Natasha Joshi represented Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies at the Skoll Foundation's #SkollWorldForum discussing the complex but critical topic of measuring systems change.
Natasha made a powerful point that resonated with me: When it comes to measuring progress, data is important, but it's not the whole picture. She noted, "Data is information a computer can understand... But there is information that humans can understand, and it doesn't necessarily need to be only data. And that's where our meaning-making comes in because we have ways of perceiving and sensing many different things."
At RNP, we recognise that to truly understand the impact, we need a rainbow of lenses to see the work rather than monochromatic filters that reflect real transformation happening on the ground with our partners and communities. We must expand our aperture to pick up on all these signals.
As Natasha said in her closing, "...what we really want is a higher resolution."
For reference, here is the piece she wrote in Stanford Social Innovation Review: https://lnkd.in/gQVVG-Qi
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"We have to recognise that current evaluations are limited, and what we really want is a higher resolution, a better telescope" said Natasha Joshi (Associate Director, RNP) in her talk on Measuring Systems Change at the Skoll World Forum 2024!
Highlighting the need to capture qualitative #data better, Natasha touched upon the framework used by #RNP to measure impact, for our partners, as well as ourselves.
Watch this video to know more!
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