1. Introduction to the book - Ian Goldman and Mine Pabari 2. An introduction to evidence-informed policy and practice in Africa - Ian Goldman and Mine Pabari 3. Using evidence in Africa: a framework to assess what works, how and why - Laurenz Langer and Vanesa Weyrauch 4. Mere compliance or learning - M&E culture in the public service of Benin, Uganda and South Africa - Ian Goldman, Wole Olaleye, Stanley Sixolile Ntakumba, Mokgoropo Makgaba and Cara Waller 5. Using evaluations to inform policy and practice in a government department: the case of the Department of Basic Education in South Africa - Nedson Pophiwa, Carol Nuga Deliwe, Jabulani Mathe and Stephen Taylor 6. Use of evidence in a complex social programme: case of an evaluation of the state's response to violence against women and children in South Africa - Matodzi M. Amisi, Thabani Buthelezi and Siza Magangoe 7. The influence of local ownership and politics of the use of evaluations in policy making: the case of the public procurement evaluation in Uganda - Ismael Kawooya, Timothy Lubanga, Abdul Muwanika, Edwin Muhumuza and Rhona Mijumbi-Deve 8. Rapidly responding to policy queries with evidence: learning from Rapid Response Services in Uganda - Ismael Kawooya, Isaac Ddumba, Edward Kayongo and Rhona Mijumbi-Deve 9. The potential and the challenges of evaluations to positively influence reforms: working with producers in the Benin agricultural sector - Bonaventure Kouakanou, Dossa Aguemon, Marius S. Aina, Abdoulaye Gounou and Emmanuel M. David-Gnahoui 10. Parliament and public participation in Kenya: the case of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 - Mine Pabari, Yemeserach Tessema, Amina Abdalla, Judi Wakhungu, Ahmed Hassan Odhowa and Ali Kaka 11. The contribution of civil society generated evidence to the improvement of sanitation servicesin Ghana - Laila Smith, Dede Bedu-Addo, Mohammed Awal and Anthony Mensah 12. Using evidence for tobacco control in West Africa - Papa Yona Boubacar Mane, Abdoulaye Diagne and Salifou Tiemtore 13. Lessons for using evidence in policy and practice - Ian Goldman and Mine Pabari Index