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Data Analysis for Development Professionals
From raw survey data to actionable insight. Learn to clean, analyze, and visualize development data using accessible tools — no coding background required.
6 weeksM&E officers, program managers, junior researchersNext cohort: March 2025
Curriculum
1
Module 1: Strategy
- Understanding funder priorities
- Aligning your research with calls for proposals
- Competitive landscape analysis
2
Module 2: Narrative
- Problem statement & literature review
- Theory of change design
- Methodology presentation
3
Module 3: Budget & Compliance
- Budget justification writing
- Ethics & risk management plans
- Letters of support & partnerships
4
Module 4: Revision & Resubmission
- Reviewer response strategies
- Common rejection reasons
- Building a pipeline of proposals
Learning Outcomes
- Identify funding opportunities matched to your research
- Write compelling narratives with clear theories of change
- Build realistic, defensible budgets
- Respond effectively to reviewer feedback
Key Topics
Data cleaning & validationDescriptive statisticsSurvey weightingData visualization principlesExcel & SPSS workflows