User interface
Bemba runs in a web browser, on a computer, tablet or phone.
Overview
The screen has three areas: the side menu, the top bar and the content area.
Top bar
| Element | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Menu button (☰) | Opens the menu on mobile, collapses or expands it on a computer |
| Refresh | Installed application only: loads the latest version of the GIS |
| Server unreachable | Red badge shown when the server does not answer |
| Language selector | Français, Português, English |
| Bell | Unread notifications, with View all notifications |
| Profile menu | My Profile, About, Public Website, logout |
Notifications
The bell shows the number of unread notifications and the latest ones. View all notifications opens the Notifications page. It offers two filters, All and unread, and the actions Mark as read, Mark all as read, View details and delete.
Side menu
The menu groups screens by theme. Click a group to open it. You only see the entries your role allows. The administrator can also hide entries for everyone from Settings.
| Group | Entries |
|---|---|
| — | Dashboard, Main menu (module tiles) |
| Data Collection | Data Collection, Data Quality |
| Social Registry | Households, Duplicate Management, Documents & Accounts, Eligibility |
| Cash Transfers | Programs, Beneficiaries, Transfers, Payments, Recurrence, Reconciliation, Operator Accounts, SMS Campaigns |
| Social Services | GBV Services, Code of conduct |
| M&E | M&E PTBA, Support, Coverage, Climate |
| Caregivers | CC Dashboard, CC Registry, Training, CC Payments, Payment cycles |
| Complaints (GRM) | Complaints, My Assignments, Kobo - Complaints, Survey Solutions - Complaints, Knowledge Base |
| Reports | Reports, Analytics, Government Reports, GIS Map |
| Geography | Regions, Sectors, Localities, Schools, Health Centers, Water Points, Police Stations |
| Meetings & Attendance | Meetings, Contacts |
| Communication | News |
| Administration | Settings, Projects, Institutions, Public Website, Donors, CMS Management, KB Management, Audits |
Collapsing the menu
On a computer, the menu button reduces the panel to icons only. This choice is kept from one session to the next.
On mobile and tablet
The menu is hidden by default. The ☰ button opens it over the content; a click outside closes it.
Content area
Page header
Each screen has a title, often a subtitle, and its action buttons: create, export, refresh. On some screens, the Help button opens the matching page of this guide, in a new tab and in the interface language.
Tables
Lists offer search, filters and pagination. Some let you tick rows for a bulk action.
Forms
Required fields carry an asterisk (*). Errors appear under the fields concerned.
Messages
Confirmations and errors appear for a few seconds at the top right of the screen.
Bemba assistant
The round button at the bottom right opens the Bemba AI assistant, on every page except the GIS map, which has its own panel. The assistant answers about the data within your scope (see Bemba AI).
Language
At login, the GIS uses your computer's language: French, Portuguese or English, and French otherwise. The selector in the top bar changes it; the choice is kept until the next login. Creole is not an interface language: only the Bemba assistant speaks it.
Offline
When the connection drops, a bar at the top of the screen says so. Only complaints can be handled without a network (see Offline mode).