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Biometric Deduplication (ABIS) – SCOPE User Manual

World Food Programme

Ref: SRC-001-COD-001

https://usermanual.scope.wfp.org/cash-accounts/content/intros_to_sections/deduplication.htm

Accessed: 10/30/2025

Summary

Official SCOPE user manual page describing the biometric deduplication process using MegaMatcher ABIS. Explains how fingerprint and face scan data from new registrations are automatically compared against all existing identities in SCOPE, with match scores determining whether identities are unique (<96), require manual adjudication (96-144), or are flagged as duplicates (>144).

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World Food Programme (n.d.). Biometric Deduplication (ABIS) – SCOPE User Manual. Rome: WFP. Available at: https://usermanual.scope.wfp.org/cash-accounts/content/intros_to_sections/deduplication.htm (Accessed 30 Oct 2025).

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COD-001 COD Operational Deployment (Limited Rollout)

WFP SCOPE – Biometric Verification at Food/Cash Distributions (DRC)

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