Identifying and managing bias in data analysis and interpretation

There are different types of bias that can affect the work of a MEAL/IM professional working with data. Being aware and alert can help us overcome them and avoid serious flaws in our data analysis and interpretation.

During this webinar, we will go over the concept of bias and how it is linked to our work in M&E. We will also discuss ways to manage cases of bias so as to mitigate the risks.

In summary, we explore:

• What is bias?
• What are the different types of biases?
• Why is the identification of bias important?
• How does bias affect data analysis and interpretation?
• How is bias associated with monitoring, evaluation and learning?
• How can we manage bias and mitigate the risks?

There will also be a Q&A session.

Is this Webinar for me?

• Do you wish to understand the concept of bias and how bias can affect your work?
• Do you wish to explore ways to manage bias during your team's work on data analysis and interpretation?
• Do you wish to ask questions about bias?

Then, join our webinar!

About the Speakers and ActivityInfo

Eliza Avgeropoulou earned her BSc in International Economic studies from Athens University of Economics & Business and her MSc degree in Economic Development & Growth from Lund University. The past 9 years, she has led the MEAL system design for various development and emergency programs and she has supported many international NGOs and UN Agencies to successfully build and implement their information management systems so as to achieve evidence-based decision making at local and global level.

Victoria Manya holds a Master's degree in local development strategies from the Erasmus University in the Netherlands and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the African Studies Center at Leiden University. With over ten years of experience, Victoria has a diverse background and extensive expertise in data-driven impact, project evaluation, and organizational learning including delivering trainings and ensuring practical knowledge management. Today, Victoria leverages her experience as a Customer Education Specialist at ActivityInfo, to assist customers in successfully deploying the platform for their humanitarian or development programs.

ActivityInfo is an information management platform perfect for monitoring and evaluation, humanitarian coordination and case management. For more than a decade, the ActivityInfo team has been supporting humanitarian operations and development programmes worldwide catering for emerging needs for data collection and analysis. UN agencies, INGOS and NGOs use the platform to centralize and standardize data collection, display the impact of their activities while maintaining complete control on data access and changes. Originally developed for UNICEF’s emergency program in eastern DRC, ActivityInfo is a service provided by BeDataDriven a company based in The Hague, Netherlands.