Blog Tag: Monitoring And Evaluation

In the townships of Cape Town, where challenges often overshadow opportunities, Cikizwa—affectionately known as Ciki—has built a thriving culinary business against the odds. Her journey is one of resilience, determination, and the crucial role of funding in helping entrepreneurs take their first steps towards success. Southern Hemisphere have been so inspired by Ciki’s Graceland Cafe’s success … Read more

Beyond monitoring and reporting: Building empowered and capable teams Embedded learning in action A recent project for Frontline Aids has got us thinking about the work we do and how we do it. While it’s a given that donors and organisations require data and insights to assess the impact of their investments, MEL is about … Read more

Gethwana Mahlase is a renowned storyteller, HIV and AIDS activist, and the founder of a HIV and AIDS NGO called Targeted AIDS Interventions (TAI). Her work reflects an inspiring blend of resilience, vision, and determination. “I had no office, no equipment, no computer, no chair, nothing. But I had something very powerful. I had the … Read more

Over the last few months we have been focusing a lot on what it takes to help the helpers, to inspire the inspiring. We want to strengthen the groups that are creating social justice in all areas where it’s still needed. How do you capacitate and upskill individuals within organisations that are at the coalface … Read more

Employed at Southern Hemisphere as part of the @SAMEA Young Emerging Evaluator programme, Natefo Mothupi, who once dreamt of being an astronomer, has a path lit up by promise. Keep a lookout, this is a future Women at the Helm Foundation, family and focus It is clear that family has been formative in Natefo’s young … Read more

Commissioner for Children, Western Cape and activist with a passion for the realisation of children’s rights is recognised as being a leader and an exemplar of a Women at the Helm A life lived on purpose Christina is the embodiment of a life lived with a clear purpose; hers is to promote and protect children’s … Read more

Dr Mjiba Fehiwot is a Pan-Africanist, Senior Research Fellow, who promotes African-Centered knowledge production, and is the second featured nominee of the Women at the Helm campaign Africa is a living concept, so says Dr. Mjiba Fehiwot who has long challenged the constructs of thought that have allowed Africans and especially African women to be … Read more

Duduzile’s story is one of resilience, compassion, and power, and it inspired Lara Carruthers of the Southern Hemisphere to nominate her for her advocacy for the decriminalisation of sex work. Duduzile came from a background of driving poverty and came to Cape Town in search of a better life for herself and her children. The … Read more

As Evaluators we are compelled to share knowledge and evidence in ways that are user friendly, accessible, easily understood and can be utilised by those who require the information. The greatest value of AI (artificial intelligence) is that it can facilitate the type and quality of the communication requirements for Evaluators. AI, to my knowledge, … Read more

Large , multi-country programmes with multiple implementing partners often face the problem of monitoring the planned outcomes in their programme Theory of Change (ToC) and systematically gathering stories of change. This is largely due to the complex and dynamic nature of their social change initiatives.Outcome Harvesting (OH) and Theory of Change (ToC) are two powerful … Read more

Automation, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, Robotics, and many other technological innovations have rapidly changed how people live, communicate, work and how industries collectively operate. AI, in particular, is gaining global interest, drawing debate on its innovative adaptation in business, healthcare, education, and government (Stahl, 2021). The technology is based on machine learning … Read more

Getting that first job in any industry requires preparation, homework, networking, and soul-searching. This transition can be exciting and challenging and often involves adapting to the practical aspects of applying your academic knowledge in a real-world setting. Reflecting on my time as an emerging evaluator during my internship at Southern Hemisphere over the last year, I have … Read more