Methodology

IPC denominator trap

E655 · CSS Evidence Bank v1

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45 districts later vs 68 earlier — IPC denominator trap · 2024-26IPC · 2024-26Needs auditMethodology

Source

IPC — https://www.ipcinfo.org/. Needs final source-line audit.

What it proves

Headline changes cannot be interpreted as national improvement when geographic coverage changes.

How to deploy: Use IPC denominator trap (45 districts later vs 68 earlier) to support: Headline changes cannot be interpreted as national improvement when geographic coverage changes.

Data literacy

In chains and maps

Pakistan Food SecurityWater/climate/income shocks → agricultural instability + food prices → access/utilization problems → malnutrition → weak human capital → poverty