News

Since the last Update in January this year, a number of exciting events and new developments have taken place in SAMEA, including the Andy Rowe Seminar Series that was held in various venues across the country. More opportunities for networking and building the association are lined up for SAMEA for the second half of 2010, and we hope that many of you will support these events and functions, which are meant to stimulate, inspire and enthuse you, our members and potential members.

A FOCUS ON SERVICE DELIVERY The Power of Measuring Results • If you do not measure results, you cannot tell success from failure. • If you cannot see success, you cannot reward it. • If you cannot reward success, you are probably rewarding failure. • If you cannot see success, you cannot learn from it. • If you cannot recognise failure, you cannot correct it. • If you can demonstrate results, you can win public support. Source: Kusek & Rist, Ten Steps to a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System – excerpt from paper presented at Pan African M&E Summit 2009. The primary need for the worldwide adoption of Monitoring and Evaluation(M&E) Systems by global governments is hinged around the fact that in order to better serve citizens - service delivery needs to be improved.

Candice Morkel, SAMEA Deputy Chair & Dfid Bursary Recipient reports back on the biggest 2009 evaluation event in London

SAMEA is pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding with one of its co-hosts of both the first and second SAMEA conferences, namely the Office of the Public Service Commission (OPSC).

ETV interview with SAMEA board member Indran Naidoo now available online

Highlights from the Cairo conference

Looking backwards and forwards.

SAMEA is inviting exhibitors for its 2nd Conference, 17 to 21 August 2009.

SAMEA is calling workshop facilitators for its 2nd Conference, 17 to 21 August, 2009.

Seminars, AGM, conference preparations