Does “people reached” mean unique people?
Not always. A response may report service contacts, sector reaches, households, or estimated people, and the same person can receive multiple services unless data are deduplicated.
What the figure or term means
Inter-sector totals require careful reconciliation.
One person receiving water and nutrition support should not automatically become two unique people.
Privacy safeguards can limit record linkage.
Read the reporting methodology before adding reach figures.
How to use this information responsibly
Good data use begins with the indicator definition, source, publication date, reference period, geographic coverage, denominator, and whether the figure is observed, estimated, projected, targeted, or reached.
A precise-looking number can still carry uncertainty. Responsible reporting preserves the source’s wording and does not convert projections into verified counts.
Check the underlying information.
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