To commemorate its 25th anniversary, the Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching an essay contest on evaluation in Africa. The top three winners will receive both financial and non-financial prizes as described below. The winner of the 2012 competition will receive a prize during the upcoming 2012 AfDB Evaluation Week, which will take place in Tunis, Tunisia, from December 3 to 6, 2012. The theme of the week is “Evaluation Matters for Development in Africa”.
The essay contest will also help in raising awareness on the importance of development evaluation in Africa’s pursuit of prosperity.
Topic
In line with the theme of the 2012 Evaluation Week, the essay topic is “Real world African evaluations in Africa that made a difference”.