Documenting & Reporting Findings
Documenting & Reporting Findings
Section titled “Documenting & Reporting Findings”What this guide will cover
Section titled “What this guide will cover”A practical documentation guide for turning raw field observations and data into structured, credible reports for different audiences.
Planned content:
- Report types and audiences — internal NGO reports, public awareness documents, formal submissions to government bodies, and research data packages; what each needs and does not need.
- Report structure templates — reusable templates for common report formats used in Indian river work.
- Visualising data for non-experts — maps, charts, and photo captioning that communicate findings clearly without requiring technical literacy.
- Citation and attribution — how to credit partner organisations, data sources, and individual contributors properly.
- Submitting to government bodies — practical guidance for submissions to CPCB, State PCBs, and NMCG; what they accept and how to format it.
- Media communication — how to distil a technical finding into a media-ready statement without misrepresenting it.
- Sharing on Nadikosh — how to contribute a documented case to Stretch Case Studies or Thinking Grounds.