The evaluation of public policies is indispensable for improving governance, strengthening transparency, and aligning public action with citizens’ priorities in Africa, said President of the African Parliamentarians’ Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE), Jérémie Adomahou, said on Friday in Laayoune.
In an address at the opening of the 10th General Assembly of APNODE, Adomahou stated that the network, with eleven years of existence, has established itself as a dynamic pan-African platform dedicated to promoting the use of evidence-based data in decision-making.
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“In more than a decade, we have demonstrated that evaluation is an essential lever for consolidating accountability and steering public policies toward concrete results,” he emphasized.
He noted that APNODE has achieved significant progress, particularly through expanding the network, strengthening national chapters, disseminating knowledge, and encouraging peer learning.
For his part, the President of the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros, Abdou Moustadroine, praised the central role played by APNODE in rooting a culture of evaluation within African parliaments.
He stated that evaluation has now become a key tool for ensuring the performance and accountability of public policies, at a time when the continent is facing multiple security, social, economic, and climate-related challenges.
Moustadroine also called for strengthened parliamentary cooperation across Africa, based on pooling expertise, sharing experiences, and joint training, noting that APNODE constitutes a privileged space for supporting this momentum.
For his part, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Salomon Nguema Owono, underlined the relevance of the work carried out by APNODE, adding that it contributes significantly to strengthening the skills of African legislators, particularly in the exercise of their parliamentary oversight duties.
This action is “essential” to improve the monitoring of government action and promote more effective governance, he argued.
According to him, the network would benefit from further consolidating the role of parliamentarians as advisors and catalysts of knowledge, particularly through the establishment of centralized, results-oriented monitoring systems and better use of specific data produced on the continent.
In addition, he emphasized the importance of promoting transparency, data collection, and the exchange of best practices, encouraging the creation of platforms and mechanisms for public consultation during policy development.
The President of the Senate of Eswatini, Lindiwe Dlamini, praised the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, welcoming the major development projects carried out in the Kingdom, particularly in the southern provinces.
She emphasized that Eswatini and Morocco have enjoyed “mutually enriching” relations since formally establishing diplomatic ties, adding that this partnership has “grown stronger” over the years, bringing “tangible benefits” to the people of Eswatini in key sectors such as agriculture, health, and technology.
Dlamini expressed her “sincere gratitude” to Morocco, saying that this enduring bond reflects not only “brotherhood,” but also a “shared commitment to sustainable development and the spirit of African solidarity.”
Held under the theme “APNODE: A Leveraging Tool for Improving Public Policy Evaluation for Inclusive Governance”, the 10th General Assembly aims to reaffirm the political commitment to evaluation in Africa, strengthen the legislative and institutional frameworks that govern it, and promote regional cooperation in this area, at a time when African countries are assessing progress made under Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063.
This meeting is a key moment for APNODE, providing a space for consultation, institutional monitoring, and exchange of experiences, and contributing to the strengthening of an African culture of evaluation in the service of more effective, transparent, and results-based public governance.
MAP: 21 November 2025
