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MEL and Reporting

The Reporting section helps teams maintain the records that support management decisions, stakeholder visibility, and formal reporting. Open Operations, then select Reporting.

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Reporting Section Areas

Reporting includes:

• MEL dashboard
• Risks and blockers
• Stakeholder updates
• Reports

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MEL Dashboard

The MEL dashboard tracks indicators. An indicator is a measurable value that shows progress against a project objective. When creating an indicator, enter: Examples:

• Households surveyed
• Facilities assessed
• Community meetings completed
• Data records validated

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Reading Indicator Values

ProjectDesk displays indicators as actual value against target value. For example, 120 / 300 means 120 units have been recorded against a target of 300. Use this view to see whether project progress is on track.

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Risks and Blockers

Risks and blockers capture anything that could slow, distort, or prevent successful work. When creating a risk, enter: Examples:

• Low response rate in one district
• Delayed field travel approval
• Missing data from one location
• Stakeholder review taking longer than expected

Use risks to make operational problems visible early.

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Stakeholder Updates

Stakeholder updates are concise progress notes that can be shared with authorized viewers. Good stakeholder updates are:

• Clear
• Brief
• Linked to real workspace progress
• Written in professional external-facing language
• Free of internal uncertainty unless the uncertainty is important for stakeholders to know

Examples:

• “Baseline interviews have started in two of three districts.”
• “The first evidence review batch has been completed.”
• “One location requires follow-up due to low response volume.”

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Reports

Reports are structured reporting records inside the workspace. Use reports to prepare:

• Quarterly progress summaries
• Evidence packs
• Management updates
• Donor-facing summaries
• Audit support records

When creating a report, enter:

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Reporting Good Practice

Keep reporting records current throughout the project. Do not wait until the end of a reporting period to reconstruct progress from memory. A healthy workspace has:

• Current indicators
• Visible risks
• Recent stakeholder updates
• Reports tied to validated evidence