The Centre for Humanitarian Data and the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are convening a Data Literacy Consortium. The Data Playbook Beta project is a prototype of social learning designed on modularized pick-and-choose model for 30 minute to 1 hour conversations or lunch and learns. Playbooks are designed to be guided by the users and leaders to decide what ‘activity’ or ‘action’ best suits the given need. This presentation was part of the Humanitarian Network Partnership Week (HNPW) https://vosocc.unocha.org/GetFile.aspx?xml=rss/5553avUoDK9oBXk5WjCq32t1ttUfc38nDpek4dR1ieeonUgx_27042_l1.html&tid=5553&laid=1&sm= February 4, 2019 Geneva Switzerland Co-hosted by Heather Leson (IFRC) and Javier Teran (Centre for Humanitarian Data) Session goals: 1. Discuss the Data Playbook (beta) project and invite participants to co-create the Data Playbook version 1. 2. Convene a Data Literacy Consortium to support humanitarian data literacy. Content: https://www.preparecenter.org/toolkit/data-playbook Organizations: https://centre.humdata.org/ http://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/theme/data/

1. Co-Creating Data Literacy
IFRC Data Playbook - Social Learning Collection
Convening a Data Literacy Consortium
Heather Leson
IFRC Data Literacy Lead
Humanitarian Network Partnership Week
February 4, 2019
@Federation

2. Co-Creating Data Literacy
Javier Teran, Centre for Humanitarian Data
@humdata

3. Data can lead to:
Information Knowledge
EvidenceDecisions

4. Connect Learn Create Measure
Data Literacy Program
Feed the data curious, act with the data ready, learn by doing

5. Our Data Audiences
IFRC has diverse audiences across the sectors and regions. We’ve tailored
content based on these audiences.
● Data Curious need an ‘on ramp’ to learn and be exposed to the data
basics.
● Data Advocate sees relevance and and wants to improve their skills
and/or offer support.
● Data Active are motivated to self-learn and are on their way to being a
‘data-leader’.
● Data Ready are ‘trainers’ or ‘data leaders’ who lead data-driven
projects and mentor colleagues.

6. A playbook is..
● A recipe book or exercise book with examples, best practices, how
to’s, slides, session plans, training materials, matrices, scenarios, and
resources.
● Social, modularized content that can be used in a 'pick-and-choose’
method.
● Visual, remixable, collaborative, useful, and informative.

7. Our Data Playbook..
● Includes resources for IFRC and National Societies to develop their
literacy around data, including responsible data use and data
readiness.
● Piloted and co-created by 100s of contributors across the IFRC
Secretariat, Regional Offices, National Societies and our partners.
● Easy-to-use for Lunch and Learns – 30 minutes to 1 hour or as part of
existing sector training programs.

8. What is included?
Exercises - Short, discrete social learning experiences.
Session Plans - Longer social learning experiences.
Checklists - For documentation and revision.
Slidedecks - Slides to be used standalone or as parts of
presentations.
Handouts - short content to be used as standalone or as
parts of presentations.
Next Steps - links to other modules and further reading.

9. Modules
● Module 1: Data Essentials. What are the essentials for using data?
● Module 2: Data Culture. How do we build a data-friendly culture?
● Module 3: Data-Driven Projects. How do we build data-driven projects?
● Module 4: Responsible Data. How can we protect and use data
responsibly?
● Module 5: Data Viz. How can we create effective data visualizations?

10. Modules
● Module 6: IM at IFRC. What is Information Management’s role at
IFRC?
● Module 7: Data Sharing. Why should we share and collaborate on
data?
● Module 8: Data Quality & Standards. Why do data standards matter
and how might we address data quality issues?
● Module 9: Data for Leadership. How can we use data for decision-
making?

11. Impact
Data Simulation – 10 times (Finland, Hungary, Kenya, Nepal. Senegal,
Switzerland (3), Thailand, and Qatar.)
“A lot of good points on issues around accountability and transparency vs.
privacy/protection. examples from our recovery programs about how they
post beneficiary lists in the communities as part of their community
engagement and accountability approach.
Helen Welch, Director Information Management, Monitoring, evaluation, and Learning, International
Services, American Red Cross (Bangkok, Thailand event.)
Apple Exercise – “"The apple exercise is really good to introduce the
concept of data at the beginning of the training, so the participant feels
confident to speak about something they know."
Fanor Andres Camacho Orejuela, Information Management Delegate, IFRC Americas

