EIDM INNOVATION IN AFRICA #19 | Valuing evidence in EIDM differently

Hosted by: Andile Madonsela, South Africa Centre for Evidence

Evidence 2023 online programme slot: Day 3, slot 1 & 2: 09:00-11:00

This transformation index is guidance on assessing the extent to which evidence aligns with the transformation enshrined in the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) legislative framework aimed at transforming South Africa's economy. Under apartheid, race was used to control access to South Africa’s productive resources and access to skills; South Africa’s economy still excludes the vast majority of its people from ownership of productive assets and the possession of advanced skills. B-BBEE was therefore established to promote the achievement of the constitutional right to equality and the effective participation of black people in the economy to promote a higher growth rate, increased employment, and more equitable income distribution. B-BBEE targets black people including women, youth, people living with disabilities, and people living in rural/underdeveloped areas. This transformation index, therefore, assesses the extent to which evidence aligns with the B-BBEE legislative framework by assessing whether the evidence was sensitive to marginalised groups as defined by the B-BBEE.