Exporting and Visualizing GFCR M&E Data

Export your GFCR M&E Data

After creating your targets, baselines, and progress reports, you can export all your reports from the main GFCR page. Simply click on Export to obtain an XLSX file containing all your reports. In the XLSX file, each tab corresponds to a specific Fund Indicator.

Download an XLSX file of all submitted reports from the GFCR page of your project.
Download an XLSX file of all submitted reports from the GFCR page of your project.

View GFCR projects in MERMAID Explore

To view all projects tagged with Global Fund for Coral Reefs:

  1. Go to the MERMAID Explore

  2. Select the Filter icon on the left-hand toolbar

  3. Filter organizations to Global Fund for Coral Reefs in the Organizations field

  4. Check the map view and summary metrics on the right panel for coral reef ecological data from GFCR projects

  5. For a tabular summary of all GFCR projects:

    • Click the Table View button (looks like a table icon) at the top left of the map.

    • The table displays summary information (Project Name, Dates, Countries, Organizations, Survey/Transect counts) for all the GFCR projects.

    • To export this summary table, click Export CSV at the top of the table.

    • Switch back anytime using the Map View button (looks like a map icon).

Locate GFCR projects on the MERMAID Dashboard.
Locate GFCR projects on the MERMAID Dashboard.

Export GFCR M&E Data from MERMAID Explore

To Export GFCR Fund Indicator Data (Targets/Progress Reports):

  1. Click the Export data and select GFCR Data.

  2. A list of relevant GFCR projects appears.

  3. Click Send Email With Link to receive the Fund Indicator data export.

To Export GFCR Project Reef Health Data:

  1. Use the left filter panel and type Global Fund for Coral Reefs or GFCR under Organizations.

  2. The map view and summary metrics will update to show only GFCR projects.

  3. Follow the standard data export process described in Export Data (click Export data, select methods, etc.) to export the coral reef ecological data for GFCR projects based on their data sharing policies.

To learn more about the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, visit the GFCR website

If you have questions regarding MERMAID or would like to receive further support for using the GFCR M&E tool, contact us when online.