12. The mission of the Centre is to
increase the use and impact of data
in humanitarian response.

13. Focus Areas for the Centre
Data Services Data Policy Data Literacy
Network
Engagement

14. Enabling the sharing of data with the Humanitarian Data
Exchange
Creating interoperability with the Humanitarian
Exchange Language
Supporting transparency in financial data with the
International Aid Transparency Initiative
Data
Services
HDX: Humanitarian Data Exchange
(data.humdata.org)
HXL: Humanitarian Exchange
Language (hxlstandard.org)
International Aid Transparency
Initiative (IATI)

15. Increasing capability of people to access + use data
in support of humanitarian efforts
In-person + remote training programmes for
technical + non-technical users of data
Data
Literacy
Left: Amman Data Workshop with OCHA’s ROSC and Yemen IM Units
Middle: Data Skills Workshop in Dakar with Federation
Right: Data Skills Workshop in Nairobi with Federation

16. The aim: Identify data champions who could help
address and provide solutions for the humanitarian data
challenges the sector is facing.
40+ participants
20 organisations from Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya
50% of attendees were women
Nairobi
Data Skills
Workshop,
March 2018
Data Skills Workshop in Nairobi with the Federation

17. Peer-to-peer networking
Co-creating models for sharing data
Data skills mapping of the East Africa community
Understanding data for decision making
Increased awareness of HDX, HXL and the Centre
Nairobi
Data Skills
Workshop:
Outcomes
Data Skills Workshop in Nairobi with Federation

18. Data
Literacy:
Research
Data Literacy Workshop in The Hague
Data skills survey (15-25 January 2019)
36
-
Survey questions
1084
-
Completed
responses
111
-
Countries and
regions represented

19. ACTIVITIES
Responsibilities vary
broadly by role,
however there is
coverage across all
tasks related to data.
As expected analysing
data is the most
commonly reported
task.
Activities
Which of the following aspects of data are you typically
involved in?

20. CHALLENGES
Collecting primary data
and assessing and
improving the quality of
data are the most
commonly reported
challenges.
This is in line with expert
feedback that “people
don’t know what good
looks like, and how to get
there.”
Challenges
Which of the following aspects of data do
you find the most challenging in your work?

21. MOTIVATIONS
Improving overall
capabilities and using
data to make the
humanitarian response
more effective are the
strongest motivators.
This holds true across
roles.
Which of the following best expresses why you
would be interested in improving your data skills?
Motivations

22. Engagement Models
Which of the following learning methods should
the Centre for Humanitarian Data offer?
ENGAGEMENT MODELS - WHAT
THE CENTRE SHOULD OFFER
Video tutorials
emerged as most
desired engagement
model across almost all
groups.
Quick learning, self-
paced learning, and
other written material
were also desired,
however responses
varied by role.

23. Segments
WHO ARE THE PRIORITY AUDIENCES?
WHAT ARE THEIR ACTIVITIES,
STRENGTHS, AND PAIN POINTS? WHAT
DO THEY WANT TO LEARN, AND HOW DO
THEY WANT TO BE ENGAGED?
HQ and Regional
Management1
Heads of Office and
Country Directors2
Country Program
Teams and HAOs3
Data Management
Teams4

24. Why a Data Literacy Consortium?
● The risks and opportunities that the influx of data and
technology grows. We cannot be bystanders - Humanitarian
Response needs a Data & Digital upgrade
● Upskilling staff and volunteers can improve our work and
localize data workflows
● Partnerships across humanitarian actors,
universities/research and business are critical to success
and sustainable planning

25. Activity 1: Data Playbook (version 1)
Scale the Data Playbook
● Pilot the content in your organization
● Get the wider, deeper, simpler content help
● Guide the development of content - Advice and support.
● Create new content, integrate other training methods
● Give Feedback
● Identify existing content for the playbook
● Build contribution paths by individual, organization

26. Activity 2: Workshops/Engagement
Joint training programs
● Building shared content in person and online will reach more
humanitarians. Center for Humanitarian Data (HDX) and
IFRC are already engaged in these activities.

27. Activity 3: Pilot New Methods
Beyond MOOCs - reaching humanitarians
● Video series - Data for Volunteers, Data For Managers
● SMS tips program
● Data-o-meter - a tool to serve data tips, content and just-in-
time training (push via sms)

28. Thank you
centrehumdata@un.org
humdata | centre.humdata.org

29. Information
THANK YOU
Heather Leson
heather.leson@ifrc.org
Data.literacy@ifrc.org
@heatherleson
skype: heatherleson
Data Literacy Consortium
User Group Meeting - February 27, 2019
Sign up - https://www.fabriders.net/data-playbook-user-group/