Data Visualisation for M&E: Actionable Insights for Better Decision Making

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), data visualization is crucial for assessing the effectiveness of programs and projects. This is a critical aspect of reporting, analysis, and communication of M&E findings. In today's fast-paced data driven world, data visualization transcends traditionally heavily reliance on Excel spreadsheets and moving towards visual stories that resonate and provide actionable insights. Data visualization can take many different mediums, and can make a huge difference between telling a high-impact story that your audience will remember and losing non-technical audiences in  a sea of confusion. This presentation will cover:- 

• Data visualization challenges and pitfalls
• Design principles for simple to complex dataset.
• Data visualization techniques to spur actionable insights and support decision making and better outcomes
• Explore different mediums for presenting your data story with examples of actionable insights.