Evaluation frameworks for development projects have long been influenced by donor priorities. But foreign-aid cuts have created an opportunity for African countries to implement equitable evaluation practices, both to channel limited resources more effectively and to shape the future of global development governance.

Takunda Chirau, Steven Masvaure and Hlanganani Mnguni show why local stakeholders must participate in the collection, interpretation, and use of monitoring data.

Evaluation frameworks for development projects have long been influenced by donor priorities. But foreign-aid cuts have created an opportunity for African countries to implement…