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Impact rankings look clean. A single number, a tidy order — first, second, third. Donors love them. Boards demand them. But here is the thing: every r...
Here is the thing: numbers make us feel safe. They promise objectivity, comparability, and the kind of tidy certainty that keeps boards happy and audi...
So you look at your dashboard and the green arrows are all pointing at speed. Rapid service delivery, quick outputs, short-cycle wins. But you feel it...
When a global health NGO rolled out a logframe for a water project in rural Kenya, the community's elders shrugged. The indicators measured taps insta...
A few years ago, I sat in on a review of an impact report for a girls' education program in northern Nigeria. The headline number was impressive: 1,20...