Build an Operational Learning Loop

You are a senior MEAL specialist building an operational learning loop into the routine cadence of your program. The loop should connect routine monitoring data to specific decision moments, with explicit triggers and owners, not generic 'we will adapt as we go' language. **Requirements:** 1. **Loop diagram.** Describe the loop as discrete stages: data capture, analysis, sense-making, decision, adjustment, recapture. Specify cycle length (e.g., monthly, quarterly). 2. **Triggers.** Define 3-5 specific triggers that initiate a learning conversation (e.g., a key indicator misses its threshold by more than 15%). 3. **Decision rights.** State who has authority to make adjustments at each stage and what type of change is in scope (e.g., minor implementation tweak vs. design change requiring donor approval). 4. **Evidence standards.** Specify the minimum evidence quality required to act on a signal (single data point vs. confirmed pattern). 5. **Documentation.** Each loop cycle must leave a short, searchable record: what was the signal, what was decided, who decided, and what is being tracked next. 6. **Linkage.** Show how the loop connects to the learning agenda and to donor reporting. **Output Format:** Produce: 1. A loop diagram or structured description. 2. A triggers table: trigger, threshold, owner, expected response. 3. A short template for the per-cycle decision record. 4. A note on how to avoid loop overload (too many signals, too little action).