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Humanitarian M&E indicator library

A free, searchable reference of standard humanitarian monitoring and evaluation indicators — with definitions, disaggregation, means of verification and results level. Adapt them for your logframe, proposal or donor report.

Browse by sector and results level, copy what fits, and adapt it to your context. Each indicator is a curated reference aligned with recognised humanitarian frameworks — not an official registry entry, so always confirm the exact wording your donor requires.

Last reviewed: September 2026

How this library is built & reviewed

Each indicator is compiled by humanitarian M&E specialists and passed through an independent review for correct results level, sound numerator and denominator, realistic means of verification, and appropriate disaggregation.

Where an indicator aligns with a recognised framework — Sphere, the sector clusters, IASC, CHS, INEE, IPC, WHO and others — we link its official source so you can verify it directly. Indicators that are common practice with no single official source are labelled as such.

The library concentrates at outcome and output level, where indicators are comparable across projects. Impact indicators are few (they are measured at population level and hard to attribute), and activity indicators are deliberately sparse — activities are project-specific and are normally tracked as workplan milestones rather than standard indicators.

This is a reference to adapt, not an official registry. Baselines and targets are project-specific; always confirm the exact definition your donor or cluster requires before reporting.

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Indicators: 158

Cash & Voucher (CVA)

% of monitored markets assessed as functional and adequately supplied with essential MEB commodities
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of monitored markets meeting the defined functionality criteria (essential MEB commodities available, prices stable/non-volatile, and physically accessible) during the monitoring round

Denominator: Total number of markets monitored in the same reporting round

Assess each monitored market against predefined functionality criteria (commodity availability, price stability, and access for MEB items) and calculate the share meeting the threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Market functionality and price monitoring surveys, trader interviews, and rapid market assessments
Guidance & common pitfalls
A cash-appropriateness/context monitoring measure rather than a result the programme produces on its own; deteriorating market functionality or sharp price rises may signal a need to revisit the modality or transfer value. Define functionality thresholds and track the same markets over time for comparability.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkSphere HandbookCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of MPCA recipient households able to meet their priority basic needs after assistance
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed MPCA recipient households reporting they were able to cover their self-identified priority basic needs (benchmarked against the Minimum Expenditure Basket) after receiving assistance

Denominator: Total number of MPCA recipient households surveyed

Assess household ability to meet priority needs relative to the Minimum Expenditure Basket via expenditure recall and self-report during PDM, expressed as a percentage of households surveyed.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring (PDM), household survey, expenditure/MEB analysis
Guidance & common pitfalls
Anchor to a locally defined and periodically updated MEB; distinguish partial from full coverage of needs and interpret alongside transfer value adequacy. Self-report is subject to recall and courtesy bias.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkSphere HandbookIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of MPCA recipient households with an acceptable Food Consumption Score
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed MPCA recipient households whose Food Consumption Score falls in the 'acceptable' category

Denominator: Total number of MPCA recipient households surveyed

Compute the Food Consumption Score from 7-day food group frequency weighted by nutritional value, classify against standard thresholds, and report the share in the acceptable band.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey, post-distribution monitoring, baseline/endline comparison
Guidance & common pitfalls
Apply context-appropriate thresholds (standard vs. high-sugar/oil consumption) consistently across rounds; FCS reflects dietary diversity and frequency, not intra-household distribution or micronutrient adequacy.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of MPCA recipients reporting they could decide independently how to use the assistance
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed MPCA recipients reporting they were able to decide freely and independently how the cash was spent

Denominator: Total number of MPCA recipients surveyed

Self-reported measure from PDM asking whether the recipient controlled spending decisions, expressed as a percentage of respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, household survey, key informant interviews
Guidance & common pitfalls
Captures the dignity and flexibility rationale for unconditional cash; probe for household-level and gendered control dynamics rather than assuming the registered recipient decides.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of MPCA recipients satisfied with the cash transfer value and with the delivery process
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed MPCA recipients who report being satisfied or very satisfied with the transfer value AND, separately, with the delivery/collection process

Denominator: Total number of MPCA recipients surveyed

Collect satisfaction on a standard scale for transfer adequacy and for delivery experience as two separate items; report each sub-component and, where a combined figure is used, count recipients satisfied on both.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, recipient satisfaction survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report value and process satisfaction separately as the primary figures — a single combined score is double-barrelled and can mask problems with cash-out points, fees, or distance for specific groups. Watch for courtesy bias.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of MPCA recipients who report feeling safe collecting and using the cash assistance
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed MPCA recipients reporting they felt safe travelling to, collecting, and holding/using the cash assistance

Denominator: Total number of MPCA recipients surveyed

Self-reported safety perception collected during PDM covering travel to collection points, the collection event, and holding/using cash, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, protection monitoring, key informant interviews
Guidance & common pitfalls
Essential safe-programming check for cash; disaggregate by sex and disability to detect risks such as harassment, theft, or intra-household tension linked to the modality.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkIASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Average reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) score among MPCA recipient households
Definition & calculation

Calculate the standard reduced Coping Strategies Index from the frequency and severity weighting of the five consumption-based coping behaviours over the past 7 days, averaged across surveyed recipient households.

Means of verification
Household survey, post-distribution monitoring, baseline/endline comparison
Guidance & common pitfalls
A lower score indicates fewer/less severe negative coping; compare against baseline and a non-recipient reference where feasible, as rCSI is sensitive to seasonality and shocks. Reported as an average score — no numerator/denominator.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of targeted households reached with multi-purpose cash assistance
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of targeted households that received at least one planned multi-purpose cash transfer during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of households in the approved MPCA target/caseload for the same period

Divide households that actually received a transfer by the total planned target caseload and multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Distribution records reconciled against the targeting/registration list
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures targeting delivery, not adequacy; investigate large gaps between reached and targeted (access constraints, exclusion errors, or over-optimistic targets).
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CALP NetworkGrand Bargain (IASC)Sphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) covered by the multi-purpose cash transfer value
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Value of the multi-purpose cash transfer delivered per household per month

Denominator: Cost of the locally defined Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) for an equivalent household size and period

Divide the per-household monthly transfer value by the current MEB cost for a comparable household size and multiply by 100, updating the MEB with prevailing market prices.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Transfer value/programme design records, current MEB costing from the Cash Working Group, and market price monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures the adequacy of the transfer design against the MEB, not what households actually achieved; adjust for household size and refresh the MEB as prices change so the ratio is not overstated by an outdated basket.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CALP NetworkSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of individuals reached with multi-purpose cash assistance
Definition & calculation

Count of unique individuals in assisted households who received at least one multi-purpose cash transfer during the reporting period, de-duplicated across cycles and modalities.

Means of verification
Distribution records, beneficiary management system (token/e-voucher/bank platform), de-duplicated registration database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count each person once regardless of the number of transfers received; derive individuals from verified household size to avoid double-counting across distribution cycles. Absolute count — no numerator/denominator.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CALP NetworkGrand Bargain (IASC)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of multi-purpose cash transfers disbursed within the planned distribution timeframe
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of scheduled MPCA transfers that reached recipients on or before the planned disbursement date (or within the agreed tolerance window)

Denominator: Total number of MPCA transfers scheduled for disbursement in the reporting period

Compare actual disbursement/collection dates against the planned schedule and calculate the share meeting the agreed timeframe.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Financial service provider payment logs, distribution schedule, disbursement reconciliation reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define the acceptable timeframe and cycle frequency in advance; recurring delays undermine households' ability to plan and can force negative coping.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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CCCM

% of displacement sites with a functional, accessible complaints and feedback mechanism
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed sites with an operational complaints and feedback mechanism that receives, refers and responds to feedback within the agreed timeframes

Denominator: Total number of assessed displacement sites

Sites are assessed for the presence and functioning of a feedback channel (multiple accessible modalities, logging, referral, and response tracking); functional sites are divided by all assessed sites.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
CFM logs; site monitoring; accountability audit
Guidance & common pitfalls
A box or hotline alone is not enough; assess whether feedback is acted on and whether channels are accessible to women, children and persons with disabilities.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)CCCM ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of displacement sites with a functioning camp management or coordination structure
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed sites with an active management/coordination structure that meets regularly and performs the agreed core coordination functions

Denominator: Total number of assessed displacement sites

Sites are assessed against agreed criteria for a functioning structure (regular meetings, service coordination, information management); qualifying sites are divided by all assessed sites.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Site monitoring reports; coordination meeting minutes; site management assessment
Guidance & common pitfalls
'Functioning' must be defined by activity, not mere existence on paper; a named committee that never meets should not count. Distinguish from the count of sites where a structure has simply been established.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CCCM ClusterIASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of monitored displacement sites with no outstanding critical (life-threatening) service gap at the end of the reporting period
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of monitored displacement sites with zero unresolved critical (life-threatening) service gaps recorded at reporting period end

Denominator: Total number of displacement sites monitored during the reporting period

Using site monitoring and service-mapping data, classify each site by whether any critical service gap remains open at period end; divide sites with none by all monitored sites and multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Site monitoring reports and service-mapping / gap-tracking database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Critical gaps are those threatening life or basic survival (e.g. no safe water, no access to health care, no functioning latrines); agree the threshold with the coordination group. This captures the end-state coverage condition, distinct from indicators measuring referral or resolution speed.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CCCM ClusterSphere HandbookCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of service gaps identified through site monitoring that are referred and addressed within the agreed timeframe
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of identified service gaps referred to responsible actors and resolved or actioned within the agreed timeframe

Denominator: Total number of service gaps identified through site monitoring during the reporting period

Gaps logged during site monitoring are tracked through referral to resolution; those closed or actioned within the agreed timeframe are divided by all gaps identified.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Service monitoring reports; referral tracking log; coordination minutes
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures the effectiveness of CCCM's gap-identification and advocacy role; requires a functioning referral and tracking system and clearly defined timeframes. Note that resolution often depends on other actors beyond the reporting agency's control.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CCCM ClusterIASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surveyed site residents satisfied with the responsiveness and management of their displacement site
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed site residents rating site management responsiveness and service coordination as satisfactory or better

Denominator: Total number of surveyed site residents

Residents rate site management on a defined satisfaction scale covering responsiveness, information and fairness; those at or above the agreed threshold are divided by all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Resident satisfaction survey; site monitoring; focus group discussions
Guidance & common pitfalls
Triangulate with complaints and participation data to reduce courtesy bias; disaggregate to detect whether specific groups feel underserved.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)CCCM ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surveyed site residents who can correctly identify how to access assistance and how to raise concerns or complaints
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed site residents who can correctly identify how to access available services and how to submit a complaint or feedback

Denominator: Total number of surveyed site residents

Residents are asked to describe how to access key services and feedback channels; correct responses are divided by all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Resident survey; KAP survey; accountability monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures whether information reaches residents, a core accountability outcome; disaggregate by sex, age and disability to check that at-risk groups are informed.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)CCCM ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surveyed site residents who report feeling safe moving around the site and using communal facilities
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed site residents who report feeling safe moving around the site and using communal facilities, including after dark

