The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) in the Presidency is responsible for South Africa's Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation (GWME) system. DPME reports to the Standing Committee on Appropriations. Members of the Committee and staff from DPME undertook a study tour to Kenya and Uganda between 29 June and 6 July 2013. The purpose was to learn from these countries' experience on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and how Parliament uses M&E information. The team was led by Mr EM Sogoni, the Chair of the Standing Committee. The team met with Parliamentary Committees, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministries of Finance, and Planning, line Ministries and in Uganda visited a community feedback meeting, which is formally known as a Baraza.