SayPro Impact Metrics

Impact Metrics Template
SayPro Community Challenge Impact Measurement Framework

This template helps assess how the priority issues identified during research affect different sectors and populations in the community.

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1. Overview

• Community Name: _________________________________
• Issue Being Measured: ____________________________
• Date of Assessment: ______________________________
• Research Team Lead: _____________________________

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2. Impact Domains & Metrics

Domain	Impact Metric	Unit of Measurement	Baseline Value	Current Value	Data Source
Health	Prevalence of chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension)	% of adult population	___%	___%	Clinic records, health surveys
	Child malnutrition rate	% of children under 5	___%	___%	Health dept./NGO data
	Access to mental health services	% of population	___%	___%	Facility records

| Economic | Unemployment rate | % of labor force | % | % | Stats SA, local surveys |
| | Household income level | Rands/month | R | R | Survey data |
| | Informal employment rate | % of employed persons | ___% | ___% | Labor dept. |

| Education | School dropout rate | % of learners | ___% | ___% | Education dept. |
| | Literacy rate (15+) | % of adults | ___% | ___% | Adult ed. survey |
| | Access to early childhood education | % of children (ages 3–5) | ___% | ___% | Community surveys |

| Social | Gender-based violence incidence | Cases per 1,000 people | ___ | ___ | SAPS reports, hotline data |
| | Crime rate (general) | Cases per 1,000 people | ___ | ___ | Local police station |
| | Social grant coverage | % of eligible population | ___% | ___% | SASSA data |

| Infrastructure | Access to clean water | % of households | ___% | ___% | Community services report |
| | Electricity availability | % of households | ___% | ___% | Infrastructure dept. |
| | Internet access | % of households | ___% | ___% | ICT survey |

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3. Notes on Data Collection

• Frequency of Monitoring: (e.g., Quarterly, Biannually, Annually)
• Responsible Team: ______________________________
• Tools Used: (e.g., surveys, administrative data, GIS mapping)
• Any Data Limitations: _____________________________

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4. Analysis Notes & Interpretation

What trends have been observed since the baseline?

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Which population groups are most affected?

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What additional data is needed to complete the picture?

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5. Recommendations Based on Metrics

• Which metrics indicate urgent intervention is required?
• What further research or tracking is needed?