We utilize a comprehensive, evidence-informed approach to assess the effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability of projects, programmes, and policies. Our evaluations empower organizations to:

• Make data-driven decisions
• Ensure project accountability and effectiveness
• Foster organizational learning and growth
• Continuously improve interventions

We offer a wide spectrum of evaluation services tailored to client-specific needs, including:

• Formative Evaluations (including baseline assessments): Identifying initial conditions and setting benchmarks for project outcomes.
• Rapid Assessments: Quick, actionable insights to inform timely decisions.
• Implementation Evaluations (Mid-term reviews): Assessing progress, identifying challenges, and recommending adjustments.
• Summative Evaluations (Outcome, Terminal, Impact evaluations): Comprehensive reviews to understand overall effectiveness, outcomes, and impacts.
• Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and Frameworks: Establishing strategic frameworks for continuous project monitoring.
• Evaluability Assessments: Determining whether interventions can be effectively evaluated.
• Theory of Change Development: Clarifying objectives, outcomes, and pathways for achieving goals.
• Evidence Use Plans: Ensuring that evaluation findings translate into tangible actions.

1. TWK Agri Emerging Farmer Support Programme Evaluation

• Client: TWK Agri & The Jobs Fund
• Location: Mkhondo Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province
• Years Conducted: 2019 (Mid-Term) and 2021 (Summative)
• Scope & Methods:
  • Comprehensive assessment of programme implementation, outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
  • Utilized mixed-methods: document reviews, interviews, direct observation, quantitative analysis.
• Objectives:
  • Determine programme impacts on smallholder farmer livelihoods.
  • Evaluate achievement of contracted programme indicators.
• Results & Impact: Enabled informed strategic decisions to enhance programme effectiveness, sustainability, and beneficiary livelihoods.

2. Impact Evaluation: Limpopo Provincial Treasury Internal Audit Technician Learnership

• Client: Limpopo Provincial Treasury
• Sector: Auditing
• Year: 2020
• Scope & Methods:
  • Mixed-method evaluation including document analysis, interviews, and focus groups.
  • Analysis of audit performance data and departmental outcomes.
• Objectives:
  • Assess the learnership programme’s impact on departmental audit outcomes.
  • Identify success factors and challenges influencing audit performance.
• Results & Impact: Improved understanding of programme effectiveness, informed capacity-building strategies, and supported policy improvements within the Limpopo Provincial Treasury.

3. Louis Dreyfus Foundation Small-scale Maize Training Programme Impact Evaluation

• Client: TechnoServe South Africa (TNS)
• Location: Ga-Sebati Village, Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province
• Year: 2019
• Scope & Methods:
  • Document reviews, interviews with extension officers and farmers, and focus group discussions.
  • Analysis of agricultural productivity, income, and livelihood impacts.
• Objectives:
  • Verify achievement of programme goals and targets.
  • Assess impacts on the productivity and economic conditions of 120 smallholder maize farmers.
• Results & Impact: Provided insights that enhanced programme relevance and effectiveness, directly benefiting farmer productivity and livelihoods.

4. Formative Evaluation: Substance Abuse Interventions, City of Tshwane

• Client: Gauteng Province Department of Community Services (subcontracted by Kgokagano Trading)
• Location: City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province
• Scope & Methods:
  • In-depth qualitative research and stakeholder consultations.
  • Identification of implementation barriers and exploration of effective additional measures.
• Objectives:
  • Evaluate effectiveness in reducing substance abuse and related crimes.
  • Recommend strategies to bolster programme implementation.
• Results & Impact: Delivered actionable recommendations, improving the design and effectiveness of substance abuse interventions.

Our rigorous evaluations produce practical, actionable recommendations grounded in credible evidence. By collaborating with Mabalengwe Agriculture, you ensure that your organization gains:

• Insightful, data-driven assessments
• Clear, actionable strategies for improvement
• Enhanced transparency and accountability
• Sustainable, positive impacts on communities served