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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