Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative

MEAL System for
Drylands Programmes

Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative

A purpose-built monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning platform for DLCI programmes across Kenya's drylands and the Horn of Africa.

Our Framework

The Four Pillars of MEAL

Every feature is designed around the four core components of DLCI's monitoring and learning framework.

Monitoring

Track indicators, targets, and actuals across all DLCI programmes in real time with traffic-light dashboards.

Evaluation

Measure achievement rates, generate donor reports, and assess programme effectiveness across the drylands.

Accountability

Full audit logs, role-based access, and transparent data trails for every entry across DLCI programmes.

Learning

Capture lessons learned, best practices, and reflections to strengthen future drylands programming.

Features

From field data collection in remote drylands to donor reporting — all in one secure platform.

Live indicator tracking

Baseline, target, and actual values with automatic achievement rate calculation and traffic-light status across all programmes.

KoboToolbox integration

Field data collected by DLCI teams on mobile phones syncs automatically into the database — even from remote drylands areas.

Portfolio dashboard

See all DLCI projects, achievement rates, overdue milestones, and high risks at a glance across the entire portfolio.

Risk register

Log risks and assumptions with likelihood and impact scoring, mitigation strategies, and responsible person assignment.

Learning module

Document lessons learned, best practices, and programme adaptations — the often-missing L in MEAL, central to DLCI's mission.

Secure & invite-only

Row-level security, invite-only access, full audit logging. Your beneficiary data and programme information stays protected.

How it works

Data flows automatically from DLCI field teams into a live dashboard leadership can trust.

Field collection

DLCI program officers collect data on KoboToolbox — even offline in remote drylands areas.

Auto sync

Data syncs to the secure database the moment connectivity is available.

Live dashboard

M&E officers see updated indicators, milestones, and risk scores in real time.

Donor reports

Generate Excel and PDF progress reports in one click — ready for donors and leadership.