Impact evaluation of a school leadership development programme in Western Cape, South Africa

Published: 2022

Over the past few years, the Zenex Foundation has increased the number of its partnerships with donors across various projects and programmes. Some of these partnerships require that Zenex perform the role of Fund Manager and/or Programme Manager. One such partnership is with the Education Endowment Fund (EEF), a UK based agency that focuses on generating evidence through funding and managing rigorous research and evaluations in the field of education.

In 2020, the EEF approached Zenex to manage the evaluation of a leadership project based in South Africa, as a local partner. This involved managing the reporting and disbursements to the relevant agencies. This is the evaluation of the impact of the Instructional Leadership Institute (ILI)[1] Programme implemented in Gauteng and Western Cape in 2021/2022. The ILI Programme is aimed at providing school leaders with the necessary skills to run outstanding schools in disadvantaged communities.