African Parliamentarians' Network on Development Evaluation
APNODE is a network of African parliamentarians and development partners that strives to bridge the gap between evaluators (who provide impartial evidence) and parliamentarians (who utilize such evidence). It is a brainchild of 25 parliamentarians (APNODE’s founding members) from 7 countries. Today, the network’s footprint and visibility, spans all the corners of the African continent and beyond.
Who We Are
APNODE promotes the use of evaluation in national decision making to support development effectiveness and inclusive growth. Launched in March 2014, it was initiated by African parliamentarians based on their recognition of the important function of evaluation in national decision-making and the crucial role of parliamentarians in ensuring that evaluation evidence is used for strengthening oversight. In addition, it focuses on how evaluation can support parliamentarians in their roles of legislation, budgeting and representation. The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank (AfDB) is a founding member that has hosted the APNODE Secretariat since its inception.Learn More
What We Do
APNODE’s mandate is to strengthen the capacity of African parliamentarians for quality oversight, policymaking, and national decision-making by ensuring appreciation, demand, and utilization of evaluations in their daily work. To this end, the Network serves as a platform via which members of parliament (MPs) share information, knowledge and experiences on evidence use. APNODE also facilitates trainings, dialogue forums, learning events and networking opportunities for parliamentarians; enables the participation of African MPs in international evaluation forums; and, actively encourages knowledge capture for wider dissemination amongst its stakeholders. Recognizing that parliamentarians are but one among many players in national evaluation systems, APNODE strongly focuses on collaboration and partnerships.Learn More
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