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• Evidence • Impact • Excellence

Strengthening Monitoring & Evaluation for a Better Namibia

The Namibia Evaluation Association is the national home for M&E professionals and practitioners — building capacity, setting standards, and championing evidence-informed decision-making across all sectors.

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Who We Are

A National Platform for Evaluation Professionals

Formed in 2016, The Namibia Evaluation Association (NEA) is an independent, non-profit professional association dedicated to cultivating a national culture of evidence-informed decision-making. Through capacity development, professional networking, advocacy, knowledge sharing and strategic partnerships, the Association supports government institutions, civil society organizations, development partners, academia and the private sector in strengthening monitoring, evaluation and learning systems that improve public policy, programme performance and national development outcomes.

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  • Honesty
  • Openness
Our Objectives
Our Purpose

Vision & Mission

The principles that guide everything NEA does for Namibia's evaluation community.

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Vision

To become Namibia's leading champion of monitoring, evaluation, learning and evidence-informed decision-making for sustainable national development.

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Mission

To strengthen the culture, quality, and utilization of monitoring, evaluation, and learning in Namibia by building professional capacity, promoting evaluation standards and ethics, facilitating knowledge sharing, advocating for evidence-informed policymaking, and fostering partnerships across government, civil society, academia, development partners, and the private sector.

Our Values

Core Values

The values that shape how NEA and its members engage with each other and the evaluation profession.

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Integrity

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Independence

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Professional Excellence

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Learning

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Innovation

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Collaboration

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Accountability

What We Do

Advancing the Practice of M&E

Drawn directly from our constitution, our work focuses on six pillars:

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National Network

A platform to share up-to-date literature, methods, procedures and practical evaluation frameworks among evaluators.

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Capacity Building

Formal and informal training, skills exchange and professional development for emerging and seasoned evaluators.

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Standards & Professionalism

Defining standards and guidelines for evaluation practice to promote professionalism across the sector.

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Global Collaboration

Regional and international exchange with evaluation institutions, supporting global networking for our members.

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Inclusive Forum

A space where commissioners, evaluators and evaluands alike have their diverse voices heard.

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Homegrown Solutions

Developing African methodologies suited to the Namibian development context.

Membership

Join Namibia's M&E Community

Open to professionals and practitioners of M&E aged 18+ in the Republic of Namibia. Apply and renew online, manage your profile, and pay securely.

Membership Benefits

Membership provides access to continuous professional development, networking opportunities, mentorship, discounted training and conferences, career opportunities, exclusive knowledge resources, leadership roles, and a platform to influence national evaluation policy and practice. Through NEA's partnerships with regional and international evaluation networks, members strengthen their professional competencies while contributing to the growth of a vibrant evaluation culture that supports sustainable development in Namibia and across Africa.

1Professional Development+
  • Access to regular webinars, seminars and masterclasses on Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
  • Discounted registration fees for NEA conferences, workshops and training programmes
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
  • Access to mentorship programmes with experienced evaluators
  • Opportunities to participate in evaluation boot camps and practical learning sessions
2Networking Opportunities+
  • Connect with evaluators across government, NGOs, academia and the private sector
  • Join regional and thematic communities of practice
  • Participate in networking breakfasts and annual conferences
  • Collaborate with African and international evaluators
  • Build partnerships for consultancy and research
3Access to Employment & Consultancy Opportunities+
  • Exclusive M&E related job alerts
  • M&E consultancy opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Internship opportunities for emerging evaluators
  • Volunteer opportunities on evaluation projects
4Knowledge Resources+
  • Members-only online resource library
  • Evaluation toolkits
  • Templates
  • Guidelines
  • Recorded webinars
  • Research reports
  • Policy briefs
  • International evaluation publications
  • Best practice case studies
5Professional Recognition+
  • Recognition as part of Namibia's national professional body for evaluators
  • Digital Membership Certificate
  • Annual Membership Card
  • Listing in the NEA Members Directory
  • Eligibility to use the designation
6Participation in National Evaluation Agenda+
  • Contribute to national evaluation standards
  • Participate in technical working groups
  • Review national evaluation policies
  • Join policy dialogues
  • Influence evidence-informed decision-making in Namibia
7Scholarships & Sponsorships+
  • Conference scholarships
  • Travel grants
  • Training bursaries
  • Research grants
  • Student awards
  • Emerging Evaluator Awards
8NEA Evaluation Expert Directory+
  • Government Ministries
  • Development Partners
  • UN Agencies
  • NGOs
  • Consulting Firms
  • Academic Institutions
  • Private Sector Organizations

Student

  • Member newsletter & announcements
  • Discounted training & events
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Resource library access
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Individual Professional

  • Full voting rights at the AGM
  • Member directory listing
  • Priority event registration
  • Full resource & journal access
  • Professional development credits
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Institutional

  • Up to 10 affiliated members
  • Organisational branding at events
  • Commissioned-evaluation forum
  • Bulk training discounts
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Member Portal

Secure login to manage your profile, renew membership, download receipts, register for events and access member-only resources.

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Events Calendar

Upcoming Events & Trainings

28AUG 2026
CONFERENCE · WINDHOEK

NEA Annual National Evaluation Conference

Two days of keynotes, papers and panels on evidence use in the Namibian public sector.

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15SEP 2026
TRAINING · HYBRID

Foundations of M&E: Certificate Short Course

A practical introduction to results frameworks, indicators and data quality for new practitioners.

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07OCT 2026
WEBINAR · ONLINE

EvalCafé: Homegrown African Evaluation Methods

An informal member exchange on developing methodologies suited to African contexts.

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News & Announcements

Latest from NEA

02JUL

Call for Papers: 2026 National Evaluation Conference

Submit abstracts on evidence-informed policy, systems evaluation, and made-in-Africa approaches by 31 July.

18JUN

NEA Signs Partnership with AfrEA

The Association joins the continental network of VOPEs to expand exchange and collaboration opportunities for members.

30MAY

New Membership Portal Launching Soon

Online applications, renewals and secure payments arrive with our new integrated membership database.

12MAY

gLOCAL Evaluation Week Recap

Highlights from NEA's virtual sessions on the future of M&E in Southern Africa.

📚 Resource Repository

Member-only library of guidelines, tools and publications.

  • Namibian Evaluation Standards & Guidelines PDF
  • NEA Constitution PDF
  • M&E Framework Templates ZIP
  • African Evaluation Journal — Latest Issue LINK
  • Conference Proceedings 2025 PDF
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Contact Us

Get in Touch

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Secretariat

ERF 8415 Np Geingos Street, Freedoms Square Katutura, Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia

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Email

info@nea.com.na

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Phone

+264 81 752 4957

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Office Hours

Mon – Fri, 08:00 – 17:00