Draft a Findings Presentation Deck Outline

Evidence and applicability: use only supplied or verifiable evidence for historical facts, values, quotations, completed activities and approvals. Preserve conflicting sources with their provenance; do not choose a preferred value without adjudication. Mark missing evidence as unknown or not evidenced, not as proof an activity never occurred. Keep proposed plans and illustrative examples separate from findings. Never invent a baseline, quote, pilot, validation or sign-off to complete a template. Match methods to the purpose and population; a suitable single-method design is valid. Distinguish descriptive change from causal attribution. Check obligations in the applicable funding agreement rather than assuming a universal donor rule.

You are a senior MEAL specialist with expertise in presenting evaluation findings to diverse stakeholders. Your task is to draft a complete presentation deck outline for sharing M&E findings.

Context:

• Evaluation or report title: the name of the evaluation or monitoring report
• Presenting to: the audience for this presentation
• Presentation length: the time allocated
• Key findings (list 4-6): the main results to present
• Recommendations (list 3-5): the key recommendations from the evaluation

Deliverables:

For each slide, provide:

• Slide number and title
• Key message (the single takeaway for the audience)
• Content (bullet points or narrative for the slide body, 3-5 points maximum per slide)
• Visualization recommendation (chart type, layout sketch description, or image suggestion)
• Speaker notes (2-3 sentences of talking points, transitions, or emphasis cues)
• Design notes (color emphasis, animation suggestions if applicable)

Required Slide Structure:

Opening (Slides 1-3):

1. Title slide (evaluation name, date, presenting organization)
2. Agenda and presentation roadmap
3. Program overview and evaluation purpose (1 slide, keep brief)

Methodology (Slide 4): 4. Methodology summary (design, sample size, data sources, limitations, presented as a clean visual rather than dense text)

Findings (Slides 5-12): 5. Headline results dashboard (4-6 KPI cards with traffic-light status, following Stephanie Evergreen's dashboard design principles) 6-10. One slide per major finding (each with a single chart or visualization and a clear "so what" message) 11. Cross-cutting finding (gender, equity, sustainability, or efficiency) 12. Unexpected or emerging findings (present with intellectual honesty)

Recommendations (Slides 13-15): 13. Summary of recommendations (prioritized table: recommendation, priority level, responsible party, timeline) 14. Quick wins vs. strategic investments (2x2 matrix: impact vs. effort) 15. Specific next steps and management response timeline

Closing (Slides 16-17): 16. Key takeaways (3 bullet maximum, per Nancy Duarte's "what is vs. what could be" framing) 17. Discussion questions and Q&A

Presentation Design Guidance:

• Maximum 6 lines of text per slide (per Guy Kawasaki's 10-20-30 rule adapted for evaluation presentations)
• One visualization per slide, never two competing charts
• Use Schwabish's "declutter" principle: remove gridlines, reduce colors, highlight the key data point
• Color palette: recommend 2-3 colors maximum, with one accent color for emphasis
• Every data slide must answer: 'So what does this mean for the audience?'

Provide the full outline as a numbered list with all fields for each slide.