Tamarie Magaisa is a seasoned development and evaluation specialist with over 22 years of experience in programme management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and institutional capacity strengthening across Southern, Central, and East Africa. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management, and an Honours in Social Science. Tamarie has led evaluations and organisational capacity assessments using OECD-DAC criteria and tools such as SWOT and OCAT. Her portfolio includes MEAL system development and multi-sectoral evaluations for USAID, Oxfam, and South Africa’s National Treasury. Skilled in both qualitative and quantitative methods, she has delivered training to NGOs and government bodies. A SAMEA member, Tamarie applies a collaborative, context-sensitive approach that enhances accountability, supports adaptive learning, and ensures evaluations contribute to evidence-informed decision-making.
Posted on 03/11/2025
Simplifying evaluation report key findings to stakeholders is the best way. The summary of key findings and recommendations could be done through a communication publication to reach all relevant stakeholders. Where feasible, a physical or online workshop with stakeholders should be held to discuss key findings and develop an action plan to implement evaluation recommendations. Ensure that the action plan has roles and responsibilities and timeline
South Africa
Tamarie Magaisa
MUSANGEYACONSULTING
Posted on 28/11/2025
I find the question of 'linking impact evaluation findings with real-time decision making' interesting. The question may need to be further unpacked what it means by ‘real-time’. Unless organization-level decisions are made, I find it challenging to use the evaluation findings in many cases at project level because the endline evaluations are conducted at the end of the project. Regardless, when there are organizations make their stands after the evaluation findings are presented, there are some examples where organizations have utilized the evaluation findings by taking actions like: 1. Evaluation-informed new program/project development. 2. Improvement in the communication and dissemination of the evaluation findings at different levels, including local communities, informing various partners about the evaluation findings and their implications. 3. Fostering the organizational learning culture, and reviewing the evaluation report carefully at the organization level and agreeing the organizational actions, based on the evaluation findings. While using evaluation findings, a significant factor that weakens the link is when evaluations are conducted primarily to satisfy a compliance requirement rather than to drive genuine organizational learning or immediate operational change. This needs management commitment!