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
Interpretation
Direction: Higher is better
Typical reporting frequency: Monthly or quarterly
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.
This library is a curated reference to adapt, aligned generically with recognised humanitarian frameworks (Sphere, cluster registries, IASC, CHS and others). It is not an official indicator registry — always use the exact indicator definitions your donor or cluster requires.
Related indicators
- % change in average monthly household income among supported households
- % of supported households able to cover the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) from their own income
- % of supported households with a reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) score below the crisis threshold
- % of supported producers selling products through a facilitated formal market linkage or value-chain buyer