The African origin of public policy, programme and project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices

The literature has robust contestation about the origin of public policy, programme and project monitoring evaluation (M&E). Cloete (2016) argues that M&E originated in Europe America was introduced Africa by colonisers who divided African continent among themselves early 1880s. does not explain why there no or any other non-western part world before arrival western colonisers. Mouton (2010) also international development organisations financial 1980s. According to (2010), these institutions as a condition for accessing foreign aid funding requirement projects were funding. Neither nor accounts ample which demonstrates practices existed (and China) thousands years organisation parts world. This paper uses Secondary Data Analysis (Archival Study) approach provide systematic chronological analysis available trace genesis practice. findings this indicate could potentially have become practice countries such Egypt Asian China long it U.S. European countries. However, evidence suggests academics practitioners compiled first recorded theoretical academic content models approaches currently being used train people want take up career profession M&E.