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Data Quality

Bad data leads to bad decisions. A program that reports 80% adoption based on poorly collected survey data is worse off than one that honestly reports "we don't know yet." This hub covers the five dimensions of data quality (validity, reliability, timeliness, precision, integrity), practical assessment tools, the difference between cleaning and re-collecting, and the common quality problems that plague M&E systems. The DQA Scorecard and Review Studio tools help you assess quality systematically.

How Do I Choose?

Side-by-side comparisons, decision trees, and practical guidance for common M&E decisions.

How to Clean Your Dataset Before Analysis
A step-by-step checklist for cleaning M&E data after collection. Duplicate detection, outlier identification, skip logic validation, consistency checks, and cleaning log documentation.
How to Choose
How to Conduct a Data Quality Assessment
A step-by-step guide to conducting a DQA using the five standard dimensions. How to select indicators, design verification procedures, conduct the site visit, and write the DQA report.
How to Choose

Interactive Tools

DQA Scorecard
Score your data quality across five standard dimensions with rubric-based assessment

Reference Library(8 entries)

Overviews

Data Management
The systematic processes for collecting, storing, securing, and maintaining data quality throughout the data lifecycle to ensure information is accurate, accessible, and usable for decision-making.
Data Quality Assurance
A systematic process for verifying that collected data meets five quality dimensions, Validity, Integrity, Precision, Reliability, and Timeliness, ensuring data is fit for decision-making.

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BiasConfounding VariablesPrimary vs Secondary DataReliabilityTriangulationValidity (Internal & External)

AI Guides

How to Clean Messy M&E Data with AI
Turn 15 hours of manual cleaning into 2 with a 4-step workflow that combines free tools and AI validation to catch errors human review misses.
How to Protect Data Privacy When Using AI for M&E
Beneficiary data belongs to beneficiaries, not AI servers. The SAFE Framework helps you use AI tools without risking a data protection breach, donor compliance violation, or loss of community trust.

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