Power BI or Excel: When to Evolve Your Data System?
The signs a data system has become insufficient, the steps of a transition, and best practices for moving from file to decision.
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MEAL, BI, Data, SI, Programme Management: explained simply
Practical articles written by our trainers, to go deeper than what a pathway page can cover on its own.
How to Build a Reliable Information System for an NGO or SME in Madagascar
From scattered Excel files to a system that genuinely supports decisions: architecture, governance, data quality and security.
Project Management vs Programme Management: What's the Difference for African NGOs?
From steering a project to building a bigger-picture view: understanding when and why to shift from a project logic to a programme logic.
Excel, Power BI or Tableau: which data tools should you choose in Madagascar and Africa?
Excel, Power BI, Tableau, KoboToolbox, DHIS2, CommCare: how to choose the right tools for SERA, M&E and MEAL.
The Most Expensive Data Is the Data No One Uses
In Madagascar, MEAL should no longer be a project's rear-view mirror. How to turn it into a real steering GPS.
The Data We Do Not See
Why community voices still matter in MEAL, even when every indicator is green.
The 6 OECD-DAC criteria, explained simply
Relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, coherence: the framework every international evaluator uses, broken down without jargon.