African Evaluation Journal

Aims & Scope

The African Evaluation Journal publishes high quality peer-reviewed articles of merit on any subject related to evaluation, and provide targeted information of professional interest to members of AfrEA and its national associations and evaluators across the globe. AEJ aims to be a high-quality, peer-reviewed journal that builds evaluation-related knowledge and practice in support of effective developmental policies on the African continent. AEJ aims to provide a communication platform for scholars and practitioners of evaluation to share and debate ideas about evaluation theory and practice in Africa. AEJ aims to promote cross-fertilisation of ideas and methodologies between countries and between evaluation scholars and practitioners in the developed and developing world. AEJ aims to promote evaluation scholarship and authorship, and a culture of peer-review in the African evaluation community. Promote original, high quality and useful research on evaluation theories and practices in Africa, for Africa, by Africans, for the benefit of development on the continent; Share good practices in the evaluation of policies, interventions and organisations; Encourage and draw together contributions across disciplines, professions and countries; Promote meta-analyses and meta-evaluations that can accelerate learning and improve practice. Challenge African evaluators to engage in, and publish results that establish new frontiers in evaluation theory and practice; Challenge international specialists to contribute to the African evaluation knowledge base; Encourage and empower young and more experienced specialists working in Africa to publish their work. Define and lead networking among scholars and practitioners within Africa and across continents. Contribute to national and international debates and scholarship on evaluation for development; Actively support the development of African evaluation scholarship; Inform and showcase the work of country evaluation associations and professional institutions undertaking evaluation in Africa.

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