This webinar on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Evaluation Practice brings together leading African and global evaluators to explore how indigenous philosophies, traditions, and community‑based wisdom can reshape evaluation. Speakers discuss equity, epistemic justice, and decolonising evaluation frameworks, highlighting approaches such as Ubuntu and Kaupapa Māori. The conversation emphasizes cultural relevance, community‑defined well‑being, and integrating indigenous knowledge with modern evaluation practice.
Moderator:
- Commissioner James Mugisha — Compliance and Enforcement, Equal Opportunities Commission, Uganda.
Speakers:
- Serge Eric Yakeu Djiam: Co‑Chair of EvalIndigenous, Vice‑President of IDEAS, and former AfrEA President.
- Prof. Almas Fortunatus Mazigo: Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics and Development Evaluation, DUCE, Tanzania.
- Rosetti Nabbumba Nayenga: Deputy Head of Uganda’s Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit; former President of UEA and AfrEA.
- Nurain Ahmed: Emerging Evaluator with Islamic Relief South Africa, SAMEA EE, and AGDEN Scholar.