Denominator: Total number of site residents surveyed

From a representative resident survey, divide respondents who report feeling safe moving around the site and using communal facilities by all respondents and multiply by 100; disaggregate by sex, age and disability to reveal differential risk.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Representative resident perception survey and/or participatory safety audits
Guidance & common pitfalls
Safety perception commonly differs sharply by sex and age, particularly around WASH facilities and at night; always disaggregate and, where safe, triangulate with safety audits. This is distinct from complaint-mechanism or overall-satisfaction indicators.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CCCM ClusterSphere HandbookCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surveyed site residents who report that their views are taken into account in decisions affecting the site
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed site residents who report that their views are taken into account in decisions affecting the site

Denominator: Total number of site residents surveyed

From a representative resident survey, divide respondents who report that their views influence site decisions by all respondents and multiply by 100; disaggregate to detect exclusion of specific groups.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Representative resident perception survey / household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Captures perceived influence over decision-making, which is distinct from structural committee representation thresholds or general satisfaction with management. Watch for social-desirability bias and use neutral, trained enumerators.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CCCM ClusterCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of displacement sites meeting the agreed minimum standard for site planning and usable space per person
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed sites meeting the agreed minimum usable surface area per person and the safe site-planning layout criteria

Denominator: Total number of assessed displacement sites

Site area, population and layout are measured and compared against the agreed planning standard (e.g. minimum usable m² per person, firebreaks, drainage); compliant sites are divided by all assessed sites.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Site profiling; GIS/site mapping; camp management technical assessment
Guidance & common pitfalls
Overcrowding drives protection and public-health risk; measure usable area (excluding unusable terrain) rather than gross site area, and note that compliance is influenced by population movement beyond the intervention's control.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookCCCM ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of site governance committees meeting the agreed representation threshold for women and at-risk groups
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed site committees where women and members of at-risk groups hold at least the agreed proportion of positions

Denominator: Total number of assessed site governance committees

Committee composition is reviewed against the agreed representation threshold; committees meeting it are divided by all assessed committees.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Committee membership records; site monitoring; participation observation
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define the representation threshold and at-risk categories with the community in advance. Composition is a structural output; pair this with qualitative observation of whether members participate meaningfully in decisions rather than holding token seats.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of displacement sites or collective centres receiving regular camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) services
Definition & calculation

Count distinct active displacement sites where the agreed CCCM management, coordination or monitoring service package is delivered during the reporting period.

Means of verification
CCCM site management reports; site monitoring database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define what constitutes a 'site' and the minimum service package up front; separate formal camps, collective centres and informal/spontaneous sites for meaningful reporting and avoid double-counting sites covered by multiple partners.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CCCM ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of site care and maintenance works (drainage, access routes, communal facilities, lighting) completed
Definition & calculation

Count discrete care and maintenance works verified as completed against work orders during the reporting period, counting each work once at completion to avoid double counting across progress reports.

Means of verification
Care and maintenance work orders, completion records and site engineer / focal point verification
Guidance & common pitfalls
Counts delivered works, not their adequacy or durability; complement with a condition or functionality measure. Define clearly what constitutes one 'work' so counts stay comparable across sites.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CCCM ClusterSphere HandbookGlobal Shelter Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of site residents reached with information on available services, entitlements and distributions through CCCM information channels
Definition & calculation

Count individuals reached through CCCM information activities (information desks, notice boards, announcements, door-to-door outreach) during the reporting period using activity and outreach logs, de-duplicating where tracking allows.

Means of verification
Information activity records, notice-board and announcement logs, information-desk and outreach tracking
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures reach (information delivered), not comprehension or resulting access to assistance; pair with a knowledge/access outcome. Estimating reach for mass channels such as notice boards or loudspeakers requires a documented, consistent assumption.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CCCM ClusterCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned inter-agency site coordination meetings convened on schedule during the reporting period
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of scheduled inter-agency site coordination meetings convened on their planned date (within the agreed tolerance) during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of inter-agency site coordination meetings planned for the reporting period

Divide the number of coordination meetings convened on their scheduled date by the number planned per the coordination calendar and multiply by 100; a meeting counts as on schedule only if held within the agreed tolerance (e.g. same week).

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Coordination meeting calendars, minutes and attendance sheets
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures the reliability of the coordination process (timeliness of the workplan), not the quality or effectiveness of coordination; pair with an outcome measure. Do not count ad hoc or emergency meetings against the plan.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
CCCM ClusterIASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Cross-cutting / MEAL

% of affected people who report being treated with dignity and respect by staff
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed affected people who report they were treated with dignity and respect by program staff and volunteers

Denominator: Total number of surveyed affected people who interacted with staff or volunteers

Self-reported measure of respectful treatment during interactions, expressed as a percentage of respondents who had contact with staff.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, community perception survey, key informant interviews
Guidance & common pitfalls
A core protection and quality-of-treatment signal; low or uneven results across groups may indicate discrimination, power imbalances, or conduct risks warranting follow-up.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of affected people who report receiving assistance in a timely manner
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed affected people who report that the assistance reached them when they needed it

Denominator: Total number of surveyed affected people who received assistance

Collect participant perception of timeliness relative to their needs during monitoring and calculate the share reporting timely receipt.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, community perception survey, household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Complements process-based timeliness metrics with the recipient perspective; probe what 'timely' means to the population and whether delays caused negative coping.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of program participants who report being satisfied with the assistance received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed program participants who report being satisfied or very satisfied with the assistance received

Denominator: Total number of program participants surveyed

Aggregate responses on a standard satisfaction scale and report the share expressing satisfaction, using representative sampling of participants.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, participant satisfaction survey, community perception survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use consistent scale wording across rounds; triangulate with qualitative feedback, as courtesy bias can inflate satisfaction, especially where enumerators are linked to the provider. Distinct from the MPCA-specific value/delivery satisfaction indicator.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of significant feedback trends that resulted in a documented programme adaptation
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of recurring or significant feedback/complaint trends identified during the period for which a corresponding programme decision or adaptation is documented

Denominator: Total number of recurring or significant feedback/complaint trends identified during the period

Analysed feedback trends are tracked through to management review, and the number for which a documented decision or adaptation was made is divided by all significant trends identified.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Feedback/complaints analysis reports; management meeting minutes; programme revision and decision logs
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures whether the organisation acts on what communities collectively say (closing the loop at programme level), distinct from responding to individual complaints within a timeframe. Requires systematic aggregation and analysis of feedback, not case-by-case handling alone.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Grand Bargain (IASC)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of affected people who can identify at least one available feedback or complaint channel
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed affected people who can correctly identify at least one available channel to provide feedback or make a complaint

Denominator: Total number of affected people surveyed

Ask respondents to name an available feedback/complaint channel and count those who identify at least one correctly, divided by all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey, post-distribution monitoring, community perception survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Awareness is the immediate result of information/communication efforts and a precondition for a functioning mechanism (hence output-level); disaggregate to confirm marginalised groups know accessible, safe channels.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of complaints and feedback cases responded to within the agreed service-standard timeframe
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of eligible complaints/feedback cases that received a response or resolution within the organisation's agreed service-standard timeframe

Denominator: Total number of eligible complaints/feedback cases received in the reporting period whose response window has closed

Compare the response/closure date against the intake date for each logged case and calculate the share resolved within the defined standard.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Complaints and feedback mechanism (CFM) database/log, case management records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Set and publish the response standard in advance; exclude cases still within their allowed window from the denominator and route sensitive cases through a separate protected pathway.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of monitored service and distribution points meeting protection mainstreaming standards
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of monitored service delivery or distribution points assessed as meeting all agreed protection mainstreaming criteria (safety and dignity, meaningful access without barriers or discrimination, and accountability/participation)

Denominator: Total number of service delivery or distribution points monitored during the reporting period

Each monitored point is assessed against a standardised protection mainstreaming checklist, and points meeting all core criteria are divided by all points monitored.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Protection mainstreaming monitoring checklist; site monitoring reports; post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Assesses how assistance is delivered (safely, with dignity, and equitably) rather than whether it was received, and criteria should cover access for at-risk groups. As a checklist-based measure of delivery conditions it is an output-level quality measure, not a substitute for specialised protection programming or affected-people self-reports of dignity.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
IASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Global Protection Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of program participants who report being meaningfully consulted on program design or delivery
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed participants who report they were meaningfully consulted about program design or delivery decisions that affected them

Denominator: Total number of program participants surveyed

Combine documented consultation activities with participant self-report of having been meaningfully consulted, expressed as a percentage of respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Consultation and community meeting records, participant survey, community perception survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Participant-side result of consultation activities, hence output-level. Distinguish token information-sharing from meaningful participation that influenced decisions; ensure consultations reach groups often excluded from community leadership structures.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of staff and partner personnel trained on PSEA and the code of conduct
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of staff and implementing-partner personnel who completed PSEA and code of conduct training in the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of staff and implementing-partner personnel required to complete the training

Divide personnel who completed the required training by all personnel required to complete it and multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Training attendance sheets, HR records, learning management system, partner reporting
Guidance & common pitfalls
Completion is an input to safeguarding, not proof of safe conduct; pair with signed codes of conduct, refresher schedules, and functioning SEA reporting pathways.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of targeted individuals reached against the total planned target
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of unique individuals reached with planned assistance during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of individuals in the approved target/caseload for the same period

Divide unique individuals reached by the total planned target and multiply by 100, de-duplicating people reached across activities.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
De-duplicated beneficiary database, distribution and service records, targeting plan
Guidance & common pitfalls
A cross-sector coverage measure; analyse under- and over-achievement against target quality and monitor for exclusion of hard-to-reach or marginalised groups.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Presence of a functioning, safe and accessible complaints and feedback mechanism
Definition & calculation

Verify against a defined checklist that multiple channels exist, are known and accessible to different groups, capture and route cases (including sensitive ones), and generate documented responses.

