09 · Data, analytics & automation
Donor results data MEL analysis, dashboards and data rooms
We reconcile your programme results data and deliver one usable analysis, dashboard or reporting cycle, with every figure traceable to its source.
Tell us what you need- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Donor results data: MEL analysis, dashboards & data rooms
Data inventory
Sources, owners, indicators and gaps.
Reconciled dataset
Cleaned, with exceptions logged.
Analysis or dashboard
Results by indicator, place and period.
Data room
Organised evidence for funder review, where scoped.
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- INGOs and implementing partners
- MEL teams and programme managers
- Foundations reviewing grantee results
When to call us
- Results data sits in scattered spreadsheets
- Indicator totals differ between reports
- A funder asks for a results dashboard or data room
When it is not the answer
We report what the data supports. Where results are poorly measured, we say so and propose how to fix it.
Led byMichael Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Results data and indicator reference sheets
- Logframe or results framework
- The funder’s reporting requirements
Not included unless agreed
- New data collection unless scoped
- Changes to agreed indicators
- Personal data beyond what the analysis needs
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Inputs
Gather the results data and indicator definitions.
Review pointInputs listed, with owners and access confirmed.
Stage 2 of 5
Validation
Validate and reconcile across sources.
Review pointData validated, with exceptions logged.
Stage 3 of 5
Analysis/build
Analyse, or build the dashboard.
Review pointAnalysis or build checked against the agreed definitions.
Stage 4 of 5
Acceptance
Accept with the MEL lead.
Review pointAcceptance tested by the people who will use it.
Stage 5 of 5
Operation
Hand over for the next reporting cycle.
Review pointOperation handed over with a runbook and a refresh plan.
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Can you work with our MEL system?
Yes. We work from exports of, or connections to, the platform you use, from spreadsheets to KoboToolbox or DHIS2.
What about beneficiary privacy?
We minimise personal data and follow your data-protection rules.
Is there a free tool?
Yes: the MEL indicator builder and quality check.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.