Data for decisions
Collect reliable data, analyse it with care and present it so that decision-makers can act on it.
Most institutions hold more data than they use. The gap is rarely technical: it lies in knowing which question to ask, trusting the figures and showing them in a way that leads to a decision. These programs cover the whole chain, from collection and quality to analysis, dashboards and the use of evidence in policy. They are for analysts, planning and statistics units, and the managers who read their work.
Programs in this domain
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Management dashboards
Design dashboards that answer management’s questions on one screen, fed by data that is updated without heroic effort.
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Data analysis with spreadsheets
Clean, combine and analyse administrative data in a spreadsheet, with methods that others can check and repeat.
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Data visualisation for decision-makers
Choose and design charts that make the main message obvious, and present data to decision-makers without misleading them.
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Data collection and data quality
Design collection tools and routines that produce data you can trust, and check its quality before it reaches a report.
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Using evidence in public decisions
Find, weigh and use evidence when preparing policies and programs, and present it honestly to decision-makers.
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