OUR MISSION
To elevate new approaches to understanding impact and honoring Indigenous knowledge, evidence, and insights to tell the story of the life journeys of young people in Africa
OUR VISION
To establish a transformative evaluation landscape where African agency and Indigenous Knowledge Systems define success. We envision a future where power asymmetries are dismantled, and the voices of marginalized communities, particularly young African women and men—are elevated to tell their own stories of impact.
Who we are
PAIEC is a consortium led by the University of Botswana, bringing together academicians, practitioners, and consultants with a long history of engagement in African evaluation.
Our Partners & Structure
Lead Institution: University of Botswana (Prof. Bagele Chilisa, Dr. Thenjiwe Major).
Strategic Partners:
African Evaluation Association (AfrEA).
University of Ghana.
Tiyimele Consultants (South Africa).
Data Innovators.
Africa Nazarene University (Kenya).
Mzumbe University (Tanzania).
Our
Our work is grounded in a relational reality (ontology) and relational ways of knowing (epistemology)