Means of verification
CFM standard operating procedures, mechanism audit/spot check, community consultation records
Guidance & common pitfalls
'Yes' requires evidence the mechanism is actually used and safe, not merely that a suggestion box or hotline exists; assess accessibility for women, children, and persons with disabilities. Binary indicator — no numerator/denominator.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned response activities completed within the scheduled timeframe
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of planned response activities or milestones completed by their scheduled date in the implementation plan

Denominator: Total number of response activities or milestones scheduled for completion during the reporting period

Activities completed on or before their planned date are compared against all activities scheduled for the period, and the proportion completed on schedule is calculated.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Implementation plan/workplan; activity tracker; progress reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
A workplan-timeliness measure at the organisation's own delivery level, distinct from affected people's perception of timely assistance or coverage against the planned caseload. Track reasons for slippage to inform adaptive management.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Grand Bargain (IASC)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Education

% of assessed learners demonstrating improved literacy or numeracy competencies against baseline
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed learners whose literacy or numeracy score improved by a pre-defined margin (or reached a grade-level benchmark) between baseline and endline

Denominator: Total number of learners assessed at both baseline and endline (matched panel)

Administer a comparable learning assessment at two points to a matched panel of learners and calculate the share meeting the pre-defined improvement or benchmark threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Standardized learning assessments (e.g. EGRA/EGMA-type or level-appropriate tests) at baseline and endline
Guidance & common pitfalls
Core learning-outcome measure. Use a matched panel assessed at both points and a validated, level-appropriate tool, and pre-define what counts as 'improvement' to prevent post-hoc thresholds.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assessed learners demonstrating improved psychosocial wellbeing or social-emotional skills
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed learners showing improvement above the defined threshold on a validated psychosocial wellbeing / social-emotional learning measure between baseline and endline

Denominator: Total number of learners assessed at both baseline and endline (matched panel)

Apply a validated wellbeing/SEL instrument at baseline and endline to a matched group of learners and calculate the percentage showing improvement above the defined threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Validated psychosocial/SEL assessment tool, teacher or caregiver observation scales
Guidance & common pitfalls
Captures the protective, wellbeing function of EiE. Use culturally and age-adapted validated tools and ensure ethical, do-no-harm data collection with trained facilitators.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of enrolled learners retained through the end of the school term or cycle
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of learners enrolled at the start of the term/cycle who remain enrolled and attending at the end of it

Denominator: Number of learners enrolled at the start of the term/cycle, adjusted for verified transfers

Divide learners retained to the end of the cycle by those enrolled at the start (net of documented transfers), then multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Enrolment and attendance registers compared at two time points, dropout tracking records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Distinguish dropout from transfer or seasonal migration to avoid overstating attrition. Retention is a key equity signal, as girls and children with disabilities often drop out at higher rates.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported children transitioning into or reintegrating into the formal/national education system
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported children (e.g. from non-formal, accelerated or catch-up programmes) who enrol in and are retained by the formal/national education system at the follow-up point

Denominator: Total number of supported children eligible for transition to the formal/national education system

Track eligible supported children over time and calculate the percentage who enrol in and are retained by the formal/national system at the follow-up point.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Formal school enrolment records, certification/examination records, longitudinal tracking of learners
Guidance & common pitfalls
A longer-term integration outcome requiring follow-up beyond the programme cycle. Confirm both enrolment and retention in the formal system, and account for accreditation/certification barriers that can block transition even when children are ready.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported learning spaces meeting minimum safety, protection and quality standards
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed supported learning spaces meeting the defined pass threshold on a minimum-standards checklist (safe structure, sex-segregated WASH, safe access, codes of conduct, teacher-learner ratio)

Denominator: Total number of supported learning spaces assessed during the reporting period

Assess each supported learning space against a standardized checklist and calculate the percentage meeting or exceeding the defined pass threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Learning space quality/safety observation checklist, monitoring visit reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Quality indicator complementing access counts. Publish the checklist and threshold so results are comparable over time, and include protection elements such as functioning safe referral pathways and codes of conduct.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surveyed learners and caregivers satisfied with the education services received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed learners and caregivers reporting satisfaction with the education services received

Denominator: Total number of learners and caregivers surveyed

Survey a representative sample of learners and caregivers and calculate the percentage reporting satisfaction with the education services received.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Beneficiary satisfaction survey, feedback and complaints mechanism records, focus group discussions
Guidance & common pitfalls
Accountability-to-affected-populations indicator. Keep it single-construct (satisfaction) to stay measurable; track awareness and actual use of the feedback/complaints mechanism as a separate, complementary indicator and triangulate self-reported satisfaction against feedback-mechanism records.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASCINEE Minimum Standards

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target school-aged children accessing supported formal or non-formal education
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of school-aged children in the target population enrolled in and regularly attending a supported formal or non-formal learning environment during the reporting period

Denominator: Estimated total number of school-aged children in the target population, derived from population data or a needs assessment

Divide the number of target children enrolled in and regularly attending supported learning environments by the estimated total number of school-aged children in the target area, then multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Enrolment/attendance registers cross-checked against population estimates; household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Headline access/coverage measure for EiE. Define the age band and what counts as 'accessing' (enrolled vs. regularly attending) up front, and deduplicate children participating in more than one modality. Quality and safety of provision are captured by separate indicators, so keep this one limited to access.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of trained teachers demonstrating improved teaching practices in classroom observation
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of trained teachers observed to meet the agreed threshold on a structured classroom-observation tool measuring learner-centred, inclusive and psychosocially supportive teaching practices

Denominator: Total number of trained teachers observed during the reporting period

Trained teachers are observed against a standardised competency checklist covering learner-centred, inclusive and protective practices, and those scoring at or above the agreed threshold are divided by all teachers observed.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Structured classroom observation records; teacher coaching/supervision reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures whether training changed practice rather than mere attendance or knowledge; use the same calibrated observation tool at baseline and follow-up and train observers to reduce bias. Do not confuse with counts of teachers trained.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Global Education ClusterINEE Minimum Standards

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Average daily attendance rate of learners enrolled in supported learning environments
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Total learner-days present recorded across supported learning spaces during the reference period

Denominator: Total possible learner-days (enrolled learners multiplied by scheduled days of instruction) during the reference period

Sum learner-days present over the reference period and divide by total possible learner-days (enrolment multiplied by scheduled instructional days), then multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Daily attendance registers, spot-check monitoring visits
Guidance & common pitfalls
Attendance shows whether enrolment translates into actual participation. Validate registers with unannounced spot checks, and disaggregate by sex to surface gendered barriers to regular attendance.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported schools with functional, sex-segregated and disability-accessible WASH facilities
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported schools where drinking water, sex-segregated latrines with menstrual hygiene provision, and handwashing facilities are functional, sufficient for enrolment, and accessible to children with disabilities

Denominator: Total number of supported schools assessed

Each supported school is assessed against agreed WASH-in-schools standards (safe water, adequate sex-segregated latrines, functional handwashing), and schools meeting all criteria are divided by all schools assessed.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
School WASH facility assessment/checklist; monitoring visit reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Assess functionality and sufficiency (e.g. pupil-to-latrine ratios) rather than mere presence; sex-segregation and accessibility are essential for the safe participation of girls and children with disabilities. Distinguish from a broader learning-space safety and protection standard.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of children and youth enrolled in supported formal or non-formal learning programmes
Definition & calculation

Count unique children and youth registered in supported learning programmes during the reporting period, deduplicated against enrolment records.

Means of verification
Enrolment registers, programme MIS, learning space attendance records
Guidance & common pitfalls
A reach/output count, not a measure of learning. Deduplicate across sites and modalities (formal, accelerated, catch-up, temporary learning centres) so each child is counted once even if participating in more than one.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of learners provided with a complete set of teaching and learning materials
Definition & calculation

Count unique learners who received a complete standard set of teaching and learning materials (e.g. student kit, textbooks), verified through distribution records and post-distribution monitoring.

Means of verification
Distribution records, stock/dispatch registers, post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define the standard kit contents so partial distributions are not counted as complete. Verify receipt through PDM rather than relying on dispatch figures alone.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of learning spaces established or rehabilitated and functional
Definition & calculation

Count learning spaces (classrooms, temporary learning spaces, child-friendly spaces) constructed or rehabilitated and handed over as functional during the reporting period.

Means of verification
Construction/rehabilitation completion certificates, site monitoring reports, engineer sign-off
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only spaces completed and functional, not those started. Record whether WASH facilities and accessibility features are included, as an empty structure does not equal a usable learning environment.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
INEE Minimum StandardsGlobal Education ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of teachers and other education personnel completing supported EiE-relevant training
Definition & calculation

Count unique teachers and education personnel who completed a supported training (e.g. pedagogy, psychosocial support, inclusive education, child protection/referral) meeting the defined completion threshold during the reporting period.

Means of verification
Training attendance sheets, certification/completion records, training database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count individuals completing training, not sessions delivered. Specify a completion threshold and deduplicate personnel attending multiple modules to avoid inflation. Completion is a capacity output, not evidence of improved practice.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned caregiver and community engagement sessions conducted on schedule
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of caregiver/community engagement sessions (e.g. parent-teacher meetings, awareness activities on enrolment, attendance and child protection) conducted as scheduled in the workplan

Denominator: Total number of caregiver/community engagement sessions planned for the reporting period

Sessions held on or before their planned date are compared against all engagement sessions scheduled in the workplan for the period, and the proportion completed on schedule is calculated.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Activity workplan; session attendance sheets; field activity reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
A process/delivery measure of activities against plan, not of resulting parental behaviour or attendance change; pair with an outcome indicator to assess whether engagement improved enrolment or retention.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Global Education ClusterINEE Minimum Standards

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Food Security

% change in average crop yield among supported farming households
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Difference between endline and baseline average yield (per hectare or per unit area) for the target crop among supported households

Denominator: Baseline average yield for the same crop and households

Compare average yield per unit area for the target crop between baseline and endline for the same population, expressing the difference as a percentage of baseline.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Crop production survey, crop-cut measurement, farmer recall records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Control for confounders such as rainfall, pests and area planted by comparing like seasons and, where possible, a comparison group; crop-cut methods are more reliable than farmer recall but costlier. Aligned with Food Security Cluster agriculture guidance.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted people satisfied with the food/cash assistance received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed assisted people reporting they are satisfied or very satisfied with the assistance (quality, quantity, process and treatment)

Denominator: Total number of assisted people sampled and responding

Divide the number of respondents reporting satisfaction on a defined scale by the total number responding, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, beneficiary satisfaction survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Break satisfaction down by dimension (quantity, quality, timeliness, staff conduct) to make it actionable, and mitigate courtesy bias by using neutral enumerators and anonymous responses. Aligned with CHS accountability commitments.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Food Security ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted people who know how to provide feedback or make a complaint about the assistance
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed assisted people who can correctly identify at least one available channel to give feedback or make a complaint

Denominator: Total number of assisted people sampled and responding

Divide the number of respondents able to name a functioning feedback/complaint channel by the total sampled, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, accountability survey, feedback mechanism records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Awareness is a precondition for accountability but not sufficient; pair it with data on whether channels are used, safe and responsive, and check that awareness is equitable across sex, age and disability groups. Aligned with CHS accountability commitments.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASCFood Security Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target households with a high or very high share of expenditure on food
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed households whose food expenditure share exceeds the agreed high/very high threshold (e.g. 65% or 75% of total expenditure)

Denominator: Total number of surveyed households

For each household, divide monthly food expenditure by total household expenditure, classify against agreed thresholds, and report the share above the high/very high cut-off.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household economic/expenditure survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
A rising food-expenditure share signals economic vulnerability; a decrease is generally favourable but interpret alongside income and consumption data, since falling food spending can also reflect distress reduction in intake. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and IPC economic-vulnerability conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIPC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target households with little to no hunger on the Household Hunger Scale (HHS)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed households scoring in the 'little to no hunger' category (HHS 0–1)

Denominator: Total number of surveyed households

Score the three HHS experience questions over the recall period (0–6), categorise households, and report the share in the little/no hunger band.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household food security survey (HHS module)
Guidance & common pitfalls
HHS captures severe household food deprivation and is validated for cross-cultural comparison; it is insensitive to milder food insecurity, so pair it with FCS or rCSI for programme monitoring. Treat it as a food-security outcome measured via household survey, not a higher-order impact the programme can claim by sole attribution. Aligned with FAO/Food Security Cluster and IPC guidance.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of targeted households with an acceptable Food Consumption Score (FCS)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed households whose FCS falls in the 'acceptable' threshold band

Denominator: Total number of surveyed households in the target population

Calculate each household's FCS from 7-day food-group frequency weighted by nutritional value, classify against standard thresholds (poor/borderline/acceptable), and report the share classified as acceptable.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household food security survey (FCS module), post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use context-appropriate thresholds (including the higher cut-offs where oil and sugar are commonly consumed); FCS reflects diet quantity and quality and should be triangulated with coping and dietary-diversity measures. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and IPC evidence conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Mean Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) among target households
Definition & calculation

Count the number of distinct food groups (out of 12) consumed by the household over the recall period and report the sample mean.

