On Friday 21 November 2025 the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) will organise an Evaluation Stakeholders’ Workshop on the Thematic Evaluation of NDB Financing and Activities in the Energy Sector in South Africa. The event will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The workshop will focus on the energy sector in South Africa, and how NDB’s financing and operations have contributed to the sector’s sustainable and inclusive development. Overall, the objectives of the workshop are to: (i) discuss the thematic evaluation’s findings, lessons and recommendations; (ii) reflect on key issues and explore opportunities to strengthen NDB’s and its partners’ capacities and engagement in future energy operations in South Africa; and (iii) promote cross-fertilisation of experiences, good practices, and dialogue among a diverse group of stakeholders.
During the same week, on Wednesday 20 November 2025, the South African Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and IEO will sign a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU formalises the two parties’ cooperation for joint activities such as peer reviews of evaluations, training courses, and exchange of methodologies and good practices, as well as collaboration among both parties’ evaluation experts in areas of mutual interest.
The signing ceremony will take place during the National Evaluation Seminar – the biennial event organised by DPME – on “Reimagining Evaluation for Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact”, at which IEO is an active partner.