Number of connections to utilities and services provided to individuals by the organization as of the end of the reporting period.
This metric is intended to capture the number of individual-level connections to utilities and other services.
Organizations should report this metric in conjunction with Connection Type (PD1310) to disaggregate connections in more detail. For example, disaggregating Number of Individual Connections (P3317) by Connection Type (PD1310), option "Phone: Mobile," would yield the number of mobile-phone connections provided by the organization to individuals during the reporting period.
This metric may help describe the HOW MUCH Scale dimension, which helps estimate the number of the targeted stakeholders experiencing the outcome. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see IRIS+ and the Five Dimensions of Impact (https://iris.thegiin.org/document/iris-and-the-five-dimensions/). No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
New metric. Number of Individual Connections (PI3317) was developed via the IRIS+ Sustainable Water Management Expert Subgroup.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).