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Data Analytics and Evidence Based Decision Making for the Public Sector

This course builds practical data skills for public officials who must turn service, financial and demographic data into decisions. Participants learn to clean and combine datasets, build simple dashboards, and present insight to managers and councils in plain terms. The programme uses realistic government datasets so delegates leave able to support planning and budgeting with evidence rather than assumption.

What you will be able to do

  • Locate and combine service delivery, financial and demographic datasets.
  • Clean and structure data so it can be analysed reliably.
  • Build simple dashboards that track service performance over time.
  • Interpret trends to inform planning, budgeting and resource allocation.
  • Communicate data findings clearly to managers and councillors.
  • Establish routines that embed evidence into everyday decisions.

Course outline

  1. 01The Case for Evidence Based Government
  2. 02Sourcing and Combining Datasets
  3. 03Cleaning and Structuring Data
  4. 04Building Simple Dashboards
  5. 05Interpreting Trends and Patterns
  6. 06Communicating Insight to Decision Makers
  7. 07Embedding Data into Routine Decisions

Who should attend

This course suits planners, monitoring and evaluation staff, finance analysts and managers in the public sector who work with operational data.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Lagos3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Harare3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Online3US$900
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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