When Data Drives Social Change – Lessons and Perspectives from a Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) in Chad

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This case study documents the implementation of a Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) in the Guéra province of Chad, an innovative approach designed to strengthen local governance and improve monitoring of social development outcomes. Led by UNICEF in partnership with the NGO ASRADD, and in close collaboration with the Provincial Action Committee, the initiative leverages digital tools to collect quarterly data on essential social services, as well as community satisfaction with those services. 

The primary objective is to empower local actors, including communities at village level, to make evidence-based decisions, thereby bridging the gap between the needs of the most remote populations and provincial-level strategic planning.