African Evaluation Journal: Invitation for submissions

The Editors of the African Evaluation Journal (published by AOSIS) invite authors to submit their research towards the General Issue 2023 – The African Evaluation Principles…explored

The African Evaluation Journal publishes high quality peer-reviewed articles of merit on any subject related to evaluation, and encompasses the following aims:

• To build a high quality, useful body of evaluation knowledge for development.
• To develop a culture of peer-reviewed publication in African evaluation.
• To stimulate Africa-oriented knowledge networks and collaborative efforts.
• To strengthen the African voice in evaluation.

This issue encourages the exploration of the African Evaluation Principles (AEPs).

1. The evaluation empowers Africans
2. The evaluation is technically robust
3. The evaluation is ethically sound
4. The evaluation is rooted in Africa, yet draws from across the world
5. The evaluation shows the connectedness of the world

• The AEPs reflect the demand for evaluation that is ‘Made in Africa’ – rooted in and tailored for African contexts, needs and knowledge systems, yet informed by international insights, theories and good practices.
• The AEPs are intended to cultivate a common understanding and consistent application of the features of high-quality evaluations that are valuable in Africa and fit for the opportunities and challenges of the Anthropocene era.
• The AEPs want to confirm the value of evaluation as an important practice that can help protect and advance African societies in unity with the natural ecosystems on which all life depends.
• The AEPs promote deep engagement with efforts to decolonize evaluation theory and practices and the exploration of indigenous ways of thinking and doing.

Submission of abstracts and papers for AEJ – General Issue:

Theme:  The African Evaluation Principles explored in theory and practice.

Submission requirements:

• Interested authors are requested to submit abstracts not exceeding 300 words in length.
• The abstract should outline the scope and focus of the paper, the sources of information and evidence used, and the main findings and conclusions reached. The abstract should reflect the relevance of the paper to the theme.
• The full papers should not exceed 7000 words.
• Abstracts and papers should be submitted no later than 27 February 2023
• Submissions should be made on AEJ’s website – aejonline.org
• Abstracts and papers may be written in English or French.

To contribute your latest research findings to this publication, please visit www.aejonline.org. Authors can conveniently submit all manuscripts online. Please refer to the submission procedure when submitting your original manuscripts. The submission guidelines include information about the types of articles received for publication and preparing a manuscript for submission.

Open access and page fees:

All our readers and authors enjoy the benefits of free open access. The Article Processing Charges (APC) for this journal will be waived for authors from all African countries, excluding South Africa where the journal is accredited, and individuals and/or institutions will be responsible for payment. In the case of the latter, the submitting author is responsible for payment of the APC and must confirm, at the time of submission, that s/he will organise payment of the APC, should the article be accepted for publication.

Previous and forthcoming editions:

View and download the Made in Africa edition of the AEJ: www.aejonline.org

For more information contact the Editor at editor@aejonline.org