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A quarter of a century behind us and we are just getting started
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Together with SAMEA (the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association), we recently gathered to celebrate two milestone anniversaries, ours of 25 years at Southern Hemisphere, and theirs at 20 years. It was fitting that this was a joint celebration as Southern Hemisphere and SAMEA have a shared history, a shared vision to build capacity and…
What does it mean to be a Learning Organisation in 2025?
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Creating learning organisations is at the heart of what we do At Southern Hemisphere, we’ve spent the last 25 years walking alongside organisations, helping them navigate change, reflect deeply, adapt thoughtfully, and grow with purpose. Through this journey, we’ve seen the learning organisation shift from being a conceptual ideal to an embodied, lived practice. In…
Reflecting on reflective techniques
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You will often hear those in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning space speak of Reflective Techniques and we’re no different. At Southern Hemisphere, we use the term regularly but a recent question has prompted us to expand on what exactly they are and when and where they are most useful In this blog, we look…
Storytelling Reimagined: A Tried and Tested Evaluation Method Reinvented
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Stories as Data For millennia, stories have been told throughout the world but those of us who live and work throughout Africa know the specific meaning and importance of storytelling on this continent. Throughout Africa, stories don’t only transmit information, they also preserve culture, connect communities, and validate experiences. Now through the use of Causal…
What Africa has taught us – 25 years on and still learning
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With over 25 years and more than 500 engagements across the continent, Africa continues to teach us. It stretches our thinking, refines our practice, and deepens our respect for humanity. While no one can ever claim to fully understand its complexity, our experience has yielded valuable insights and practical tips for those undertaking evaluations across…
Unpacking the application of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in data collection and data analysis techniques: A case study of evaluation analyses practices
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Made in Africa evaluation (MAE) is often critiqued for not having implementation methods, approaches and tools. Much discussion has been focused on building Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) to inform the implementation of MAE. What possibilities does IKS have for developing types of data collection and analysis methods? Let us explore this idea. As part of…
