https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=evaluation&parent=communicationEvaluation RSS feeds.Sun, 10 May 2026 05:57:51 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/hiv-testing-powered-by-football-increase-to-30-per-cent/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/hiv-testing-powered-by-football-increase-to-30-per-cent/Three-year project uses football to increase self-testing for HIV by 30 per cent, says a report. Wed, 8 Jul 2020 06:00:14 GMT+0000Munyaradzi Makonihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/use-drought-assessment-index-that-values-social-factors/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/use-drought-assessment-index-that-values-social-factors/An index created for assessing drought risk in Angola and Namibia could be key to developing interventions. Tue, 2 Jul 2019 02:36:52 GMT+0000Francis Kokutsehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/learners-in-poor-schools/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/learners-in-poor-schools/Only 32 per cent of South African learners in schools located in poor townships understand science texts, study says. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 02:13:48 GMT+0000Munyaradzi Makonihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-countries-perform-poorly-in-innovation-ranking/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-countries-perform-poorly-in-innovation-ranking/Africa performs poorly in latest innovation ranking, with eight of the ten worst performing countries in Africa. Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:54:39 GMT+0000Farai Matebvuhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/research-in-the-global-south/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/research-in-the-global-south/IDRC president Jean Lebel explains the rationale behind RQ+, a new tool for evaluating development research. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:56:52 GMT+0000Julien Chongwanghttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-online-database-education-research/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-online-database-education-research/Users of a new online database on Africa-based education R&D can now identify gaps and priorities for action. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:12:20 GMT+0000Eldon Opiyohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/bed-nets-malaria-tanzania-health/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/bed-nets-malaria-tanzania-health/High willingness among consumers to purchase bed nets could spur malaria control in Tanzania, a study suggests. Mon, 7 Aug 2017 05:48:16 GMT+0000Syriacus Buguzihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/undernutrition-rampant-in-urban-sub-saharan-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/undernutrition-rampant-in-urban-sub-saharan-africa/A programme is providing people-centred nutrition survey and analysis to help address undernutrition in Africa. Sat, 15 Apr 2017 08:36:42 GMT+0000Calvin Otienohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/panel-formed-to-advise-africa-on-use-of-technologies/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/panel-formed-to-advise-africa-on-use-of-technologies/A ten-member panel has been formed to help Africa assess existing and emerging technologies for development. Mon, 23 Jan 2017 02:11:13 GMT+0000Munyaradzi Makonihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/project-spur-health-research-sub-saharan-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/project-spur-health-research-sub-saharan-africa/A new programme aims to identify research capacity training successes and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mon, 30 May 2016 07:56:41 GMT+0000Sam Otienohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-map-natural-capital-growth/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-map-natural-capital-growth/Africa should invest in strong monitoring and R&D to help map its natural resources for growth, says a meeting. Thu, 26 May 2016 12:11:25 GMT+0000Ochieng’ Ogodohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/experts-call-for-local-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/experts-call-for-local-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data/Policymakers and scientists have called for an urgent need for measuring carbon emissions in East Africa. Tue, 24 May 2016 03:58:31 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweyahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/project-drones-monitor-coastal-erosion-ghana/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/project-drones-monitor-coastal-erosion-ghana/Scientists call for investments in monitoring a project that aims to prevent coastal erosion in Ghana. Mon, 2 May 2016 11:22:42 GMT+0000Samuel Hinnehhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/mosquito-genomes-evaluating-malaria-control/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/mosquito-genomes-evaluating-malaria-control/Mosquito genomes could be used to assess the effectiveness of malaria control interventions, a study suggests. Mon, 25 Apr 2016 07:10:03 GMT+0000Isaac Odhiambohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/research-uptake-programme-implementation/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/research-uptake-programme-implementation/Research uptake to aid decision-making is attracting attention in Sub-Saharan Africa, writes Alberto Leny. Fri, 29 Jan 2016 02:10:20 GMT+0000Alberto Lenyhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ignoring-trade-offs-bad-for-ecosystems-management/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ignoring-trade-offs-bad-for-ecosystems-management/Ignoring taboo trade-offs in ecosystems management could make some fishers lose their livelihoods, says a study. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:45:04 GMT+0000Dorcas Odhiambohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/science-journalists-meet-in-seoul-korea/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/science-journalists-meet-in-seoul-korea/Under the shadow of MERS outbreak, the World Conference of Science Journalists takes place in South Korea. Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:30:51 GMT+0000Rouwen Linhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/uganda-education/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/uganda-education/Esther Nakkazi writes about experts ‘explanations for Uganda’s quality of education. Tue, 7 Apr 2015 11:48:16 GMT+0000Esther Nakkazihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/model-to-aid-tech-selection/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/model-to-aid-tech-selection/Researchers have created an evidence-based approach to help users to select sustainable and scalable technologies. Fri, 6 Feb 2015 08:30:57 GMT+0000Esther Nakkazihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/boost-sti-infrastructure/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/boost-sti-infrastructure/Delegates at an African ministerial forum aim to spur STI infrastructure and create new evaluation systems. Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:57:48 GMT+0000Paula Park