Programme teams collect more data than ever through mobile forms, beneficiary databases and feedback hotlines, yet managers still wait weeks for a usable report and doubt the numbers when it arrives. This five-day programme applies analytics directly to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning work, so that data moves from field tools to decisions quickly and credibly. You practise connecting data from KoboToolbox, ODK, DHIS2 and Excel, cleaning and transforming it, then building interactive indicator dashboards in Power BI with filters by location, partner, sex and age.
Data quality gets equal weight: routine data quality assessments, validation rules, audit trails, duplicate detection and data protection safeguards for beneficiary information. You also learn visual design for non-technical audiences, simple descriptive statistics, trend and disaggregated analysis, and how to run learning reviews from dashboard findings. The programme suits MEAL officers and managers, programme coordinators, data officers, research staff and donor reporting teams in NGOs, UN agencies, government projects and foundations. Classroom delivery is available in our 18 cities, as well as online and in-house. You leave with a working dashboard and a data quality plan, and receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Donors and boards increasingly ask for real-time evidence of results, while communities expect agencies to listen and respond to feedback. Meeting both demands requires MEAL teams to move beyond static spreadsheets and annual reports. Without clean data, clear indicators and well-designed dashboards, project managers cannot see slippage early, and evaluation questions go unanswered for lack of trustworthy evidence.
The Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course gives participants the technical and analytical skills to make data a working tool. It begins with linking the results framework to data flows and indicator reference sheets, then examines how digital collection platforms capture and store information. Participants learn to clean and shape data, check it against quality dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, timeliness and consistency, and analyse it with simple but defensible methods. Dashboard design follows: choosing the right charts, setting filters and writing short narrative insights for decision makers.
Most of the week is spent at the computer with realistic project datasets. Participants complete a dashboard connected to a sample data source, a data quality checklist for their own programme and a short plan for turning findings into learning events and management decisions.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Participants leave the programme with:
The week is lab-based, with every concept applied to data. Participants will encounter:
Day 1: From Results Framework to Data Flow
Day 2: Preparing and Cleaning Data
Day 3: Data Quality Assessment and Assurance
Day 4: Analysis and Dashboard Design
Day 5: From Insight to Learning and Action
The programme is suitable for people who produce or use programme data, including:
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion, issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy, is presented to participants who attend the programme and finish the practical labs.
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By the end of the Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality programme, you'll be able to link indicators in a results framework to data sources, collection tools and reporting flows, import and combine data from mobile collection platforms, databases and spreadsheets, clean, transform and validate datasets using excel and power bi tools, and conduct data quality assessments against standard dimensions and document findings. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is suitable for people who produce or use programme data, including: MEAL officers, specialists and managers, Programme and project coordinators, Data and information management officers, Research and learning advisers, Donor reporting and grants staff, Government monitoring and planning officers, Health and nutrition programme data clerks and supervisors, and Consultants supporting evaluation and performance reporting.
Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Data and Analytics for Digital MEAL, Dashboards & Data Quality Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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