With a weakening of democracy, there has been a phenomenal rise in public sector maladministration in South Africa during the past few decades, and this has catalysed discussions and debates about corruption, poor governance and service delivery, and how a more transformed monitoring and evaluation system infused with vibrant civil society activism is critical for more effective, transparent and accountable governance in our country.
It was this very issue that encouraged members of our newly formed Journal Club at REGENT Business School to examine, through a webinar, the monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa, specifically in terms of accountability, transparency and outcomes of service delivery programmes.
The purpose was to review the role of civil society in the monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa.
Dr Indran Naidoo, the…