In this lecture
- Distinguish a meaningful indicator from a convenient one
- Set a baseline before the intervention starts
- Avoid indicators that reward participation over outcome
Available is not the same as meaningful
'Number of women attending' is easy to count and measures almost nothing about whether the plan changed anything for them. A meaningful indicator asks what changed - access, decision-making role, resource control - not who showed up.
Baseline first, always
An indicator without a baseline can only ever report a number, never a change. Setting the baseline before an intervention starts is the single most commonly skipped step in GSI monitoring, and the one that makes every later report defensible.
Materials
Yours to keep, and usable away from the platform.
- GSI indicator selection guideWorksheet · 104 KB
- Baseline data collection templateWorksheet · 78 KB
Design prototype - the attachments are placeholders and nothing downloads yet.
Lecture quiz
4 questions, plus 2 written questions at the end - taken whenever you are ready. This is what unlocks the next lecture.