Means of verification
Household food security survey (HDDS module)
Guidance & common pitfalls
HDDS is a household economic-access proxy, not an individual nutrition measure; keep the recall period (typically 24 hours) and food-group list consistent across rounds for comparability. Aligned with FAO/Food Security Cluster dietary-diversity guidance.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Mean reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) among target households
Definition & calculation

Sum the frequency of the five standard food-based coping behaviours over the past 7 days, each multiplied by its universal severity weight, and report the sample mean.

Means of verification
Household food security survey (rCSI module), post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
A falling rCSI indicates improved food access (lower is better); the reduced (5-strategy) version is standardised for cross-context comparison, so avoid substituting context-specific strategies where comparability is required. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and IPC conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted households that received their full intended entitlement (correct quantity/value and quality)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of sampled assisted households confirming at post-distribution monitoring that they received the complete ration or transfer value in the correct commodity mix and quality

Denominator: Total number of assisted households sampled at post-distribution monitoring

Divide the number of sampled households confirming receipt of the full, correct entitlement by the total sampled, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring (PDM) survey, distribution reconciliation records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures delivery accuracy/quality, not adequacy of the ration itself; triangulate self-reported receipt with distribution reconciliation records and define 'full entitlement' against the planned ration or transfer value in advance. Aligned with Sphere and CHS quality standards.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of farming households that received qualifying agricultural inputs and/or completed technical training
Definition & calculation

Count households that received at least one qualifying agricultural input package (e.g. seeds, tools, fertiliser, livestock) or completed a defined technical training, deduplicated across activities so a household receiving both is counted once.

Means of verification
Input distribution records, training attendance sheets, beneficiary registers
Guidance & common pitfalls
Disaggregate by sex of household head where household-level counts are used; specify the input package so quantity/quality can be assessed separately, and do not double-count a household under both inputs and training. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and Sphere output conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Food Security ClusterSphere HandbookIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of people who received food assistance (in-kind, cash or voucher) during the reporting period
Definition & calculation

Count unique individuals who actually received a food, cash or voucher transfer during the reporting period, deduplicated against the beneficiary registry to avoid double-counting across cycles.

Means of verification
Distribution records, beneficiary registration database, transfer/redemption reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report reached (not planned/targeted) individuals and deduplicate across distribution rounds; where records are at household level, expand to individuals using verified household size rather than a fixed multiplier. Aligned with Sphere and Food Security Cluster reach reporting conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of scheduled cash or voucher transfer cycles delivered within the planned delivery window
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of scheduled transfer cycles delivered to beneficiaries within the planned delivery window

Denominator: Total number of transfer cycles planned in the reporting period

Divide the number of transfer cycles delivered within the agreed timeframe by the total number of planned cycles, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Financial service provider reports, transfer reconciliation logs, distribution plan
Guidance & common pitfalls
Captures process timeliness, which is critical in cyclical food assistance; define the acceptable delivery window in advance and record reasons for delays to inform corrective action. Aligned with CHS timeliness commitments.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Food Security ClusterCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Health

Crude mortality rate (CMR) in the affected population (deaths per 10,000 persons per day)
Definition & calculation

Divide the number of deaths in the population during the recall period by the mid-period population and by the number of days, expressed per 10,000 per day.

Means of verification
Mortality surveillance; community death registers; retrospective mortality survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
The emergency alert threshold is commonly around 1 death/10,000/day (roughly a doubling of a typical baseline). Validity depends on a reliable denominator and a consistent recall period.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline and endline (or periodic evaluation)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in the affected population (deaths per 10,000 children under 5 per day)
Definition & calculation

Divide deaths among children under 5 during the recall period by the mid-period under-5 population and by the number of days, expressed per 10,000 per day.

Means of verification
Mortality surveillance; community death registers; retrospective mortality survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
The emergency alert threshold is commonly around 2 deaths/10,000/day. Children under 5 are the most sensitive sentinel group for overall crisis severity; validity depends on a reliable denominator and consistent recall period.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline and endline (or periodic evaluation)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of caregivers of children under 5 who can correctly identify at least two danger signs requiring urgent care
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed caregivers of children under 5 who correctly name at least two recognized danger signs (e.g. inability to drink/breastfeed, convulsions, lethargy, fast/difficult breathing)

Denominator: Total number of caregivers of children under 5 surveyed

Ask an unprompted (open-recall) question and score responses against the standard danger-sign list; report the recall threshold used.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
KAP survey; household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use unprompted recall to measure genuine knowledge rather than prompted recognition. Knowledge is a step toward care-seeking but does not guarantee it, so pair with a care-seeking behaviour indicator where possible.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of children aged 6-59 months in the target area vaccinated against measles
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children aged 6-59 months who received a measles-containing vaccine dose during the campaign/period

Denominator: Estimated total number of children aged 6-59 months in the target area

Divide doses administered to the eligible age cohort by the estimated eligible population; validate with a post-campaign coverage survey where feasible.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Vaccination tally sheets and registers; post-campaign coverage survey; administrative denominators
Guidance & common pitfalls
Administrative coverage can exceed 100% due to weak denominators or in-migration, so triangulate with survey data. In acute emergencies measles is a priority antigen from 6 months of age.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of deliveries in the target population attended by a skilled birth attendant
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of births attended by a skilled birth attendant (doctor, midwife, or nurse trained in midwifery skills) during the period

Denominator: Total number of deliveries (or expected deliveries) in the target population during the period

Divide births attended by a defined skilled provider by total (or expected) deliveries; expected births can be estimated by applying the crude birth rate to the population.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Facility maternity registers; household survey; community birth records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Traditional birth attendants do not count as skilled. If using facility data only, be explicit that home births may be undercounted in the denominator, biasing the estimate.
Recommended disaggregation
Age
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of MHPSS clients showing a clinically meaningful reduction in psychological distress between intake and follow-up
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of MHPSS clients whose validated distress/functioning score improved by at least the pre-defined clinically meaningful threshold between baseline and follow-up assessment

Denominator: Total number of MHPSS clients with both a baseline and a follow-up assessment in the period

Compare each client's baseline and follow-up scores on a validated, context-adapted instrument and count those crossing the defined improvement threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Validated, context-adapted pre/post assessment tools (distress or functioning scales) recorded in case files
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use context-validated tools and a defined minimum change threshold. Loss to follow-up biases results, so always report the proportion of clients who had paired (baseline and follow-up) assessments.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
IASC MHPSS GuidelinesGlobal Health Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of pregnant women who attended at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of pregnant women who completed at least four antenatal care contacts during the pregnancy

Denominator: Total number of pregnant women (or expected pregnancies) in the target population during the period

Divide women recording four or more ANC contacts by the total pregnant/expected-pregnant population; align to the WHO 8-contact model where adopted, but always report the threshold used.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
ANC registers; home-based maternal records; household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
State whether the threshold is ANC4 or ANC8 to preserve comparability. Completion of multiple contacts reflects continuity of care, not just a single point of access.
Recommended disaggregation
Age
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surveyed clients who report being satisfied with the health services they received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed clients rating their overall satisfaction with the health service as satisfied or very satisfied

Denominator: Total number of clients surveyed on service satisfaction during the period

Survey a representative sample of service users, ideally away from the provider, and calculate the proportion meeting the positive-satisfaction threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Exit interviews; client satisfaction survey; feedback mechanism data
Guidance & common pitfalls
Courtesy bias inflates satisfaction when interviews are conducted in front of staff. Complement the global score with specific dimensions (waiting time, respect, privacy) rather than relying on a single overall rating.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of surviving infants (under 1 year) who received three doses of DTP/pentavalent-containing vaccine (Penta3)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surviving infants (children under 1 year) who received the third dose of DTP/pentavalent-containing vaccine

Denominator: Estimated total number of surviving infants (children under 1 year) in the target area for the same period

Divide the number of Penta3 doses given to the infant cohort by the estimated surviving-infant population for the same period.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Immunization registers / home-based records; HMIS; coverage survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Penta3 is a standard proxy for routine EPI system strength. The Penta1-to-Penta3 drop-out rate is a useful companion measure of continuity.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of women of reproductive age (15-49) using a modern method of contraception (modern contraceptive prevalence rate)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of women of reproductive age (15-49) in the defined reference group currently using a modern contraceptive method

Denominator: Total number of women of reproductive age (15-49) in the same reference group surveyed

From survey data, divide women reporting current use of a modern method by all women of reproductive age in the defined reference population.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household / KAP survey; family planning service registers
Guidance & common pitfalls
Specify the reference population (all women vs. married/in-union vs. sexually active), as it strongly affects the value. Service-register 'new acceptors' is an activity proxy, not the prevalence rate.
Recommended disaggregation
Age
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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New outpatient department (OPD) consultation utilization rate (new consultations per person per year)
Definition & calculation

Divide the total number of new (first-visit) outpatient curative consultations in the period by the estimated catchment population, then annualize (multiply a monthly figure by 12/number of months in the period).

Means of verification
Facility OPD registers / HMIS; catchment population estimates
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only new consultations for a new illness episode, not repeat/follow-up visits, to avoid inflation. The Sphere reference range is roughly 1-4 new consultations per person per year in stable emergencies; both very low and very high values can signal access or quality problems. Accuracy depends on a reliable catchment denominator.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported facilities performing the emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) signal functions expected for their level
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported facilities that performed all EmONC signal functions expected for their designated level (basic or comprehensive) within the last three months

Denominator: Total number of supported facilities designated to provide that level of EmONC

Verify against the standard basic (7) or comprehensive (9) EmONC signal-function list whether each function was actually performed recently, not merely theoretically available.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Facility / EmONC needs assessment; service registers; supervision checklists
Guidance & common pitfalls
Actual recent performance is the standard test, not equipment presence. A common pitfall is scoring theoretical 'capacity' instead of demonstrated function.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported health facilities with no stock-out of any tracer essential medicine during the reporting period
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported health facilities recording zero stock-out days for every item on the pre-agreed tracer/essential-medicine list during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of supported health facilities assessed during the reporting period

For each facility, check stock records against the pre-agreed tracer medicine list; a facility qualifies only if none of the tracer items were out of stock on any day in the period.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Facility stock cards / logistics management information system; supervision checklists
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define the tracer list up front (e.g. amoxicillin, ORS/zinc, artemisinin-based combinations, oxytocin) and apply it consistently across facilities and periods. Measures supply-chain reliability, not appropriateness of consumption or prescribing.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of outpatient curative consultations provided by supported health facilities
Definition & calculation

Sum all outpatient curative consultations recorded across supported facilities during the reporting period.

