A Data Deep Dive: How mWater Forms Become Operational Tools
Since 2014, over 200,000 survey designs have been created in mWater and more than 44 million responses submitted.
What makes this interesting is what happens after a survey is designed.
Our latest data deep dive looks at how survey forms evolve from drafts into operational tools. A few things stood out:
Among deployed surveys, reuse is the norm. Many are deployed multiple times across projects and contexts. Thousands of surveys have been actively collecting data for over a year, meaning they've become embedded in real workflows. And about 20% of all designs are linked to real-world sites and assets like water points, health facilities, and schools, turning one-time data collection into longitudinal monitoring.
That's the difference between a form and a system.
When surveys are structured for reuse, connected to physical infrastructure, and sustained over time, they stop being reports and start being operational tools.
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