Automating reports for research and motivating projects usIng R

By the end of this session, you should expect to

• Understand the concept of automated Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) reporting
• Explain the structure of an R Markdown document (YAML, text, and code chunks)
• Generate key monitoring indicators (means, pass rates, attendance)
• Disaggregate indicators by key variables
• Compare outcomes across evaluation rounds (baseline, midline, endline)
• Run and interpret a basic regression model for outcome evaluation
• Produce professional reports in Word, PDF, and HTML from one script
• Understand how automation reduces reporting time and errors