INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

This is open to organizations/institutions/departments/companies that have an M&E function and wish to join and register their membership as an institution/group. This form of membership allows for up to up to 20 individuals from the institution/group to be members of UEA with one individual identified as the primary member/contact. Institutional/group membership attracts a one-time membership fee of Ushs 2,000,000 per organization, and annual subscription fees of Ushs 1,500,000 per organization for which they receive one invoice and receipt for the institution/group. UEA Executive Committee will verify group membership eligibility at the time of the group’s application. Group membership voting rights and holding office is tied to payment of annual subscription fees. 

PRACTITIONERS

Career professionals that have been in the practice of M&E for more than 3 years. Open to persons who self-fund their membership dues, as opposed to the dues being paid by their employer. This form of membership is intended for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) practitioners. Membership remains with the individual even when they change employment. These members are entitled to all the rights of full membership including voting at AGMs and/or holding office. This type of membership attracts a one-time membership fee of Ushs 200,000 per member and annual subscription fees of Ushs 100,000. Voting rights and holding office is tied to payment of annual subscription fees. In the specific case of holding office, one should have been a member for at least three years and having paid annual subscriptions consistently. INSTITUTIONAL / GROUP MEMBERSHIP.

YOUNG AND EMERGING EVALUATORS

Graduating M&E students and runs for up to three years after your graduation date. Membership and annual subscription dues shall be half (3.4) of the full individual membership rate. This category of membership is not available to those who would qualify for membership under the Regular, Institutional or Affiliate membership categories. These members are entitled to all the rights of full membership. (One-time Membership fees: Ushs 100,000 /member & Annual Subscriptions fees: Ushs 50,000/Member)

STUDENTS

Students enrolled in M&E degree-granting programs of accredited colleges/universities who have demonstrated interest in an M&E profession, and who are not employed full-time in the profession. Membership dues shall be half (1/2) of the full individual membership rate. This category of membership is not available to those who would qualify for membership under the Regular, Institutional or Affiliate membership categories. Student membership eligibility ends six months after the completion of the degree, or upon employment in the field, whichever comes first. These members are entitled to all the rights of full membership. (One-time Membership fees: Ushs. 100,000 /member & Annual Subscriptions fees: Ushs. 50,000/Member)

BENEFITS OF BEING A MEMBER

1. LEARNING: UEA organizes annually in-person learning experiences through short-term CPD training workshops, the evaluation week, and the monthly national evaluation talks for members. Members receive significant discounts on workshop, conferences, and other fee charged events.
2. NETWORKING: Membership includes participation in UEA’s working groups that address matters of interest in the profession and to members. Working groups for specific sectors also accord members with similar interests and professional foci to network. Members also receive regular newsletters and electronic updates regarding the latest happenings in the field and the Association, and a listing in and access to the UEA Online Membership database, a key resource for networking among colleagues.
3. INFORMATION: Members receive information about global and regional evaluation events including online discussions through webinars on specific topics or advance in the M&E profession from Experts and Thought Leaders. Members also receive hardcopy and electronic subscriptions to other evaluation journals like AfrEA’s evaluation journals.
4. PROMOTIONAL SERVICES: UEA through its website uploads member information from where users of evaluation services or contractors of Consultants can search the database for Evaluators of their choice.
5. MENTORING AND INTERNSHIPS: UEA shall create opportunities for and coordinate the provision of internship placements for M&E students in at the UEA secretariat and with participating member organizations and individual members who provide consulting services in M&E.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

1. Identify the membership category where you fall
2. Pay membership and Subscription fees for the first year – this can be paid to the bank or through the mobile money platform
3. Send proof of membership to [email protected] or call 0752456789
4. Create an account through the Members’ Portal menu item
5. Login to the Members’ Portal and create a personal profile.