How to Join

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.

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. Only 2 members will be allowed to vote or hold office on behalf of an institution/group. In the specific case of holding office, the institution should have been a member for at least three years and having paid annual subscriptions consistently.

Career professionals that have been in the practice of M&E for more than 3 years pay a one time membership fee of UGX 200,000 and annual subscription of UGX 100,000.

Emerging Career Professionals

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)

Student Membership

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)

UEA Student membership provides you with the tools and resources you need to expand your expertise and start a career in monitoring and evaluation.
*Student members receive both print and online access to the Evaluation Journals and presentations at the National Evaluation Talks and Training events.

Affiliate membership is open to individuals whose work in one way or another supports the Monitoring and Evaluation function. It also applies to other organizations like sister Evaluation Associations that that may wish to become members of UEA, the Media, and information technology companies providing M&E supporting software and system platforms. Affiliate members are entitled to all the rights of full membership except for the ability to vote or hold office. One-time membership fees of Ushs 200,000 per individual member and annual subscription fees of Ushs 100,000 per member OR Ushs 2,000,000 per organization, and annual subscription fees of Ushs 1,500,000 per organization.

This category of membership applies to M&E professionals who are no longer eligible for active membership and who are nominated by members and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such individuals have: been members of the association for a significant number of years; and have made notable contributions in the M&E field or have made notable contributions to UEA. Honorary members shall not vote, hold office, or pay dues. Honorary Lifetime members who return to work profession must resume full dues-paying membership responsibilities and privileges in order to remain active in UEA.