School Priorities - SNV

Information Management
Now districts could run in-depth analyses without waiting for the MoES reports. Schools saw a reason to continue submitting
their data.
the project; while also filling its normal
responsibilities in technical backstopping
and quality control. The goal was not to
create further structures or new roles to
manage. Instead, DEMIS was designed to
improve district officials’ abilities to fulfil
their existing roles. Together, SNV and
Link:
• conducted initial consultative meetings
with district heads and CSOs to
determine what data they needed
• reviewed the DEMIS tools to be used
for data collection
• supplied computers to the districts
• installed the DEMIS software
• trained district officials on how to
analyse and use the data for planning
purposes
• conducted quality control checks to
make sure data clerks were accurately
entering the information
• shared best practices through districtbased
dialogue meetings.
The interventions had varying degrees
of success in the districts. Arua District
used the information to make sure female
teachers who could counsel girls were
posted in every school. Nebbi District
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