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AFRICAN POLICY & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

· EIN · africanpolicycentre.com
profile · synthesized from sources

The African Policy Centre (APC) is an organization focused on policy and development in Africa. It participates in and presents at numerous international conferences and workshops, often related to evaluation, sustainable development, and gender-responsive approaches. The organization also facilitates workshops for youth empowerment in Africa.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Evaluation Capacity Development
Participation in seminars and workshops to strengthen monitoring and evaluation education and training, particularly in Anglophone Eastern and Southern Africa.
Gender-responsive and Equity-focused Evaluation
Presentations and discussions on innovative approaches to evaluating education access and performance with a focus on gender and equity.
Mentoring Young and Emerging Evaluators
Presentations and workshops focused on mentoring young and emerging evaluators to build professional pathways and capacity.
Youth and Sustainable Development in Africa
Conference presentations and workshops aimed at empowering youth for sustainable development in Africa.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Professional Networking & Development Support 2 activities
    • Hosting professional development and networking events
      Organizes regional networking events, annual conferences, and training courses to support career development and peer connections among development professionals.
    • Providing online research and professional resources
      Offers an online research facility with downloadable publications and a Q&A service, along with listservs for job and internship postings to support development professionals.
  • Participatory Research and Knowledge Production 1 activity
    • Conducting and presenting policy and development research
      Produces and presents original research on topics including counter-terrorism policies, education access, gender equity, food security, political economy, and indigenous knowledge, at international conferences and seminars.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Facilitating evaluation capacity building in Africa
      Delivers workshops, presentations, and panel sessions to strengthen national evaluation ecosystems, mentor young evaluators, and support the formation of professional evaluation communities in countries such as Rwanda and across Africa.
    • Participation in global evaluation campaigns for Sustainable Development Goals
      Engages in global campaigns such as #Eval4Action and the Decade of Evaluation for Action to promote evidence-based decision-making in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
relationships · 51

who they work with

  • ACE Africa Partner — Jointly organized workshops for youth in Siaya and Bungoma Counties.
  • African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Partner — Made multiple conference and workshop presentations at their 9th International Conference.
  • African Research and Resource Forum (ARRF) Partner — Organized or co-organized several international conferences and policy forums which the organization attended or presented at.
  • American Evaluation Association (AEA) Partner — Made a conference presentation at their 2017 Conference.
  • American Friend’s Service Committee Partner — Made a conference presentation at their Dialogue and Exchange Program (DEP) Conference.
  • American Friend’s Service Committee’s Dialogue and Exchange Program (DEP) Partner — Presented at their conference on "Counter Terrorism and Civil Society".
  • Better Aid Partner — Organized an international conference which the organization attended.
  • Campbell Collaboration Partner — Organized the Global Evidence Summit 2017, which the organization attended.
  • Canadian Evaluation Society Partner — Made multiple conference presentations at their 2019 and 2017 conferences.
  • Centre for Learning and Results, Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA) Partner — Organized a regional workshop on strengthening M&E education and training, which the organization attended.
  • Cochrane Partner — Organized the Global Evidence Summit 2017, which the organization attended.
  • DFID Partner — Partnered with the Impact Initiative to organize the 10th Anniversary Conference of the ESRC—DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research.
  • ESRC Partner — Partnered with the Impact Initiative to organize the 10th Anniversary Conference of the ESRC—DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research.
  • East African Community (EAC) Partner — Organized or co-organized international conferences which the organization attended.
  • East African Community (EAC) Think Tank Network Partner — Co-organized an international conference which the organization attended.
  • Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), Uganda Partner — Co-organized a Regional Policy Forum where a paper was presented.
  • Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), Tanzania Partner — Collaborated with ARRF to organize an international conference which the organization attended.
  • European Evaluation Society (EES) Partner — Made a poster presentation at their 12th Biennial Conference.
  • Eval4Action Partner — Collaborates with the global Eval4Action campaign to advance the Sustainable Development Goals through evaluation and evidence-based practices.
  • EvalPartners Partner — Attended their Third International Global Evaluation Forum.
  • Global Parliamentarians Forum on Development Evaluation Partner — Made a workshop presentation for their workshop during the AfrEA International Conference.
  • Government of Kenya Partner — Listed as a partner.
  • Guidelines International Network Partner — Organized the Global Evidence Summit 2017, which the organization attended.
  • IDEAS – ReLAC - REDLACME Partner — Made a conference presentation and chaired a panel session at their joint conference.
  • IREX Partner — Jointly organized the East African Regional Conference where a presentation was made.
  • Impact Initiative Partner — Organized the 10th Anniversary Conference of the ESRC—DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research, where a panel session was chaired.
  • Institute of Development Policy (IOB), the University of Antwerp Partner — Attended the 2018 Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) Seminar.
  • International Society for Evidence-based Health Care Partner — Organized the Global Evidence Summit 2017, which the organization attended.
  • Joanna Briggs Institute Partner — Organized the Global Evidence Summit 2017, which the organization attended.
  • Kenya Meteorological Society (KMS) Partner — Organized an international conference which the organization attended.
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