Training Programmes

Data skills your team can
actually use on Monday

Practical, hands-on workshops grounded in real field data challenges — not slides about theory. Designed for NGO teams, government departments, and SMEs who work with data every day but haven't had structured training.

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Core Programmes
CDMP
Certified Trainer

"I built these workshops from years of cleaning M&E data in the field — the same problems come up in every programme. These sessions teach teams how to stop the bleeding at the source."

— Cynthia Muyunda-Kambobe, CDMP
Delivery

Flexible to fit your team

Virtual

Live online sessions via Zoom or Teams. Interactive exercises using your own datasets.

In-person

On-site workshops at your office or venue. Available across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Tailored content

Adapted to your sector, tools, and the real datasets your team works with.

Materials included

Reference guides and templates participants can apply immediately after the session.

Programmes

Core Training Programmes

Explore our practical training modules designed to elevate your team's data capabilities. Modules can run as standalone sessions, full-day workshops, or combined into a multi-day capability sprint.

WORKSHOP
Data Quality for M&E Teams
Half or full day Up to 20 Virtual or in-person

What duplication, completeness, and validity actually mean in field data — and how to catch problems before they reach reporting.

  • Identify the most common data quality failures in M&E datasets
  • Run validity and duplicate checks using practical tools
  • Understand what "clean data" means before reporting deadlines
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$400
Per session · group rates available
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WORKSHOP
Form Design for Clean Data Collection
Half or full day Up to 20 Virtual or in-person

Building KoboToolbox and ODK forms that prevent dirty data at the collection point — before it becomes a cleaning problem.

  • Design forms with validation rules and skip logic
  • Structure data for direct import into DHIS2 or Power BI
  • Avoid the form design mistakes that create messy datasets
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$400
Per session · group rates available
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WORKSHOP
Data Storytelling & Reporting
Half or full day Up to 20 Virtual or in-person

Turning M&E data into reports and dashboards that donors and managers actually read — and act on.

  • Choose the right chart for the story you're telling
  • Apply visualisation best practices for donor reports
  • Build a one-page programme summary that communicates impact
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$400
Per session · group rates available
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Enterprise Masterclass

Data Quality Curriculum

A practical, digestible training program designed to move your team from "What is it?" to "How do we fix it?" and finally "How do we sustain it?".

Delivery Options

  • 2-Day Corporate Workshop: Perfect for organizations setting up a new Data Governance council.
  • Video Masterclass: Theory paired with live tool demonstrations of the Kithms Toolkit fixing actual datasets.
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Module 1
The Foundations of Data Quality
Focus: Concepts, Business Value & Dimensions
  • The Business Case for DQ
  • Defining "High Quality"
  • The 6 Core Dimensions Deep Dive
  • Identifying Critical Data
Module 2
The Anatomy of Bad Data
Focus: Where and why data goes wrong
  • Lack of Leadership & Awareness
  • Data Entry Failures
  • System Design Flaws
  • The Danger of "Quick Fixes"
Module 3
Data Profiling & Assessment
Focus: Finding the mess (Hands-on)
  • What is Data Profiling?
  • The Initial DQ Assessment
  • Prioritizing Issues
  • Tool Integration: Scorecards
Module 4
Defining Rules and Metrics
Focus: Measuring the data objectively
  • Types of Data Quality Rules
  • Creating Effective Metrics
  • Positive vs. Negative Measurement
  • Tool Integration: Validity Checkers
Module 5
Lifecycle & Remediation
Focus: The Deming Cycle & Fixing Data
  • The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
  • Preventive vs. Corrective Actions
  • Cleansing & Enrichment
  • Parsing & Standardization
Module 6
Advanced Control Mechanisms
Focus: Statistical Control & Deep Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis (Five Whys)
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Detecting Special vs. Common Causes
  • Tool Integration: Anomaly Detectors
Module 7
Operationalizing & Governing Data Quality
Focus: Making it stick (Culture and SLAs)
  • The Data Quality SLA
  • Issue Tracking & Resolution Workflows
  • Building a DQ Culture
  • The Role of Data Governance Stewards
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