This online self-directed course is for anyone who works in resettlement programming and has responsibilities related to the collection or storage of data. This may include direct service providers, or those in supervisory or monitoring and evaluation related roles. It is especially helpful for professionals who have limited experience with data collection and storage.

After completing this course, you will be able to: 

  • Articulate why data collection planning is important
  • Identify key data to collect based on reporting requirements, evaluation and learning goals, definitions of project success, and stakeholder needs
  • Develop a data management plan to ensure that data is orderly, minimize data cleaning tasks, and maintain adherence to data privacy and protection principles


Approximate time to complete: 60 mins

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Course Curriculum

    1. How to Navigate this Course

    2. Welcome to the Course

    1. Lesson 1: Why Data Collection Planning Matters

    2. Lesson 2: Data Collection Challenges

    3. Lesson 3: Starting Your Data Collection Plan

    4. Module 1 Knowledge Check

    5. Module 1 Conclusion

    1. Lesson 1: What Data to Collect

    2. Lesson 2: Planning Activities and Responsibilities

    3. Lesson 3: Collaborative Data Collection Planning

    4. Module 2 Knowledge Check

    5. Module 2 Conclusion

    1. Lesson 1: Data Privacy and Protection Principles

    2. Lesson 2: Data Audits

    3. Module 3 Knowledge Check

    4. Module 3 Conclusion

    1. Course Conclusion

    2. Recommended Resources

    3. Course Satisfaction Survey

    4. Course Outro & Next Steps

About this course

  • Free
  • 20 lessons
  • 60 minutes of video content

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