“The government has understood the importance in having a national evaluation policy in its development drive. Many of the developed countries have obtained favourable results through the implementing of a national evaluation policy.The national evaluation policy formulation commenced under the National Policy and Economic Affairs Ministry in July 2017 and is currently being carried out by the Project Management and Monitoring Department under the Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development Ministry.

A draft of the national evaluation policy was published in the newspapers on April 17, 2018 for entertainment of public comments having conducted several rounds of discussions and workshops with the Line Ministry, main district secretaries, professionals, civil society organisation representatives, funders and Treasury Department officials.  Based on the responses received to the newspaper article, the relevant amendments and suggestions are being currently incorporated and by the second week of June, the national evaluation policy will be submitted for Cabinet approval. Based on the Cabinet approval, I hope to be able to launch the National Evaluation Policy by July,” the Prime Minister said