
Contextualizing Impact Evaluation Pedagogy in Africa (CIPA) project
The “Contextualizing IE Pedagogy in Africa (CIPA) project" is a joint initiative between the Centre for Global Challenges based in Utrecht University (UU) and the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) based at the United States International University (USIU-Africa). The project was conceived against evidence that academics from the global south have limited technical capacity to apply Impact Evaluation (IE) research in informing public policy. Further, a 2019 study conducted by NIERA to determine the demand and supply side of IE in East Africa (EA) disclosed limited capacity to undertake these vital studies.
The project aims to equip the next generation of African researchers and policy makers with solid knowledge of rigorous IE methods and their use for policy. CIPA’s objective is to develop and implement a scalable model that embeds rigorous training of IE methods in the curricula of selected EA universities and research institutions.
To achieve this – over a two-year period - the project has partnered with 12 fellows selected from eight universities and two research institutions across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia to design IE materials and embed the course curriculum into programs at these institutions.
Team Members

Aisha Nanyiti
Lecturer, Makerere University

Samuel Muhula
Technical Lead-Research, Amref Health Africa

Christina Fille
Lecturer, Institute of Social Work Tanzania

Solomon Zena Walelign
Research Fellow, World Bank

Getachew Mullu Kassa
Assistant Professor, Debre Markos University

Muthoni Ngángá
Assistant Lecturer, Kenyatta University

Werner Maokola
Research Coordinator,Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender. Elderly and Children/National AIDS Control Program, Tanz

Damazo Kadengye
Research Scientist, APHRC

Alfred R. Bizoza
Associate Professor, University of Rwanda (UR)

John Sseruyange
Lecturer, Makerere University

Condo U Jeanine
Managing Director, CII HIN

Alebel Bayrau Weldesilassie
Senior Research Fellow

Amos Njuguna
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Network Chair, NIERA

Samuel Oji Oti
Senior Program Specialist (Network Secretary General), NIERA

Jennifer Nyakinya
Program Manager, NIERA

Anne Maina
Program Assistant, NIERA

Joost de Laat (PhD)
Director, Utrecht Centre for Global Challenges

Enric Vila (MSc)
Lotte van der Haar
Junior Researcher, Utrecht University Centre for Global Challenges

Anaya Dam
Research Assistant and MPhil. student, Utrecht University