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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
We are committed to listening deeply and advancing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) methods that elevate local voices and perspectives and support key feminist principles of agency, inclusion and co-creation. Salanga provides training, consultancy, mentoring and an online MEAL software, Kinaki, that supports data use for decisions, high-quality reporting and in-depth data analysis.
What we do
Kinaki
Less time creating reports means more time understanding results
Kinaki is a unique and intuitive data analysis tool designed to ease and enhance reporting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning through effective use of data, analysis and visualization.
MEAL Design
Improve how your initiative or organization tracks progress and measures impact
We will assess your organization’s MEAL needs and existing processes and propose the most efficient and insightful ways to effectively report on and measure the impact of your projects, programs or organizational portfolio.
Capacity Building in MEAL
Get the skills and knowledge to effectively monitor change and shape project activities based on participants' needs
We provide training in the areas of monitoring, evaluation, accountability & learning (MEAL) for project managers, program coordinators, field practitioners and experts. Training is tailored to your individual or organization’s needs.
MEAL Technical Partnership
Get world-class MEAL experts on your side for the entire project lifecycle
Engage Salanga as the MEAL Technical Partner in your proposal, project or funding portfolio. We’ll help:
- strengthen the project proposal,
- get the MEAL design and planning rolling immediately after the project is funded; and,
- secure retention of MEAL knowledge throughout the project life-cycle.
Consultancy
Acquire new ways of assessing and learning from your project data
We help set up effective MEAL systems, including the selection of the indicators and design of data collection tools for your project.
Evaluation
Determine the relevance and fulfilment of your project objectives
We conduct project evaluations. We have experience with evaluation in the areas of Food Security, Climate Change Resilience and Maternal-Child Health.
Salanga’s Role
Overcome gaps in your organization’s MEAL capacity by engaging Salanga. With us, you gain access to diverse in-house expertise from data science, qualitative data experts, story-tellers, and qualitative data experts to experts on results aggregation and analysis.
To support organizations in adopting the CoLMEAL approach, Salanga partners with organizations to:
As MEAL experts we can:
- Support your organization to effectively plan and budget for MEAL within the proposal development process.
- Co-design MEAL processes and data collection tools
- Support your data collection, and help you to analyze, and learn from useful, timely and accurate, gender-sensitive data.
- Boost the knowledge, skills and practices of your team through technical coaching and training, communities of practice and free resources.
- Assist with MEAL software so you can track and amplify your positive impact.
Contact us at info@salanga.org for more information about support and partnerships related to Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning.
Testimonials from clients
I have been using Kinaki for a number of years now to help with analysing yearly survey data from our large mother-child health project. We have been able conduct phone surveys, upload data directly to a database which is then imported into Kinaki.
Independent Consultant
[Thanks to Kinaki] in just a blink of an eye, I have my set of results summarized and its always easier to play around with data and do further analysis with different sets of indicators and you can disaggregate data as much as you wish.
M&E Officer ADRA Rwanda
[Kinaki] greatly increases the transparency, accountability, and communication between all parties involved. Additionally, Kinaki’s reporting feature allows us to have consistent reporting year after year.
Senior M&E Coordinator, ADRA Canada
Having data in one place, easily accessible and understandable, helped us greatly in the preparation phase and served as a valuable basis for further research in the field during the evaluation.
Independent Evaluator
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