Dates: 04 to 08 May 2026

Location: Bugolobi, Kampala

Organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) through the Directorate of Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection in collaboration with Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA)

Participants are encouraged to take advantage of the Early Bird registration rates and confirm their participation early. To register, please visit: https://events.ugandaevaluationassociation.org. The Week will take place from the 4th to the 8th of May 2026 at Silver Springs Hotel, Bugolobi, Kampala, starting with pre-conference workshops on 4th May and the morning of 5th May, followed by the main conference from 5th May (2:00 PM) to 8th May 2026. Participants who require personalised invitation letters or employer-addressed correspondence to facilitate approval or payment processing may contact the Conference Secretariat at conference@ugandaevaluationassociation.org.

The 9th Uganda Evaluation Week, themed “Innovate, Include, Impact: Advancing Evidence for Transformative and Sustainable Development,” marks the 25th anniversary of the Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA). Organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) through the Directorate of Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection in collaboration with UEA, the Week is Uganda’s flagship platform for advancing monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL). It brings together Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, local governments, civil society, academia, development partners, youth networks, the private sector, and the media to strengthen evidence use in policy and practice—particularly as Uganda implements the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) (2025/26–2029/30) and advances its long-term socio-economic transformation agenda.

The conference programme is organised around five thematic strands designed to advance innovation and accountability in development:

  1. Innovation & Technology Use – exploring Artificial Intelligence, big data, predictive analytics, and ethical AI in evaluation practice.
  2. Evidence for NDP IV Implementation – examining how evaluation supports industrialisation, infrastructure, human capital development, governance, and private sector growth.
  3. Well-being, Equity and Inclusion in Evaluation – promoting gender, youth, disability inclusion, mental health measurement, and participatory citizen-led approaches.
  4. Capacity Strengthening in MERL – building digital skills, AI literacy, youth evaluator competencies, and institutional capacity within government and academia.
  5. Governance, Learning and Accountability – institutionalising evidence use in policy and budgeting cycles, strengthening accountability systems, and fostering multi-stakeholder evaluation partnerships.

Through pre-conference workshops, high-level panel discussions, innovation hubs, exhibitions, evaluation awards, and networking platforms, the 9th UEW will catalyse dialogue and partnerships that place evidence at the centre of transformative and sustainable development in Uganda and beyond.

The Conference Secretariat, Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA), looks forward to your active participation in this year’s Uganda Evaluation Week.

For more information, visit https://www.ugandaevaluationassociation.org/event/the-9th-uganda-evaluation-week/.