Means of verification
Facility OPD registers / HMIS; tally sheets
Guidance & common pitfalls
A volume/reach output, not a coverage measure. State explicitly that this counts consultations (contacts), not unique individuals, since one person may consult more than once; do not present it as population coverage.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global Health ClusterWorld Health Organization (WHO)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of people who received individual or group mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services
Definition & calculation

Count unique individuals who received at least one MHPSS service (e.g. focused non-specialized support, counselling, psychological first aid, or specialized care) during the period.

Means of verification
MHPSS activity registers; case files; session attendance records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Deduplicate to avoid counting the same person across multiple sessions, and classify by MHPSS intervention pyramid level so that basic PFA is not conflated with specialized care.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
IASC MHPSS GuidelinesGlobal Health ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned supportive supervision / mentoring visits to supported health facilities completed
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supportive supervision or clinical mentoring visits actually conducted (with a documented report) during the reporting period

Denominator: Number of supportive supervision or mentoring visits planned/scheduled in the work plan for the reporting period

Divide completed visits (with a documented report) by the number of visits scheduled in the work plan for the period.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Supervision visit reports; activity work plan; supervision checklists
Guidance & common pitfalls
A process/completion measure of implementation, not of service quality. Count only visits with documented findings, not brief or undocumented drop-ins.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
World Health Organization (WHO)Global Health Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Livelihoods

% change in average monthly household income among supported households
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Difference between endline and baseline average monthly household income among the same supported households

Denominator: Baseline average monthly household income among the same supported households

Compare mean monthly household income (from all sources) between baseline and endline for the same supported households and express the change as a percentage of baseline.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household economic survey, business/income tracking records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Income is prone to recall error and seasonality, so use consistent recall periods and compare real (inflation-adjusted), not nominal, values over time. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and IASC economic-recovery conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported households able to cover the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) from their own income
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported households whose average monthly income equals or exceeds the value of the locally defined Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), measured at endline

Denominator: Total number of supported households surveyed at endline

Compare each surveyed household's self-reported average monthly income against the current MEB value for the area, then divide the households meeting or exceeding it by all households surveyed.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household income and expenditure survey; endline or post-distribution household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use the most recent inter-agency MEB for the area and adjust for inflation; income self-reporting is prone to recall and social-desirability bias, so triangulate with expenditure data where possible.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkFood Security ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported households with a reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) score below the crisis threshold
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported households whose reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) score falls below the agreed crisis threshold at endline

Denominator: Total number of supported households surveyed at endline

Record the frequency and severity of the five standard food-based coping strategies over the past seven days to compute each household's weighted rCSI, then calculate the share scoring below the agreed crisis threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household food security survey using the standard rCSI module
Guidance & common pitfalls
rCSI captures food-based coping only, so pair it with a livelihood-based coping strategies module for a fuller picture, and keep recall period and thresholds consistent across rounds.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported producers selling products through a facilitated formal market linkage or value-chain buyer
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported producers who sold products through a facilitated formal market linkage or value-chain buyer during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of supported producers surveyed

Survey supported producers on their sales channels and count those who transacted through a facilitated market linkage or contracted buyer, divided by all producers surveyed.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Producer or farmer survey; sales records; documented buyer agreements
Guidance & common pitfalls
Distinguish facilitated linkages from pre-existing informal sales and verify with sales records where available to reduce over-reporting.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterCALP NetworkSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target households not resorting to crisis or emergency livelihood coping strategies
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed households classified as using no coping or only stress strategies on the Livelihood Coping Strategies Index

Denominator: Total number of surveyed households

Classify households by the most severe livelihood coping strategy adopted in the past 30 days (none/stress/crisis/emergency) and report the share not in the crisis or emergency categories.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household food security/livelihoods survey (LCSI module)
Guidance & common pitfalls
LCSI captures asset-depleting and future-productivity-harming behaviours that food-consumption indicators miss; adapt the strategy list to context but retain the four severity categories for comparability. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and IPC conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterIPCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of targeted farmers applying improved or promoted agricultural practices
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of targeted farmers observed or reporting adoption of at least the defined minimum set of promoted practices

Denominator: Total number of targeted farmers trained/supported and sampled

Divide the number of supported farmers applying the agreed practices by the total supported and sampled, based on self-report validated by field observation where feasible.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Farmer survey, field observation, agricultural extension monitoring records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define 'improved practice' and the minimum adoption threshold in advance (which practices, how many); this is a behaviour-change indicator, so measure after enough time has passed for adoption within a cropping cycle. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and Sphere agriculture guidance.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Food Security ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of village savings and loan association (VSLA) members who accessed a loan or share-out from group savings
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of VSLA members who took a loan or received a share-out from group savings during the reporting cycle

Denominator: Total number of registered members in supported VSLA groups

Extract loan and share-out transactions from group ledgers over the savings cycle and divide members with at least one loan or share-out by all registered members.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
VSLA group ledgers and passbooks; group management records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Access to credit reflects group functionality rather than productive use of funds, so complement it with data on loan purpose and repayment rates.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
CALP NetworkFood Security Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of vocational or business skills training graduates in related wage or self-employment within 6 months of completion
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of training graduates in wage employment or self-employment related to their training field, measured six months after course completion

Denominator: Total number of training graduates successfully followed up six months after course completion

Conduct a tracer survey of graduates six months after completion and calculate the proportion in related wage or self-employment out of all graduates who could be contacted.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-training tracer study or follow-up survey; employer or self-employment verification
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define 'related employment' before baseline and track attrition, since graduates who cannot be reached can bias results upward; distinguish sustained work from one-off casual gigs.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of households provided with productive assets or agricultural inputs to restore livelihoods
Definition & calculation

Count unique households that received at least one productive asset or input package, de-duplicating against registration and distribution records.

Means of verification
Distribution lists; asset or input transfer records; post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count each household once regardless of the number of assets received; specify the asset package in metadata and avoid double-counting across distribution rounds.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Food Security ClusterSphere HandbookCALP Network

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of market linkages or supply agreements facilitated between supported producers and buyers
Definition & calculation

Count each distinct producer-buyer linkage or supply agreement that was formally facilitated and documented during the reporting period.

Means of verification
Signed supply agreements or MoUs; market linkage facilitation records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only newly facilitated and documented linkages rather than informal introductions; a single linkage may serve many producers, so pair this with a producer-reach measure.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Food Security ClusterCALP Network

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of micro- and small enterprises that received start-up or recovery grants
Definition & calculation

Count distinct enterprises that received at least one start-up or recovery grant, verified against disbursement records and signed agreements.

Means of verification
Grant disbursement records; enterprise registration forms and grant agreements
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count each enterprise once per grant cycle; record whether the grant is for start-up or recovery and capture owner sex to monitor support to women-led enterprises.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
CALP NetworkFood Security ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of people who directly participated in or received livelihood support (income-generating activities, skills training, or productive assets)
Definition & calculation

Count unique individuals who received a livelihood intervention (business grant, vocational training, productive asset, or cash-for-work) during the reporting period, deduplicated across activities.

Means of verification
Programme enrolment records, grant/asset transfer records, training registers
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only direct participants/recipients, not household members who benefit indirectly, and exclude those merely selected or targeted but not yet served. Aligned with Food Security Cluster and IASC output conventions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Food Security ClusterIASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned livelihood trainings and support activities completed on schedule
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of planned livelihood trainings and support activities completed on or before their scheduled date in the workplan

Denominator: Total number of livelihood trainings and support activities planned for the reporting period

Compare completed activities against the dated workplan and divide those finished on or before their scheduled date by all activities planned for the period.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Project workplan and activity tracker; activity completion reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
This measures delivery timeliness, not quality or outcomes; document reasons for delays to inform adaptive management.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Food Security Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Nutrition

Prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children aged 6-59 months
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children aged 6-59 months with weight-for-height z-score < -2 and/or bilateral pitting oedema in the surveyed sample

Denominator: Total number of children aged 6-59 months measured in the representative survey sample

Measure weight-for-height and check for oedema in a probability sample of children 6-59 months, then estimate the proportion classified as acutely malnourished using WHO Child Growth Standards.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
SMART nutrition survey or equivalent population-representative anthropometric survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
A population-level status indicator best measured through a representative survey (e.g. SMART), not programme records; attribution to a single project is weak, so use it to describe context/impact severity alongside IPC acute malnutrition classification rather than as a direct project output.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline and endline (or periodic evaluation)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of caregivers of children in the treatment programme who report satisfaction with the nutrition services received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed caregivers reporting they were satisfied or very satisfied with the nutrition services received (treatment, waiting time, staff respect, information provided)

Denominator: Total number of caregivers of children in the treatment programme surveyed

Through exit interviews or a periodic survey, calculate the proportion of caregivers rating overall service satisfaction positively on a defined scale, triangulated with feedback mechanism data.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Exit interviews, beneficiary satisfaction survey, and complaints and feedback mechanism data
Guidance & common pitfalls
Mitigate courtesy bias by using neutral enumerators (not treating staff) and specific sub-questions; interpret alongside a functioning complaints and feedback mechanism to capture accountability, not only satisfaction scores.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Displacement status
Disability (Washington Group)
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of caregivers of children under 2 who can correctly state at least two recommended IYCF practices
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed caregivers of children under 2 who correctly state at least two recommended IYCF practices (e.g. exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, continued breastfeeding, timely and diverse complementary feeding)

Denominator: Total number of caregivers of children under 2 surveyed

Ask caregivers structured questions on recommended IYCF practices and calculate the proportion answering at least two correctly against a predefined scoring key.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
KAP survey or post-counselling knowledge assessment against a predefined answer key
Guidance & common pitfalls
Knowledge is a precursor to, not a guarantee of, practice; pair with a practice indicator (e.g. MAD or exclusive breastfeeding) and apply a consistent scoring key to reduce enumerator subjectivity.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of children aged 6-23 months who received a minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in the previous 24 hours
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed children aged 6-23 months who met both minimum dietary diversity and minimum meal frequency (and, for non-breastfed children, the milk feed criterion) in the previous day

Denominator: Total number of children aged 6-23 months surveyed

Combine minimum dietary diversity and minimum meal frequency (with milk feeds for non-breastfed children) from 24-hour recall to derive the composite MAD indicator per WHO/UNICEF definitions.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household or KAP survey using the standard WHO/UNICEF IYCF recall module
Guidance & common pitfalls
MAD is a composite indicator that depends on accurate breastfeeding status classification; report breastfed and non-breastfed children separately as the component criteria differ, and do not interpret it as a nutrient-adequacy measure.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Displacement status
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of children aged 6-59 months exited from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) treatment who recovered
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children with MAM discharged as recovered (met the supplementary feeding programme recovery/discharge criteria) during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of children with MAM who exited the supplementary feeding programme during the reporting period (recovered + died + defaulted + non-recovered)

