Cutting TPM reporting errors by 40% with automated XLSForm logic
Third-party monitoring is only as credible as its data. Here is how built-in form logic improved accuracy on the TIS3 verification programme.
On the Verification of Stabilization & Education Infrastructure (TIS3) programme with DT Global (USAID), Datashiil provides independent third-party monitoring of community infrastructure — including gender-responsive school construction and WASH facilities — across Federal Member States.
Verification data must stand up to donor scrutiny. By moving quality control into the form itself, we reduced reporting errors by 40%.
Quality at the point of capture
Our XLSForm instruments use:
- Constraints and range checks that reject impossible values in the field.
- Relevance and skip logic so enumerators only see questions that apply.
- Mandatory geo-tagged photo evidence for every verified structure.
- Calculated fields that flag inconsistencies for supervisor review before submission.
Tiered quality control
Automated logic is backed by structured review: daily field supervision, real-time data monitoring and supervisor checks on every form, followed by dual-analyst review of outputs before reporting.
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