Issued: 02 February 2026

Saide hereby invites qualified and experienced service providers to submit proposals to conduct an independent Impact Evaluation of the Siyaphumelela Student Success Initiative (2014-2026).

The Siyaphumelela (“We Succeed”) Initiative seeks to expand the use o evidence-based strategies for post-school student success in South Africa. Launched in 2014 with funding from The Kresge Foundation, the initiative is led by Saide and draws on insights from global student success innovators, such as the University Innovation Alliance and Achieving the Dream. In 2019, with additional funding support from the Kresge Foundation, Saide launched Siyaphumelela Network 2.0. By 2022, 17 South African public higher education institutions had joined the network. The current phase, Siyaphumelela Network 3.0, was launched in June 2024, representing 20 out of 26 public universities in South Africa and collectively serving almost 90% of the country’s public university students.

This evaluation will document system-level and institutional-level changes over the period 2014–2026, assess Siyaphumelela’s contribution to improved student success indicators, and generate evidence to inform sustainability, resource mobilisation, and potential scaling to additional institutions.

Submission details:

Proposals must be submitted to info@siyaphumelela.org.za

Closing date: 18 February 2026 (23:59 SAST)