Authored by: Moses Mashingaidze, Data Innovators; Ian Goldman, Nelson Mandela Scholl of Public Governance; and Eleanor Hazell, JET Education Services.
Due to the need for rapid evidence during the COVID19 pandemic, work on rapid evaluation was initiated in South Africa by a collaboration between the Western Cape Government (WCG) and the National Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME), which introduced rapid evaluation guidelines and training. This article
presents two cases conducted by the government and highlights an initiative taken by the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) to support rapid evaluations for non-profit organisations (NPOs).