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STATUS
Theme
INDICATORS
Evaluation System and Policies
Law or policy mandates evaluations of public policies and programs
Results Monitoring
Country has evaluation policies, guidelines and systems
M&E Ecosystem
Parliament/Congress has a mandate over the public sector evaluations
National institution(s) coordinate evaluations across government
BENIN
Subnational governments have dedicated units responsible for evaluation
Government has funded and conducted evaluations in the past 3 years
Evaluation findings have been used in the last three years
Yes
No
Unsubstantiated
INCE
Mesa
Sources:
and
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STATUS
Theme
INDICATORS
Evaluation System and Policies
Law or policy mandates results monitoring and reporting on public policies and programs
Results Monitoring
Results monitoring systems are in place for key public policies and programs
M&E Ecosystem
10
Results monitoring systems inform decisions and budgets
BENIN
Yes
No
Unsubstantiated
INCE
Mesa
Sources:
and
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STATUS
Theme
INDICATORS
Evaluation System and Policies
Non-government voluntary organizations for professional evaluation (VOPEs) provide M&E services in the country
11
Results Monitoring
Locally based universities provide postgraduate diploma, Masters or PhD courses and qualifications in M&E or evaluation
12
M&E Ecosystem
National institutions/academies provide training in M&E
13
BENIN
14
There are local providers of short M&E courses
Yes
No
Unsubstantiated
INCE
Mesa
Sources:
and
INDICATORS
10.1 Public programs, strategies and policies have changed due to monitoring data/findings in the past three years 10.2 Program/policy results monitoring data and findings were reviewed and considered in the budgetary discussions during the last three years 10.3 Parliament has discussed program/policy results monitoring data/findings in the past three years
10.4 There is no verifiable evidence (no examples) that results monitoring data and findings have been used during the past three years.
INDICATORS
Additional information
(ReBSEv) Réseau Béninois de Suivi et d'Evaluation
Association des Professionnels en Analyse et Evaluation des Politiques (APEP)
Bureau de l’Evaluateur
11.1 There is at least one non-government voluntary organization for professional evaluation (VOPEs) providing M&E services in the country
INDICATORS
7.1 Public programs, strategies and plans have changed due to findings and recommendations from evaluations conducted in the past three years
7.2 Evaluations were reviewed and considered in the budgetary discussions during the last three years
7.3 Parliament has discussed evaluation findings in the past three years
7.4 Public sector evaluation findings have been referenced in public debates and press
7.5 There is no evidence (no examples) that evaluation results have been used during the past three years.
INDICATORS
Additional information
1.1 Constitution mandates evaluation of public policies/programs
1.2 Legislation mandates evaluation of public policies/programs 1.3 National evaluation policy mandates evaluation of public policies/programs 1.4 Government regulations of mandatory nature mandates evaluation of public policies/programs
1.5 Other mandatory instruments mandate evaluation function
1.6 Law or policy mandates the use of evaluations to inform existing and new public sector policies and programs 1.7 Law or Policy mandates evaluations to be publicly available 1.8 Law or policy mandates evaluations to be used to enhance learning 1.9 Law or policy mandates evaluations to inform annual and/or medium-term budgetary processes
1.10 Law or policy mandates evaluations inform Parliament/Congress in oversight of the executive or in developing legislation
https://sgg.gouv.bj/doc/loi-2024-09 https://evaluation.gouv.bj
INDICATORS
3.1 Parliament can conduct evaluations 3.2 National government is required to share evaluations with Parliament/Congress.
3.3 Sub-national government is required to share evaluations with subnational Parliament/Congress
3.4 Parliament/Congress is required to consider results of evaluations when conducting oversight of the executive 3.5 Parliament/Congress is required to consider evaluation results before budget approval
INDICATORS
5.1 All subnational governments have units responsible for evaluation 5.2 Only a few subnational governments have units responsible for evaluation
INDICATORS
Additional information
4.1 There is an institution(s) that centrally coordinates the evaluations across government, and it has commissioned or conducted evaluations during the past three years
4.2 There is an institution(s) that centrally coordinates the evaluations across government, but it has not commissioned or conducted evaluations during the past three years
4.3 Central evaluation unit is responsible for developing evaluation policies and systems 4.4 Central evaluation unit is commissioning evaluations 4.5 Central evaluation unit is funding evaluations using its own budget
4.6 Central evaluation unit is undertaking evaluations using its own staff
4.7 Central evaluation unit is responsible for quality assurance of evaluations 4.8 Central evaluation unit is responsible for making evaluations public 4.9 Central evaluation unit is responsible for producing improvement plans/recommendations based on the evaluations
