From Reporting to Decision-making: How Digital Technologies are Evolving Data Utilization to Enable Better Decisions
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Sobre el evento
Over the last few years, an evolution in the way that humanitarian and development organizations are utilizing their data for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) has emerged. Traditionally, M&E activities have primarily focused on accountability - reporting back to donors what was achieved with the funds provided. But the focus of M&E activities is now shifting towards utilizing data to make more strategic decisions. Thanks to the democratization of sophisticated data management capabilities brought about by new, low-cost digital technologies, more organizations are now empowered to go beyond collecting data for donor-centric reporting and into more complex data analysis that unlocks the insights that inform the important decisions about how programs should be run.
This panel discussion will explore the ways in which this evolution is taking place from the perspectives of M&E practitioners working in a wide range of humanitarian and development contexts. Some themes that we will be covering include:
• The practical impacts of the improvement in digital technology on data utilization at various levels in the organization
• How digital technologies are giving rise to more useful information products
• How organizations are using digital technologies to better coordinate data utilization across stakeholders
• How new digital technologies are influencing the way that knowledge is generated, preserved and disseminated
The panel will be hosted by BeDataDriven, the company developing the ActivityInfo platform, an information management solution for M&E, humanitarian coordination and case management.
This panel discussion will explore the ways in which this evolution is taking place from the perspectives of M&E practitioners working in a wide range of humanitarian and development contexts. Some themes that we will be covering include:
• The practical impacts of the improvement in digital technology on data utilization at various levels in the organization
• How digital technologies are giving rise to more useful information products
• How organizations are using digital technologies to better coordinate data utilization across stakeholders
• How new digital technologies are influencing the way that knowledge is generated, preserved and disseminated
The panel will be hosted by BeDataDriven, the company developing the ActivityInfo platform, an information management solution for M&E, humanitarian coordination and case management.
Presentador/a
| Nombre | Título | Biografía |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bertram | Founder and Technical Director | Alexander Bertram is a graduate of the American University's School of International Service and started his career in international assistance 15 years ago working with IOM in Afghanistan. Since 2010, he has worked with organizations in more than 50 countries to deploy ActivityInfo for M&E. |
| Klaus Minihuber | Head of MERLA and Knowledge Management | Klaus Minihuber is the Head of MERLA and Knowledge Management at Light for the World, a global disability and development organisation which enables crucial eye health services and empowers people with disabilities in some of the poorest regions of the world. |
| John Paul Nyeko | Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor | John Paul Nyeko is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, with a mixed background in Computer Science, Project Management, and 11 years, Monitoring and Evaluation experience in development and humanitarian setting including: OVC Programming, Early Childhood Development and Protection, among others. |
| Jeric Kison | Implementation Specialist | Jeric Kison is an Implementation Specialist at BeDataDriven. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from York University and his MBA from the University of Oxford. For over 9 years, he has worked with NGOs and governments across four continents on strategy and evaluation. |
| Megan Passey | Head of Knowledge and Learning | Megan Passey is the Head of Knowledge and Learning at the International Cocoa Initiative, an organization set up to protect children’s rights in the cocoa sector. Megan is an advocate for evidence-based decision making in challenging contexts. |
| Shodmon Hojibekov | Chief Executive Officer | Shodmon Hojibekov holds a degree in International Economics Relations from Khorog State University and a master’s degree in international development management from Bradford University. He has worked for a number of INGOs and is currently the CEO for Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Afghanistan. |