The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency has just released the National Evaluation Policy Framework. As the introduction to the document explains:
“The Policy Framework for the Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation System (GWMES) which was approved by Cabinet in 2005 describes three “data terrains” which underpin the monitoring and evaluation system, namely, programme performance information; social, economic and demographic statistics; and evaluation. While the Presidency is the custodian of the GWMES as a whole, National Treasury has published the Framework for Programme Performance Information and Statistics South Africa has published the South African Statistics Quality Framework to provide policy frameworks for the first two terrains. This National Evaluation Policy Framework completes the set of policies which make up the GWMES.”
With the publication of the Framework the GWMES now has a complete set of guidelines and the foundation for consistent assessment of government’s service delivery performance has been laid.
The framework is downloadable from the Presidency’s website or follow the link National Evaluation Policy Framework.
The guidelines for the additional two terrains of performance assessment can be downloaded by following the links in the text above, or by visiting the StatsSA and National Treasury websites.






