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Basic Concepts inMonitoring and EvaluationFebruary 2008Published in the Republic of South Africa by:THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC)Commission HouseCnr. Hamilton & Ziervogel StreetsArcadia, 0083Private Bag x121Pretoria, 0001Tel: (012) 352-1000Fax: (012) 325-8382Website: Anti-Corruption Hotline Number:0800 701 701 (Toll-Free)Compiled by: Branch monitoring and EvaluationDistributed by Directorate: Communication and Infomation ServicesISBN: 978-0-621-37612-8RP: 14/2008iiFOREWORD ivCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document Intended audience Definition of monitoring and evaluation Importance of monitoring and evaluation Purposes (and uses) of monitoring and evaluation Outline of this document 6CHAPTER 2: THE CONTEXT OF monitoring AND evaluation The Context of the Developmental State Location of M&E in the policy process Location of M&E in the planning process The Government-wide M&E System Important institutions with a role in M&E Departments at the centre of government on the national level 14 The Presidency 14 National

Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation System, particularly the Framework for Managing Programme Performance Information (published by the National Treasury in 2007) and the Policy Framework for the Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation System (published by the Policy Coordination and Advisory Services in the Presidency, in 2007).

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