use of data in planning and m&e at the district level
DESCRIPTION
Presentation that Dan Olsen of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada made in Ghana in December to the Monitoring and Evaluation Sector Working Group.TRANSCRIPT
Use of Data in Planning and
M&E at the District Level
Experiences from the Northern Region
The ContextWhy data is important
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JSS Enrollment and BECE Results
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The ChallengeData is not being effectively utilised
for planning and M&E
Parallel District Data Systems
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System
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Externally
Driven
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Sustained
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A Way ForwardCoordinated and Integrated Approach
Data Use in Planning and M&E
Medium Term
Development
Plan
Annual
Action Plan
Plan
Implementation
District
Data
Plan M&E
Trending
Indicators
Activity
Prioritization
1. Indicator
Database
2. Project Monitoring
Database
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WATER
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KPEIGU 755 1 40%
NAMOR 123 2 488%
NANYENI 345 0 0%
COMMUNITY POPULATION# OF
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WATER
COVERAGE
FAILED
BOREHOLE
ATTEMPTS
N-NALOG 654 0 0% 4
KPEIGU 755 1 40% 1
NAMOR 123 2 488% 2
NANYENI 345 0 0% 0
COMMUNITY POPULATION# OF
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WATER
COVERAGE
FAILED
BOREHOLE
ATTEMPTS
GUINNEA
WORM
CASES
N-NALOG 654 0 0% 4 0
KPEIGU 755 1 40% 1 30
NAMOR 123 2 488% 2 0
NANYENI 345 0 0% 0 0
Coordinated and Integrated Approach
Take into consideration Functionality,
Capacity, Flexibility at each level
Build from and integrate existing systems
Take the time pilot different approaches
across Ghana before scaling
Process is more important than the tool