profession and instrument for empowerment and

accountability.

SAMEA Objectives (1)SAMEA Objectives (1)

െ�Provide a platform for interaction and information sharing among all those interested in monitoring and evaluation.

െ�Promote high quality intellectual, ethical and professional standards in monitoring and evaluation.

െ�Increase the use of monitoring and evaluation theory and practice.

SAMEA Objectives (2)SAMEA Objectives (2)

െ�Promote the development and adoption of monitoring and evaluation approaches and methods suitable to a South African and development context.

െ�Promote post-graduate education and continuing professional development in the field of monitoring and evaluation.

SAMEA Objectives (3)SAMEA Objectives (3)

െ�Increase the profile of South African monitoring and evaluation at national and international level.

െ�Help build understanding of international developments and trends in monitoring and evaluation.

െ�Be a resource on monitoring and evaluation in South Africa.

Accomplishments – Accomplishments – Starting from ScratchStarting from Scratch

െ�SAMEA websiteെ�SAMEATalk/ Newslettersെ�Countless regulatory and red tape

processes covered െ�Nominations and voting processesെ�Professional Development workshops

heldെ�Participate in AfrEA standards and

ethicsെ�THIS Conference

SAMEA MembershipSAMEA Membership

െ�Only individual membership (not institutional)⃘ R150 annually⃘ R60 annually with proof that member

is a student

െ�Sign up on www.samea.org.za.

െ�Problems or issues, email info@samea.org.za

SAMEA ContributionsSAMEA Contributions

െ�SAMEA cannot function effectively without financial support, in-kind donations, volunteer time or platforms to get our message across.

െ�Your contribution, however limited or extensive, can help SAMEA to achieve its vision for monitoring and evaluation in South-Africa.

Organisational ContributionsOrganisational Contributions

െ�Provide links to our websiteെ�Provide venues for SAMEA regional meetings

or professional development workshopsെ�Ensure all evaluations are posted on our

websiteെ�Represent SAMEA at international

conferencesെ�Sponsor international M&E experts to South

Africa / evaluators’ from the developing countries to attend our events

െ�Placement of SAMEA’s profile and contact information in your publication / newspaper / newsletter / website

Thanks Go ToThanks Go To

െ�My superb fellow board membersെ�Ms. Nomvuzo Mamabola our

Events Co-ordinatorെ�Contributing Companies:⃘ Khulisa Management Services⃘ Feedback Performance Metrics,⃘ Social Dimensions ⃘ Public Services Commission;

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