4.10 Central evaluation unit monitors progress with improvement plans
4.11 Central evaluation unit provides guidance on the budget implications of evaluations.
Direction Générale de l'Evaluation et de l'Observatoire du Changement Social (DGEOCS) https://developpement.gouv.bj/accueil/direction/DGEOCS
Evaluations are publicly available here
https://evaluation.gouv.bj/
INDICATORS
12.1 There is at least one academic program/course in evaluation on BA/MA/PHD level
INDICATORS
2.1 National evaluation or M&E policy provides guidance on evaluation
2.2 National evaluation guidelines provide guidance on evaluation 2.3 Country has evaluation standards guidance documents
2.4 Country has guidance documents on evaluation competencies for evaluators and government staff overseeing evaluations
2.5 There is a database/repository of government evaluations 2.6 Government makes national evaluation plans/agendas
2.7 Country has a system for reporting on implementation of recommendations/improvement plans from evaluations
INDICATORS
14.1 A public service academy offers short courses in M&E and/or evaluation.
14.2 Locally-based institutions provide short training/courses in M&E
14.3 CLEAR Centre provides M&E training in the country
14.4 Other international institutions provide short training/courses in M&E
14.5 Other
INDICATORS
Additional information
https://www.africanschoolofeconomics.com/campuses/benin https://caep.cespo.org
13.1 National institutions/academies provide professional training offers in M&E 13.2 Public academies provide M&E training for civil servants
INDICATORS
8.1 Constitution mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy
8.2 Legislation mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy
8.3 National M&E policy mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy 8.4 Government regulation mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy
8.5 National law or policy mandates public institutions to use results monitoring data to inform annual and/or medium-term budgetary process.
8.6 National Law or policy mandates public institutions to use results monitoring data to inform existing and new policy/project/strategy decisions
8.7 National Law or policy mandates public institutions to use results monitoring data to inform learning (law/policy/regulation should specifically mention the use for learning)
8.8 National Law or policy Parliament/Congress to use results monitoring data in oversight of the executive or in developing legislation
8.9 Results monitoring reports must be publicly available
8.10 There is no legal/policy mandate for the use of results monitoring data
INDICATORS
6.1 Evaluations were partially funded by the government in the last 3 years*(including providing in-kind contribution) 6.2 Government has funded some evaluations fully in the past 3 years.
*Exact number of government funded evaluations cant be verified
INDICATORS
9.1 National development plans and strategies have results monitoring frameworks and systems 9.2 Progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is monitored based on national M&E systems and frameworks 9.3 National line ministries and government agencies have monitoring systems and frameworks in place 9.4 Progress on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is monitored based on national M&E systems and frameworks
9.5 Subnational governments have monitoring frameworks in place
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Back to the map
STATUS
Theme
INDICATORS
Evaluation System and Policies
Law or policy mandates evaluations of public policies and programs
Results Monitoring
Country has evaluation policies, guidelines and systems
M&E Ecosystem
Parliament/Congress has a mandate over the public sector evaluations
National institution(s) coordinate evaluations across government
BENIN
Subnational governments have dedicated units responsible for evaluation
Government has funded and conducted evaluations in the past 3 years
Evaluation findings have been used in the last three years
Yes
No
Unsubstantiated
INCE
Mesa
Sources:
and
Back to the map
STATUS
Theme
INDICATORS
Evaluation System and Policies
Law or policy mandates results monitoring and reporting on public policies and programs
Results Monitoring
Results monitoring systems are in place for key public policies and programs
M&E Ecosystem
10
Results monitoring systems inform decisions and budgets
BENIN
Yes
No
Unsubstantiated
INCE
Mesa
Sources:
and
Back to the map
STATUS
Theme
INDICATORS
Evaluation System and Policies
Non-government voluntary organizations for professional evaluation (VOPEs) provide M&E services in the country
11
Results Monitoring
Locally based universities provide postgraduate diploma, Masters or PhD courses and qualifications in M&E or evaluation
12
M&E Ecosystem
National institutions/academies provide training in M&E
13
BENIN
14
There are local providers of short M&E courses
Yes
No
Unsubstantiated
INCE
Mesa
Sources:
and
INDICATORS
10.1 Public programs, strategies and policies have changed due to monitoring data/findings in the past three years 10.2 Program/policy results monitoring data and findings were reviewed and considered in the budgetary discussions during the last three years 10.3 Parliament has discussed program/policy results monitoring data/findings in the past three years 10.4 There is no verifiable evidence (no examples) that results monitoring data and findings have been used during the past three years.
INDICATORS
Additional information
(ReBSEv) Réseau Béninois de Suivi et d'Evaluation Association des Professionnels en Analyse et Evaluation des Politiques (APEP) Bureau de l’Evaluateur
11.1 There is at least one non-government voluntary organization for professional evaluation (VOPEs) providing M&E services in the country
INDICATORS
7.1 Public programs, strategies and plans have changed due to findings and recommendations from evaluations conducted in the past three years 7.2 Evaluations were reviewed and considered in the budgetary discussions during the last three years 7.3 Parliament has discussed evaluation findings in the past three years 7.4 Public sector evaluation findings have been referenced in public debates and press 7.5 There is no evidence (no examples) that evaluation results have been used during the past three years.
