Before we even consider programming and mobile applications, the need of the hour is to ask ourselves 5 key questions on what we want to achieve with our data. This presentation outlines this process for the development sector in general and youth employment programmes in particular.

1. Becoming a Data Detective for Youth
Employment

2.  Rethinking Data and Decisions
 The 5 Questions on Questions
 Live Data Collection Exercise
 Data Detective Exercise

3.  Information vs Knowledge vs Truth
 As humans we are always asking questions to
make the right decisions
 How do we find the truth?
“facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.”

7. Data for Education & Employability:
 Course Evaluations
 Class Performance/ Learning Outcomes
 Perceptions
 Placement Opportunities and Achievements
 Attrition
 Assumptions on Theory of Change
Take a look!

8.  Administration/ Records
 Targeting/ Market Relevance
 Program Efficiency
 Preventive Action
 Benchmarking
 Impact Assessment
 Personalization/ Customization

9.  Trainers
 Students
 YOU!
 Funders
 Policy Makers
 Course Planners
 Software Designers

10.  Paper Surveys
 Interviews/ Focus Group Discussions
 Digital Surveys/ Quizzes
 Digital Trails
 Geographical
 Phone-based: IVRS (voice), USSD, SMS (text-
based)
Check your phone!

11.  Immediate Feedback
 Organizational Cycle- Funding
 Job hiring cycles
 Dynamic vs Static (e.g. Perceptions)
 Prevention- Dropout
•Detecting Proximity
•Benchmarking- How do I
measure up?