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MethodologyHuman reviewSource reliability

Methodology for evidence-led decisions.

CongoSignal is designed for institutions that need a disciplined way to review signals, compare evidence, and preserve the reasoning behind operational decisions.

Mission

CongoSignal helps authorized teams in and around the Democratic Republic of Congo maintain shared situational awareness, review evidence carefully, and record decisions with clear source context.

Monitoring scope

What CongoSignal monitors

The system organizes reviewed signals across domains that often shape provincial risk, operational planning, and public-sector coordination.

Humanitarian access and population pressure

Disaster exposure and environmental change

Fire activity and land-cover signals

Conflict research and reported incidents

Geospatial layers and administrative context

Local knowledge submitted for review

Methodology

How source reliability works

Reliability is treated as a working assessment, not a permanent label. Reviewers consider source history, evidence alignment, recency, location confidence, and the intended use of the information.

01

Source history

Teams review who produced the record, how the source has performed over time, and whether the item can be connected to a known reporting chain.

02

Evidence alignment

A signal gains confidence when independent records agree on location, time, topic, and observed change.

03

Decision readiness

Items remain contextual until human reviewers decide that the evidence is strong enough to support a documented action.

Review discipline

Human review and evidence

CongoSignal keeps human judgment in the loop. Evidence records are expected to show what was reviewed, where uncertainty remains, and why a decision was documented.

Review uncertainty

Analysts can keep uncertainty visible when evidence is incomplete or contested.

Preserve records

Evidence links, notes, and decision context remain attached for later review.

Support action

Only reviewed information should move into operational planning or follow-up.

Boundaries

What the system does not claim

CongoSignal is intentionally cautious about the meaning and use of signals. It supports review; it does not create authority by itself.

It does not declare that every signal is complete, current, or confirmed.
It does not turn correlation into a verified event without human review.
It does not replace field reporting, legal judgment, or emergency response authorities.

Disclaimer

CongoSignal supports analysis and decision-making. It does not replace human verification, field reporting, legal judgment, or emergency response authorities.