INDICATORS
Additional information
1.1 Constitution mandates evaluation of public policies/programs 1.2 Legislation mandates evaluation of public policies/programs 1.3 National evaluation policy mandates evaluation of public policies/programs 1.4 Government regulations of mandatory nature mandates evaluation of public policies/programs 1.5 Other mandatory instruments mandate evaluation function 1.6 Law or policy mandates the use of evaluations to inform existing and new public sector policies and programs 1.7 Law or Policy mandates evaluations to be publicly available 1.8 Law or policy mandates evaluations to be used to enhance learning 1.9 Law or policy mandates evaluations to inform annual and/or medium-term budgetary processes 1.10 Law or policy mandates evaluations inform Parliament/Congress in oversight of the executive or in developing legislation
https://sgg.gouv.bj/doc/loi-2024-09 https://evaluation.gouv.bj
INDICATORS
3.1 Parliament can conduct evaluations 3.2 National government is required to share evaluations with Parliament/Congress. 3.3 Sub-national government is required to share evaluations with subnational Parliament/Congress 3.4 Parliament/Congress is required to consider results of evaluations when conducting oversight of the executive 3.5 Parliament/Congress is required to consider evaluation results before budget approval
INDICATORS
5.1 All subnational governments have units responsible for evaluation 5.2 Only a few subnational governments have units responsible for evaluation
INDICATORS
Additional information
4.1 There is an institution(s) that centrally coordinates the evaluations across government, and it has commissioned or conducted evaluations during the past three years 4.2 There is an institution(s) that centrally coordinates the evaluations across government, but it has not commissioned or conducted evaluations during the past three years 4.3 Central evaluation unit is responsible for developing evaluation policies and systems 4.4 Central evaluation unit is commissioning evaluations 4.5 Central evaluation unit is funding evaluations using its own budget 4.6 Central evaluation unit is undertaking evaluations using its own staff 4.7 Central evaluation unit is responsible for quality assurance of evaluations 4.8 Central evaluation unit is responsible for making evaluations public 4.9 Central evaluation unit is responsible for producing improvement plans/recommendations based on the evaluations 4.10 Central evaluation unit monitors progress with improvement plans 4.11 Central evaluation unit provides guidance on the budget implications of evaluations.
Direction Générale de l'Evaluation et de l'Observatoire du Changement Social (DGEOCS) https://developpement.gouv.bj/accueil/direction/DGEOCS Evaluations are publicly available here https://evaluation.gouv.bj/
INDICATORS
12.1 There is at least one academic program/course in evaluation on BA/MA/PHD level
INDICATORS
2.1 National evaluation or M&E policy provides guidance on evaluation 2.2 National evaluation guidelines provide guidance on evaluation 2.3 Country has evaluation standards guidance documents 2.4 Country has guidance documents on evaluation competencies for evaluators and government staff overseeing evaluations 2.5 There is a database/repository of government evaluations 2.6 Government makes national evaluation plans/agendas 2.7 Country has a system for reporting on implementation of recommendations/improvement plans from evaluations
INDICATORS
14.1 A public service academy offers short courses in M&E and/or evaluation. 14.2 Locally-based institutions provide short training/courses in M&E 14.3 CLEAR Centre provides M&E training in the country 14.4 Other international institutions provide short training/courses in M&E 14.5 Other
INDICATORS
Additional information
https://www.africanschoolofeconomics.com/campuses/benin https://caep.cespo.org
13.1 National institutions/academies provide professional training offers in M&E 13.2 Public academies provide M&E training for civil servants
INDICATORS
8.1 Constitution mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy 8.2 Legislation mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy 8.3 National M&E policy mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy 8.4 Government regulation mandates monitoring and reporting on public programs and policy 8.5 National law or policy mandates public institutions to use results monitoring data to inform annual and/or medium-term budgetary process. 8.6 National Law or policy mandates public institutions to use results monitoring data to inform existing and new policy/project/strategy decisions 8.7 National Law or policy mandates public institutions to use results monitoring data to inform learning (law/policy/regulation should specifically mention the use for learning) 8.8 National Law or policy Parliament/Congress to use results monitoring data in oversight of the executive or in developing legislation 8.9 Results monitoring reports must be publicly available 8.10 There is no legal/policy mandate for the use of results monitoring data
INDICATORS
6.1 Evaluations were partially funded by the government in the last 3 years*(including providing in-kind contribution) 6.2 Government has funded some evaluations fully in the past 3 years.
*Exact number of government funded evaluations cant be verified
INDICATORS
9.1 National development plans and strategies have results monitoring frameworks and systems 9.2 Progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is monitored based on national M&E systems and frameworks 9.3 National line ministries and government agencies have monitoring systems and frameworks in place 9.4 Progress on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is monitored based on national M&E systems and frameworks 9.5 Subnational governments have monitoring frameworks in place