Divide children discharged as recovered from MAM treatment by all MAM exits (recovered, died, defaulted, non-recovered) in the same reporting period, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Supplementary feeding programme (SFP/TSFP) registers and IMAM/CMAM monitoring database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report within the full performance basket that sums to 100%; the Sphere reference for recovery in supplementary feeding is >75%. Treat children referred to SAM/inpatient care as transfers rather than counting them as non-recoveries.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of children aged 6-59 months exited from SAM treatment who defaulted before recovery
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children with SAM classified as defaulters (absent for a defined number of consecutive scheduled visits, typically 2-3) during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of children with SAM who exited the programme during the reporting period (cured + died + defaulted + non-recovered)

Divide the number of defaulters by the total number of exits in the same reporting period, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
OTP/SC registers, defaulter tracing records and CMAM/IMAM database
Guidance & common pitfalls
A defaulter rate above the Sphere alarm threshold (>15%) signals access, quality or acceptance problems. Apply a consistent absence definition and reconcile with defaulter tracing so that unreported deaths are not misclassified as defaults.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal Nutrition Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of children aged 6-59 months exited from SAM treatment who were discharged as recovered (cured)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children with SAM discharged as cured (met the programme recovery/discharge criteria) during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of children with SAM who exited the programme during the reporting period (cured + died + defaulted + non-recovered)

Divide the number of children discharged as cured by the total number of exits (cured, died, defaulted, non-recovered) in the same period, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
OTP/SC discharge registers and CMAM/IMAM monitoring database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report as part of the standard performance basket (cure, death, defaulter and non-recovery rates), which should sum to 100%; the Sphere reference for cure is >75%. Exclude transfers to other treatment programmes from both numerator and denominator rather than counting them as exits.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal Nutrition Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of infants aged 0-5 months exclusively breastfed in the previous 24 hours
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed infants aged 0-5 months who received only breast milk (no other food or liquids, including water) during the previous day

Denominator: Total number of infants aged 0-5 months surveyed

Using 24-hour maternal/caregiver recall, calculate the proportion of infants under 6 months fed only breast milk, following WHO/UNICEF IYCF indicator definitions.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household or KAP survey using the standard WHO/UNICEF IYCF recall module
Guidance & common pitfalls
Based on a single 24-hour recall, this estimates population-level practice, not each infant's full feeding history; ensure the sample adequately captures the narrow 0-5 month band, which often yields small sub-samples with wide confidence intervals.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Displacement status
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of children aged 6-59 months who received two doses of vitamin A supplementation in the past 12 months
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children aged 6-59 months who received two doses of vitamin A supplementation at least four months apart during the past 12 months

Denominator: Total estimated number of children aged 6-59 months in the target population/catchment for the same period

Divide the number of children 6-59 months recorded as receiving two vitamin A doses in the past year by the estimated target population of that age group and multiply by 100, validating administrative tallies against a coverage survey where feasible.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Supplementation campaign tally sheets and registers, health/nutrition facility records, and post-event coverage survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Distinguish administrative (tally-based) coverage, which is prone to denominator error, from survey-measured coverage; count only children who reached the full two-dose annual schedule, as a single dose does not meet it. Disaggregate by age band (e.g. 6-11 vs 12-59 months) to reflect dosing schedule differences.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of screened children aged 6-59 months identified as acutely malnourished who were referred for treatment
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of screened children identified as acutely malnourished (MUAC < 125 mm and/or bilateral pitting oedema) with a documented referral to a treatment programme

Denominator: Total number of screened children identified as acutely malnourished (MUAC < 125 mm and/or bilateral pitting oedema) during the reporting period

Divide the number of identified cases with a documented referral by the total number of identified cases, expressed as a percentage.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Screening and referral registers cross-checked with OTP/SC admission records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Referral issuance measures process; where feasible, strengthen the indicator by confirming the referral loop (matching referral slips to admission records) to detect access barriers and referral drop-off.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global Nutrition Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported OTP sites with no RUTF stock-out lasting more than seven consecutive days during the reporting period
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported OTP sites that experienced no ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) stock-out exceeding seven consecutive days during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of supported OTP sites during the reporting period

Review stock cards and logistics reports for each site to identify any RUTF stock-out exceeding seven consecutive days, then calculate the proportion of sites with none.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Stock/consumption records, supply chain reports and facility stock cards
Guidance & common pitfalls
A supply-chain readiness measure that directly conditions treatment continuity; define the stock-out threshold clearly and verify paper records against physical stock counts, as records can lag actual availability.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global Nutrition ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of children aged 6-59 months newly admitted for treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
Definition & calculation

Count new SAM admissions from OTP and SC registers over the reporting period, deduplicating internal transfers between sites to avoid double-counting.

Means of verification
Outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) and stabilisation centre (SC) admission registers and CMAM/IMAM database
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only new admissions, excluding transfers-in and readmissions, using the SAM case definition (weight-for-height z-score < -3, MUAC < 115 mm, and/or bilateral pitting oedema); confirm the reported age band matches the programme target population.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal Nutrition Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of children aged 6-59 months screened for acute malnutrition using MUAC and oedema check
Definition & calculation

Sum the number of individual children measured with a MUAC tape and checked for bilateral pitting oedema at community, facility or campaign screening points during the period.

Means of verification
Community screening registers, campaign tally sheets and mobile screening records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count children screened, not screening events, to limit double-counting during repeated mass screenings; MUAC is a rapid case-finding tool and does not replace weight-for-height assessment for admission where the protocol requires it.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal Nutrition Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of pregnant and lactating women who received infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counselling
Definition & calculation

Count individual pregnant and lactating women receiving at least one IYCF counselling contact (individual or group) during the period, deduplicating repeat contacts by the same woman.

Means of verification
Counselling session registers and mother-to-mother support group attendance sheets
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report unique women reached rather than number of sessions to avoid inflation; record modality (individual vs group, facility vs community, in-person vs remote) as counselling quality and dose vary by channel.
Recommended disaggregation
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Displacement status
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
World Health Organization (WHO)Global Nutrition ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned IYCF-E counselling and support group sessions completed on schedule
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of IYCF-E individual counselling and mother-to-mother support group sessions conducted on or before their scheduled date during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of IYCF-E counselling and support group sessions planned in the activity workplan for the same period

Compare IYCF-E sessions actually delivered against those scheduled in the workplan for the period and calculate the percentage completed on time.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Activity workplan, session attendance registers, and facilitator activity reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
A workplan-completion/timeliness measure of delivery, not of caregiver behaviour change, so pair it with an IYCF practice outcome indicator; count a session only when it meets minimum quality and duration criteria.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Protection

Percentage of children in case management showing improved psychosocial wellbeing
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of children in case management showing a measured improvement in psychosocial wellbeing between baseline and follow-up assessment

Denominator: Total number of children in case management with both a baseline and follow-up wellbeing assessment

Apply a validated, age-appropriate psychosocial wellbeing or functioning scale at baseline and follow-up and count children whose score improves beyond a defined threshold.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Standardized wellbeing/functioning assessment tool applied at intake and follow-up, case worker records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use a context-validated tool with consistent scoring; only include children with paired assessments, and interpret cautiously given many external influences on wellbeing.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of explosive ordnance risk education participants demonstrating safe behaviours and knowledge at follow-up
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed EORE participants who correctly identify safe behaviours and reporting actions regarding explosive ordnance at follow-up

Denominator: Total number of EORE participants surveyed at follow-up

Assess participants after EORE against defined safe-behaviour and knowledge criteria (recognition, avoidance, reporting) and calculate the share meeting the threshold over all assessed.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-EORE KAP survey, follow-up behaviour survey, community observation
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures the effect of EORE beyond mere attendance; self-reported behaviour can be overstated, so triangulate with incident data and observation where feasible.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of protection service users who report being treated with respect and dignity by staff
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed service users who report they were treated with respect and dignity during service provision

Denominator: Total number of protection service users surveyed

Survey a sample of service users after service receipt and calculate the share reporting respectful, dignified treatment out of all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-service satisfaction survey, exit interviews, feedback mechanism data
Guidance & common pitfalls
Collect feedback through a channel independent of the service provider to reduce courtesy bias; use as an accountability-to-affected-populations and service-quality measure.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of referred protection cases confirmed to have accessed the service they were referred to
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of referred cases confirmed to have accessed the service they were referred to within the agreed timeframe

Denominator: Total number of protection cases referred during the reporting period

Track each outgoing referral through a closed-loop referral system and count those confirmed as received/served, divided by all referrals made in the period.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Referral tracking forms, case management database, receiving-service confirmation records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Requires functional feedback from receiving services; a low rate often signals broken referral pathways or access barriers rather than survivor choice, so review reasons for non-completion.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
IASCGlobal Protection ClusterCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of separated and unaccompanied children reunified with family or placed in appropriate alternative care
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of registered UASC reunified with family or placed in an appropriate alternative care arrangement during the period

Denominator: Total number of registered UASC in case management assessed as needing reunification or alternative care

Count UASC whose cases resulted in verified reunification or appropriate alternative care placement, over all UASC assessed as needing such a durable arrangement.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Family tracing and reunification records, case management database, follow-up visit reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Reunification must follow best-interests procedures and post-reunification follow-up; a placement counts only when verified and assessed as in the child's best interest, not merely arranged.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Minimum Standards for Child Protection (CPMS)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of surveyed persons of concern who report feeling safe in their place of residence
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed persons of concern who report feeling safe or very safe in and around their place of residence

Denominator: Total number of persons of concern surveyed

Through a representative survey, respondents rate perceived safety on a defined scale; the percentage selecting 'safe' or 'very safe' is calculated over all valid respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Protection monitoring survey, household survey, perception/safety audit
Guidance & common pitfalls
Perceptions of safety differ sharply by sex, age and disability, so always disaggregate and interpret alongside incident data; safety is context-driven, so avoid attributing changes solely to the intervention.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere HandbookIASCGlobal Protection Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of survivors of sexual violence accessing clinical care who did so within 72 hours of the incident
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of survivors of sexual violence who presented for and received clinical care within 72 hours of the incident

Denominator: Total number of survivors of sexual violence who accessed clinical care during the reporting period

Among survivors of sexual violence accessing clinical care, calculate the share who presented within the 72-hour window relevant for PEP and time-sensitive care.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Health facility register, GBV case management records (anonymized/aggregated)
Guidance & common pitfalls
The 72-hour window is critical for HIV PEP (and 120 hours for emergency contraception); measures timeliness of presentation among those reached, not overall coverage, so a low rate points to awareness or access barriers. Handle all data with strict confidentiality.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of the assisted population who know how to safely report sexual exploitation and abuse
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed community members who can correctly describe at least one safe channel to report sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers

Denominator: Total number of community members surveyed in the assisted population

Survey community members on their awareness of SEA reporting channels and count those who can name at least one accessible channel, over all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Community perception survey, accountability/AAP survey, feedback mechanism awareness assessment
Guidance & common pitfalls
A core PSEA accountability measure; ensure people know reporting is free, safe and confidential, and that channels are accessible to women, children and persons with disabilities.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
IASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Global Protection Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of the target population who know where to access GBV services
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed respondents who can correctly name at least one available GBV service and how to access it

Denominator: Total number of respondents surveyed in the target population

Survey respondents on their knowledge of available GBV services and access routes; count those who can correctly identify at least one, divided by all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
KAP survey, household survey, community perception survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures a knowledge precondition for access, not uptake; train enumerators to ask about services without prompting respondents to disclose personal experiences.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
GBV AoRIASC GBV GuidelinesGlobal Protection Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Existence of a safe, confidential and accessible community complaints and feedback mechanism that handles SEA reports
Definition & calculation

Verify whether a complaints and feedback mechanism exists that is known to the community, offers multiple safe channels, handles SEA reports confidentially, and demonstrably processes and responds to feedback.

