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13 th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism of UN Agencies and Organizations Working in Africa in Support of the African Union and its NEPAD Programme (RCM-Africa) IGAD EAC SADC 18 iii. Each Directorate has an M&E Focal Point. i. M&E unit exists; ii. Most projects are funded by development partners hence they have provision for evaluation; and iii. There is a reporting mechanism for IGAD member States. i. M&E unit exists; ii. Member States brief each other during meetings of policy organs that take place at least four times a year; iii. Performance contracts exist; and iv. Each member State has a ministry responsible for EAC affairs M&E unit exists. NEPAD Country Offices NEPAD Kenya 42. Ms. Lilian Wanja Mbogo, head of NEPAD Kenya, briefed the meeting on M&E efforts of her Office. In that regard, she highlighted the following: i. Efforts are underway to establish an M&E system, where every ministry involved in the implementation of NEPAD will report in a unified manner;
Meeting Report: Experts Group Meeting on Implementation of NEPAD and Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the African Union ii. Kenya has a performance reporting system, but this presently does not require progress reports on NEPAD programmes and projects; iii. Efforts are underway to introduce a common tracking tool for NEPAD programmes and projects for Kenya and Uganda. It is envisaged that the United Republic of Tanzania and other countries in the region would eventually be brought on board; and iv. In the past, when Kenya was member of HSGOC, all ministries in the country had NEPAD focal points. Discussion 43. In the ensuing discussion, participants stressed that M&E efforts related to NEPAD programmes and projects should aim at supporting existing systems at NPCA as well as ongoing work by the Agency to develop a comprehensive M&E framework. It was noted that M&E frameworks exist for most NEPAD programmes. What is required is a unified comprehensive framework with specific timeframes and resources that assigns roles and responsibilities to various actors at all levels, including NPCA, RECs, AUC, and member States. 44. Participants also stressed that baselines were essential components of an M&E system. To the extent possible, existing data on baselines should be used in the NEPAD M&E framework. In this regard, existing institutions at national level with relevant statistics should be key partners in monitoring and evaluating NEPAD programmes and projects. The need for accountability to be a key component in the monitoring and evaluation of NEPAD programmes and projects was also underscored. In this regard, it was emphasized that accountability frameworks should exist for actors at all levels in the implementation of NEPAD. Participants also underscored the need to clarify the role of RECs in the monitoring and evaluation of NEPAD programmes and projects, and to integrate the monitoring and evaluation of NEPAD in existing M&E systems of RECs. In addition, the monitoring and evaluation of NEPAD programmes and projects should be guided by a clear, logical framework. 19
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