The document introduces Kavakatu, a non-profit technology company based in Sri Lanka that builds solutions for social change organizations. It developed a project monitoring and evaluation system in partnership with Microsoft to track progress and provide reporting/decision support for organizations in Asia. Kavakatu helps non-profits setup and track projects through customizable indicators that provide analytics on project and organizational performance.

1. Anuruddha, Edirisinghe
Executive Director, Infoshare

2. We are a non-profit technology
company based in Sri Lanka,
building technology solutions
for organizations working for
positive social change.

3. Our partnership with Microsoft to
build technology for non-profit
organizations in the Asia-Pacific
region. At Tech4Good in mid-
2011, we discussed some areas in
need of solutions.

4. Emphasis on:
• Developing practical solutions
instead of merely theorizing
about the potential of
technology
• Harnessing innovation in Asia
for Asia

5. What areas have we been looking at?
Volunteer management
Disaster preparedness
Project management
Monitoring and evaluation

6. We’d like to introduce you to

7. What Kavakatu means
measurement / navigation
Kavakatu helps you to measure and track
progress, but also provides clear reporting
and decision support for better planning.

8. http://kavakatu.com

9. What it is not
Project management system
Task scheduler
Budgeting tool
Communications system
Key principle: avoid duplication of
existing solutions; but instead focus on
unaddressed needs in the social
development sector

10. What is it, then?
Kavakatu is about helping you
stay on mission. It’s a project
monitoring & evaluation system.

11. Add a project with a simple form

12. Ready to add some indicators?

13. We’ll suggest some for you

14. Or you can create your own

15. That’s all it takes to setup a project.

16. Updating indicators is even simpler

17. Analyze how your indicators perform

18. Analyze a complete project

19. Review all your projects

20. Overview of your organization

21. Thank you!
Join us at http://kavakatu.com
and register your email address if
you’d like to try our beta!