Means of verification
Mechanism design documentation, complaints logs, community verification/audit, AAP assessment
Guidance & common pitfalls
A 'yes' requires evidence the mechanism is actually used and closes the loop, not merely that a suggestion box exists; confirm channels are accessible to all groups including persons with disabilities.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASCGlobal Protection Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of children reached with child protection services
Definition & calculation

Count unique girls and boys who received at least one child protection service (case management, structured PSS, child-friendly space, family tracing) during the period.

Means of verification
Case management records, child-friendly space registers, activity attendance sheets
Guidance & common pitfalls
Disaggregate age into meaningful child bands (e.g. 0-5, 6-11, 12-17); count each child once to avoid inflating reach across multiple activities.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of gender-based violence survivors who received multisectoral response services
Definition & calculation

Count survivors who received at least one response service (case management, clinical care, PSS, safety/legal support) during the period, using anonymized aggregated data only, counting each survivor once.

Means of verification
GBV case management records, GBVIMS/health facility registers (aggregated, anonymized)
Guidance & common pitfalls
Never share individually identifiable GBV data; report only aggregated figures consistent with GBV information-sharing and safety/ethics principles.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of individuals reached with explosive ordnance risk education
Definition & calculation

Count unique individuals reached through direct explosive ordnance risk education sessions and community outreach during the reporting period, deduplicating repeat participants.

Means of verification
EORE session attendance records, outreach logs, digital/mass-media reach estimates
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report direct (face-to-face) reach separately from indirect mass-media estimates to avoid overstating coverage.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of individuals reached with GBV prevention and risk-mitigation awareness activities
Definition & calculation

Count unique participants reached through GBV prevention, awareness and risk-mitigation sessions or outreach during the reporting period, deduplicating repeat attendance.

Means of verification
Awareness session attendance sheets, community outreach records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Distinguish 'reached with awareness' (output) from behaviour or knowledge change (outcome); avoid counting the same individual across multiple sessions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
GBV AoRIASC GBV GuidelinesGlobal Protection Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of individuals reached with protection assistance and services
Definition & calculation

Count unique individuals who received at least one protection service (individual protection assistance, PSS, legal aid, case management, referrals) during the reporting period, deduplicated across activities.

Means of verification
Service delivery records, case management databases, activity attendance sheets
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count each person once regardless of the number of services received to avoid double-counting; ensure a unique-identifier or registration system is in place before aggregating across activities.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of unaccompanied and separated children identified and provided with case management
Definition & calculation

Count unaccompanied and separated children who have been identified, registered and opened for individual case management during the reporting period.

Means of verification
Case management database, family tracing and reunification records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Distinguish unaccompanied from separated children in reporting where possible; ensure informed consent/assent and strict data protection given the vulnerability of this group.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Minimum Standards for Child Protection (CPMS)IASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Percentage of required personnel who completed PSEA/safeguarding training and signed the code of conduct
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of personnel who completed PSEA/safeguarding induction training and signed the code of conduct during the period

Denominator: Total number of personnel (staff, volunteers, partners) required to complete PSEA training in the period

Count personnel with both completed PSEA training and a signed code of conduct on file, divided by all personnel required to complete it.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
HR training records, signed code of conduct register, partner compliance records
Guidance & common pitfalls
Covers staff, volunteers and implementing-partner personnel; training completion is a process safeguard and should be paired with functioning reporting and response mechanisms.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
IASCCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Square metres of contaminated land surveyed and released as safe for use
Definition & calculation

Sum the area of land released through survey and clearance (cancellation, reduction and technical clearance) and formally handed over as safe during the reporting period.

Means of verification
Land release completion reports, clearance/quality assurance records, GIS mapping
Guidance & common pitfalls
Land release includes non-technical/technical survey and clearance, not only manual clearance; report only land that has passed quality assurance and been formally handed over.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned protection monitoring visits completed on schedule
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of protection monitoring visits carried out on or before their planned date during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of protection monitoring visits scheduled in the workplan for the reporting period

Divide the number of scheduled protection monitoring visits completed by their planned date by the total number of visits planned for the period, then multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Protection monitoring workplan, visit schedules and field mission reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Tracks timeliness of the monitoring process, not the findings or coverage of protection risks; a visit counts only when completed on or before its planned date. Useful for spotting access constraints or capacity gaps that delay planned field presence.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Global Protection ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Shelter & NFI

% of assisted households able to maintain a safe indoor temperature inside their shelter throughout the cold season
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed cold-climate assisted households whose shelter maintains a safe indoor temperature throughout the cold season (self-reported adequacy and/or measured against an agreed threshold)

Denominator: Total number of assisted households in cold-climate areas surveyed

Divide the number of surveyed cold-climate households whose shelter maintains a safe indoor temperature during winter (via reported adequacy and/or measured readings against an agreed threshold) by all surveyed cold-climate households, multiplied by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Winterization outcome monitoring survey, with optional spot temperature measurement during shelter visits
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use in cold-climate and winterization responses; captures thermal performance (insulation, sealing, heating) as a narrower construct distinct from general protection from the weather and elements. Account for safe heating practices, since unsafe heating creates carbon-monoxide and fire risks. Define the temperature threshold in advance where measurement is used.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Displacement status
Disability (Washington Group)
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Global Shelter ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted households reporting their shelter adequately protects them from adverse weather and the elements
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed assisted households reporting their shelter keeps them dry, warm/cool and protected from wind, rain and flooding

Denominator: Total number of surveyed assisted households

Households answer structured questions on protection from rain, wind, cold/heat and flooding; households responding positively across the agreed items are divided by all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring; household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Best measured after at least one full weather/season cycle; combine self-report with technical spot-checks to reduce courtesy bias. Complements, and should not be conflated with, the technical adequacy indicator.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted households reporting they feel secure from the threat of forced eviction from the land or shelter they occupy
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed assisted households reporting they feel secure from the threat of forced eviction over the coming reference period (e.g. 6 months)

Denominator: Total number of assisted households surveyed

Divide the number of surveyed households reporting they feel secure from forced eviction by the total number of households surveyed, multiplied by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Outcome / post-distribution monitoring household survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures perceived (subjective) tenure security, which complements but is distinct from holding a documented tenure arrangement: households can hold papers yet still fear eviction, or feel secure without them. Use to capture protection risk in HLP-sensitive contexts. Sex disaggregation refers to the head of household.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted households satisfied with the quality, quantity and timeliness of shelter and NFI assistance received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed assisted households rating the shelter/NFI assistance as satisfactory or better across quality, quantity and timeliness

Denominator: Total number of surveyed assisted households

Households rate assistance on a defined satisfaction scale; those at or above the agreed satisfaction threshold are divided by all respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring; beneficiary satisfaction survey
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use a consistent scale and probe dimensions separately (quality, quantity, timeliness, dignity); triangulate with complaints data to reduce courtesy bias.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Global Shelter ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of assisted households with essential non-food items still functional and in regular use at follow-up
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed recipient households whose priority essential NFIs are observed or reported still functional and in regular use at follow-up

Denominator: Total number of NFI-recipient households surveyed at follow-up

At a defined interval after distribution, assess whether the agreed set of priority NFIs remains functional and in use; divide households meeting the threshold by all recipient households surveyed at follow-up, multiplied by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring (PDM) survey with an observation checklist
Guidance & common pitfalls
Distinct from distribution counts and satisfaction: it tests whether items were appropriate, retained and actually used (not sold, discarded or broken), signalling adequacy and cultural fit. Define the core items counted and the follow-up interval in advance.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Disability (Washington Group)
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Global Shelter ClusterSphere HandbookCALP Network

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of households with a documented or recognised tenure or occupancy arrangement for the land or shelter they occupy
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed target households holding a documented or recognised tenure/occupancy arrangement (formal or customary) for their shelter or plot

Denominator: Total number of surveyed target households

Households are asked about, and where possible shown to hold, a recognised tenure or occupancy arrangement; qualifying households are divided by all surveyed households.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey; housing, land and property (HLP) assessment; documentation review
Guidance & common pitfalls
Recognise a continuum of tenure including customary and informal arrangements, not only formal title; critical for avoiding interventions that heighten eviction risk. Disaggregate by head-of-household sex to surface HLP inequities.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target households living in shelter that meets the agreed minimum technical and covered living-space standard
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of assessed target households whose shelter meets all agreed minimum-standard criteria (structural safety, weatherproofing, and at least the agreed covered living space per person, e.g. 3.5 m²)

Denominator: Total number of assessed target households

Enumerators verify shelter condition against a standardized adequacy checklist during household visits; households meeting all criteria are divided by all assessed households.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey; shelter technical assessment; post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define 'adequate' against Sphere minimum covered living space and locally-agreed technical criteria before data collection; disaggregate by head-of-household sex to detect equity gaps and combine observation with technical verification rather than relying on self-report.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of trained households demonstrating improved knowledge of safer shelter construction and maintenance practices
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed households that correctly identify the agreed safe construction/maintenance practices after receiving technical support or training

Denominator: Total number of surveyed households that received technical support or training

Respondents are scored against a defined set of key safe-construction practices; those meeting the knowledge threshold are divided by all trained respondents.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
KAP survey; training pre/post tests; post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Where feasible use a pre/post design to attribute change; ensure the practice checklist reflects locally relevant hazards (seismic, flood, wind). Measures demonstrated knowledge, not self-reported confidence.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of constructed or upgraded shelters completed in line with agreed technical and safety standards
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of inspected shelters that pass the agreed technical/safety quality checklist

Denominator: Total number of shelters inspected

Trained technical staff inspect a sample or census of completed shelters against a standardized quality checklist; passing units are divided by inspected units.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Technical/engineering inspection records; construction monitoring checklists
Guidance & common pitfalls
Use to measure build quality, not just quantity delivered; distinguish contractor-built from owner-driven construction as pass rates often differ, and document the sampling basis if not a census.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of affected community members participating in shelter and settlement design and safety consultations
Definition & calculation

Count individuals from the affected community who actively participated in documented shelter or settlement design, siting, or safety consultation sessions, counting each individual once regardless of the number of sessions attended, disaggregated by sex, age and disability status.

