DATA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPACT

For the social impact sector, data and technology have been considered a ‘nice to have’ for some organisations or an inaccessible ‘luxury’ for others. Then, 2020 came along and with it, unprecedented global challenges and widespread uncertainty. Given this uncertainty and the disruptions faced by the development field, it has never been more urgent to efficiently collect and use data to drive decision making. It has never been more necessary to use technology as a tool to enable the continued, yet safe, interactions with at-risk communities, as well as to build platforms to analyze and share data rapidly amongst teams and stakeholders. Many organisations, both large and small, have started to pivot their operations to more effectively use data and technology. They have employed using technology tools to collect data, dashboards to analyze data, processes to incorporate learnings from data, and new methods of sharing data. These examples are models for others to adapt and apply in their own organisations.

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WHY DOES THIS MATTER

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the way it is restructuring the work we do, we need to re-evaluate the impact measurement mentality of post facto evaluation to real-time and forward-looking inquiry. To do this, we need to build tools and processes to efficiently use data. Even once COVID-19 subsides, the ability for an organization to adapt nimbly to a rapidly changing world will be integral to its success. Data-driven and technology-enabled processes will make this possible.

SESSIONS: SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES

  • Identify best practices of how data and technology has been adapted to the current COVID-19 crisis

  • Understand how to practically use data as a navigation tool in your organisation

  • Provide frameworks for predictive data analysis and forecasting impact

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