RESEARCH METRICS AFRICA

NGO M&E and MEAL teams · Worldwide online

NGO data management platform

Move from field submissions to reviewed programme evidence with visible responsibility at each step.

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THE BUYER PROBLEM

Resolve the decision behind the request.

Reporting teams often inherit inconsistent exports and undocumented indicator definitions just before a deadline.

HOW THE WORK MOVES

Scope first. Traceable decisions throughout.

  1. Map programme indicators
  2. Agree source exports and permissions
  3. Review data quality and corrective actions
  4. Validate reporting and controlled delivery

Professional delivery uses the existing canonical project and case workflow. Independent QA and release approval are distinct decisions; unresolved findings remain visible.

What the agreed scope can deliver

01 · DELIVERABLE

Pilot scope and indicator dictionary

Confirm the exact format, accountable reviewer and acceptance criteria in the written scope before work begins.

02 · DELIVERABLE

Field-to-report issue and decision register

Confirm the exact format, accountable reviewer and acceptance criteria in the written scope before work begins.

03 · DELIVERABLE

Reviewed reporting pack with limitations

Confirm the exact format, accountable reviewer and acceptance criteria in the written scope before work begins.

Methods, assumptions and boundaries

Programme evidence does not establish impact without a suitable design. A pilot cannot retrospectively repair consent or collection errors.

Source values are preserved; changes require documented reasons. Analysis needs a defined outcome, population, design and eligible records. Review may withhold an unsupported test or conclusion.

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Start with context. Transfer data privately.

The public fit check asks for objectives, stage and constraints. Do not paste participant names, health records, passwords or connector tokens. Access, permitted data, retention and export/deletion arrangements are confirmed before private transfer.

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Is this a fit?

For ngo m&e and meal teams who can explain the intended decision, provide authorised evidence and accept transparent limitations.

Outside scope: fabricated data, guaranteed significance, thesis ghostwriting, clinical decision-making or claims of regulatory certification.

Before you start

What does the first enquiry commit me to?

Nothing is charged through the fit-check form. RMA reviews scope and confirms deliverables, exclusions, timing and price in writing.

Will I need a personal or organisation workspace?

Your team uses the existing Organisation Workspace with personal accounts and project permissions. A professional service is linked to the canonical case; it does not create a separate portal.

Can you guarantee an outcome or approval?

No. Findings depend on the source data and design. QA checks the agreed evidence and cannot guarantee significance, graduation, grant funding or publication.

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