Means of verification
Consultation attendance records and facilitation reports
Guidance & common pitfalls
Tracks inclusive participation in shelter decisions and settlement safety planning. Monitor meaningful representation of women, older people and persons with disabilities rather than raw attendance, and avoid double-counting individuals who attend multiple sessions.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of households provided with emergency, transitional or durable shelter assistance
Definition & calculation

Count unique households receiving any shelter assistance modality (kit, cash for shelter, upgrade, or constructed unit), deduplicated against the beneficiary registry.

Means of verification
Distribution records; beneficiary database; construction completion registers
Guidance & common pitfalls
Report by shelter response type and modality (in-kind vs cash/voucher); deduplicate to avoid double-counting households assisted across phases or partners. Disaggregation by sex/age refers to the head of household.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global Shelter ClusterIASCSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of households provided with technical construction assistance for safer shelter self-recovery
Definition & calculation

Count the unique households that received at least one qualifying package of technical construction assistance for self-recovery (e.g. site/technical guidance visits, demonstrations, or supervised construction support), counting each household once regardless of the number of visits.

Means of verification
Programme output tracking database and technical assistance visit logs
Guidance & common pitfalls
Counts a delivered service (technical assistance), distinct from measured training knowledge gains or the number of shelters completed to standard. Sex disaggregation refers to the head of household. Define what counts as a qualifying package before reporting.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global Shelter ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of individuals reached with essential non-food item (NFI) kits meeting the agreed minimum package
Definition & calculation

Sum individuals in households receiving a complete NFI kit as per the agreed package composition, derived from distribution records and verified household size.

Means of verification
Distribution records; beneficiary lists; post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
Define the standard kit composition in advance; track partial distributions separately and do not count them as a full kit. Where individual-level data are unavailable, document the household-size assumption used.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global Shelter ClusterSphere HandbookIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned shelter site inspections verifying covered living space and construction safety completed on schedule
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of planned shelter site/technical inspections (covering covered living space per person and construction safety) completed by their scheduled date

Denominator: Total number of shelter site/technical inspections planned in the workplan for the reporting period

Divide the number of scheduled shelter inspections completed on time by the total number planned in the workplan for the period, multiplied by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Construction supervision workplan and inspection tracker
Guidance & common pitfalls
A process/timeliness measure of supervision and quality assurance; on-schedule inspections check minimum covered floor area per person and structural safety, but completing an inspection does not by itself indicate that standards were met.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Global Shelter ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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WASH

Incidence of diarrhoeal disease among children under five in the target area
Definition & calculation

Calculate new cases of diarrhoea among children under five over a defined period relative to the under-five population at risk, using facility data triangulated with survey recall.

Means of verification
Health facility registers, community health surveillance, household survey (standardised recall period)
Guidance & common pitfalls
Diarrhoea is multi-causal, so attribution to WASH is partial; use as a shared health-WASH impact proxy alongside outcome indicators, and standardise the recall period.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline and endline (or periodic evaluation)

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of households with access to and use of sufficient soap and essential hygiene items
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of sampled households with an observed adequate supply of soap and essential hygiene items at time of visit

Denominator: Total number of sampled households

Verify through household observation the presence of soap and agreed essential hygiene items in adequate quantity, expressed as a proportion of households sampled.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, household survey with observation
Guidance & common pitfalls
Verify by observation rather than distribution counts, since items may be sold, shared or used up; the standard is availability and use, not one-off receipt.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Wealth quintile
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of sampled water points / household stored-water samples meeting agreed safety standards (0 CFU E. coli / adequate free residual chlorine)
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of sampled water points or household stored-water samples meeting agreed microbiological and/or residual chlorine standards

Denominator: Total number of water points or household samples tested

Test a representative sample of sources and/or point-of-use household water and calculate the proportion meeting the agreed E. coli and free residual chlorine thresholds.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Water quality tests (microbiological and free residual chlorine), sanitary inspections
Guidance & common pitfalls
Point-of-use contamination is common even when the source is safe; sample both source and household storage and pair results with sanitary inspection.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target community members who can identify at least one functioning channel to give feedback or raise a complaint about WASH services
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed community members who can correctly identify at least one functioning channel to give feedback or raise a complaint

Denominator: Total number of community members surveyed

Ask a representative sample to name available feedback and complaint channels and calculate the proportion able to identify at least one accessible mechanism.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey, KAP survey, feedback mechanism records
Guidance & common pitfalls
An accountability indicator; awareness of channels is a prerequisite for use, so pair it with data on complaints received and resolved.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)IASCGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target population observed or reporting handwashing with soap at critical times
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of respondents/households demonstrating or reporting handwashing with soap (or ash) at critical times

Denominator: Total number of respondents/households sampled

Assess handwashing practice at critical times through a mix of self-report, demonstration and observation of functional handwashing facilities with soap and water present.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
KAP survey, structured observation, presence of handwashing stations with soap and water
Guidance & common pitfalls
Self-reported handwashing is heavily over-stated; where feasible verify with observation and presence of soap and water rather than relying on recall alone.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target population using safe and dignified sanitation facilities
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of people in the target population observed and/or reporting use of improved sanitation facilities and not practising open defecation

Denominator: Total number of people in the target population

Calculate the proportion of the target population using improved sanitation facilities based on self-report triangulated with direct observation and transect walks.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey, sanitation observation, community mapping
Guidance & common pitfalls
Access does not equal use; measure actual usage and open-defecation-free status rather than counting constructed latrines.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of target population with access to a sufficient quantity of safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of people in the target population with reliable access to a sufficient quantity of safe water (meeting agreed minimum quantity and quality standards) at time of assessment

Denominator: Total number of people in the target population

Divide the number of people whose water source meets agreed safe-water criteria (quantity, quality, proximity/access) by the total target population, verified through household survey combined with source-level checks.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Household survey, water point mapping, water quality tests
Guidance & common pitfalls
Combines quantity, quality and accessibility; do not equate 'improved source' with 'safe water', as contamination and distance can undermine safety.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of targeted beneficiaries satisfied with the quality and relevance of WASH services received
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with the quality, quantity and relevance of WASH services received

Denominator: Total number of beneficiaries surveyed

Survey a representative sample of beneficiaries and calculate the proportion expressing satisfaction against agreed dimensions such as quality, timeliness and appropriateness.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, beneficiary satisfaction survey, focus group discussions
Guidance & common pitfalls
Disaggregate to detect exclusion of specific groups and pair with open feedback; high aggregate satisfaction can mask dissatisfaction among marginalised users.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)Global WASH ClusterIASC

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of women and adolescent girls reporting feeling safe accessing WASH facilities
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of surveyed women and adolescent girls reporting feeling safe when accessing and using WASH facilities

Denominator: Total number of women and adolescent girls surveyed

Survey women and adolescent girls on perceived safety accessing water points and sanitation facilities, calculating the proportion who report feeling safe, supported by facility safety audits.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Safety audits, individual survey, focus group discussions with women and girls
Guidance & common pitfalls
A protection-mainstreaming indicator reflecting lighting, location, locks and privacy; collect via female enumerators in safe spaces to obtain reliable responses.
Recommended disaggregation
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Average quantity of water available per person per day (litres/person/day)
Definition & calculation

Estimate total water collected or supplied over 24 hours divided by the number of people served, triangulating household-reported collection with source output.

Means of verification
Household survey, water point yield measurement, container counts
Guidance & common pitfalls
Sphere indicative minimum is around 15 litres/person/day but varies by context and climate; report against the agreed context-specific standard rather than a single global figure.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Displacement status
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of supported water points functional at time of assessment
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of supported water points found fully functional and delivering water at time of assessment

Denominator: Total number of supported water points assessed

Physically verify a sample of supported water points and calculate the proportion delivering water to standard at the time of assessment.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
Water point functionality survey, spot checks, operator/committee records
Guidance & common pitfalls
A sustainability/service-continuity proxy at output level; distinguish fully functional from partially functional and record downtime and repair status to interpret trends.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of hygiene kits meeting agreed standards distributed to targeted households
Definition & calculation

Count the number of standard-compliant hygiene kits distributed to targeted households as recorded in distribution and logistics documentation.

Means of verification
Distribution records, waybills, post-distribution monitoring
Guidance & common pitfalls
An output of items delivered, not people reached or items used; specify kit composition and pair with PDM to confirm receipt and adequacy.
Recommended disaggregation
Displacement status
Location
Modality
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of people provided with access to a safe water source through the intervention
Definition & calculation

Sum the number of individuals served by newly constructed, rehabilitated or supported water points, applying an agreed maximum users-per-source ratio to avoid over-counting.

Means of verification
Distribution and construction records, beneficiary registration, water point inventories
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count people served, not water points; deduplicate across multiple sources and reconcile design capacity against actual users to prevent inflation.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Urban / rural
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of people reached with hygiene promotion messages and activities
Definition & calculation

Count individuals reached through hygiene promotion sessions, household visits and campaigns, deduplicating repeat participants where records allow.

Means of verification
Activity registers, session attendance sheets, promoter reporting
Guidance & common pitfalls
Reach is an output, not a behaviour-change result; avoid double-counting the same people across multiple sessions and pair with a behaviour outcome indicator.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Global WASH ClusterCore Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Number of people with access to functioning, sex-segregated and lockable sanitation facilities
Definition & calculation

Count the number of people served by functioning latrines that are sex-segregated, lockable and accessible, applying the agreed users-per-latrine planning ratio.

Means of verification
Facility inventory, construction records, latrine mapping
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only facilities that are functional and safely usable; separation, lighting and lockability are part of the standard, not optional extras.
Recommended disaggregation
Sex
Age
Disability (Washington Group)
Displacement status
Location
Interpretation

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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Ratio of users per functioning sanitation facility (latrine)
Definition & calculation

Divide the population served in a defined location by the number of functioning latrines to derive average users per facility.

Means of verification
Facility inventory, headcount/population data, latrine functionality checks
Guidance & common pitfalls
Count only functioning latrines; report against the context-agreed target (e.g. shared facility ratios in camp vs urban settings) rather than a universal number.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Displacement status
Interpretation

Direction: Lower is better

Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly

Sources
Sphere HandbookGlobal WASH Cluster

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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% of planned water-quality tests completed within the scheduled monitoring period
Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of scheduled water-quality tests (e.g. free residual chlorine, turbidity, E. coli) that were carried out on or before their planned date during the reporting period

Denominator: Total number of water-quality tests planned in the workplan for the reporting period

Divide the number of planned water-quality tests actually completed by their scheduled date by the total number of tests planned in the period, then multiply by 100.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification
WASH monitoring workplan, water-quality testing logs and field monitoring checklists
Guidance & common pitfalls
Measures adherence to the monitoring schedule, not water safety itself; a test counts only if completed on or before the planned date. Use to track whether routine surveillance is being delivered on time, and pair with a separate result on the share of samples meeting quality standards.
Recommended disaggregation
Location
Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Per activity cycle / continuous

Sources
Global WASH ClusterSphere Handbook

Traceable to recognised standards.

Baseline and target are set per project — drop this indicator into your logframe in Humanitarian Ops and set your own values.

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