Centering African Philosophies: Five Transformative Indigenous Evaluation Frameworks
EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH A CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT FRAMEWORK- ( NGWANAKE): A TECH- AND YOUTH- INTEGRATED APPROACH TO EVALUATION WHAT IS AT STAKE? This is a youth/community cultural empowerment tool that combines the use of technology and cultural knowledge and skills; leveraging on appropriate accessible technology in the evaluation of interventions. Many developmental interventions or projects in Africa continue to use methods of project design and evaluation that do not fit local cultures or ways of life. This leads to exclusion and marginalization of youths and local communities in evaluation practice resulting in the projects not being relevant or meeting their needs and aspirations. Rooted in African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AIKS) and underpinned by Ubuntu philosophy, the framework advocates for youth/community empowerment, ensuring that young people/key primary users actively shape the evaluation of interventions/projects that impact them. By prioritizing yout...