🧮 Calculators for District and Program Planning
🧮 Calculators for District and Program Planning
This folder contains practical tools for estimating health, education, infrastructure, and population needs at the district or block level — especially in data-scarce environments.
These calculators are designed for use by:
- Program managers and MEL teams
- District planners or consultants
- NGOs and policy support groups
- Fellows or research trainees
Each subfolder includes:
- A working HTML calculator
- A markdown file explaining the logic
- A usage README
📁 Included Tools
| Folder | What it Calculates |
|---|---|
education_needs/ |
Projects number of schools needed based on population growth |
district_health_indicators/ |
Estimates health indicators by adjusting NFHS data using local context |
financial_inclusion/ |
Computes bank access gaps based on population norms |
environmental_change/ |
Flags environmental fragility using rainfall, forest, and water indicators |
block_level_development/ |
Disaggregates district-level values to blocks using population share |
population_projection/ |
Forecasts future population using annual growth % |
Each calculator is real, modular, and customizable. They can be embedded, adapted, or scaled for dashboards, training kits, or planning exercises.
MIT licensed. Attribution appreciated.
Made with ♥ by Varna Sri Raman