Introducing the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) for NGOs and CSOs. The presentation used in the training by Bond UK (www.bond.org.uk) and IATI (iatistandard.org),
The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) for CSOs and NGOs
1. Introduction to the International
Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
Bond and Development Initiatives, 2014
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2. Who are we?
Bond:
Sarah Johns
Transparency Adviser sjohns@bond.org.uk
Development Initiatives:
Wendy Rogers
Data Analyst
wendy.rogers@devinit.org
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3. 3 things you need to
know about IATI
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4. 1. IATI is a data standard for sharing information
about development assistance
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5. It uses XML to structure the information
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8. 2. Using the IATI data standard has benefits for
your organisation
Collaboration
Get buy-in
Information
systems
mapping
Collect
information
Share
information
Communication
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14. The Implementation Schedule
This is made up of four tabs
1.
Cover page / instruction sheet
2.
Publishing information
•
The narrative here can also be used for your publisher profile
when setting up an account on the Registry
Organisation data
3.
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Captures information about your organisation
Activity data
4.
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Covers information about your projects
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17. The IATI Standard and Other
Animals
Wendy Rogers, Development Initiatives
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18. What to Publish
What
• Project Number, Title, Description, Sector
Who
• Funding, Accountable, Implementing
When
• Start Date, End Date
Where
• Country/Region
How much?
• Incoming Funds, Disbursements, Expenditures, Budgets
19. The IATI Standard
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Defines a consistent format for how data is published:
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Published data is held in two different types of file
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Organisation file
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Activity Files
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22. Your Work
Described in ‘Units of Aid’ or ‘Activities’. Usually projects.
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Unique activity identifier
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Title
•
Description
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Other Activity Identifiers
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Activity Status: code and description
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Activity Dates: start /end planned or actual
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23. Who Is Involved?
Described as Participating Organisations’.
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Organisation name
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Role: Funder, Extending, Implementing, Accountable
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Ref: Type of organisation (code and description)
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24. Where In The World?
Where do your activities take place or impact
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Region or Country
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Lat / Long Coordinates
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Local Areas
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25. Financial Transactions
Used to understand the flow of monies
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Amount
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Date
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Type: Commitment, Incoming Funds, Disbursement,
Expenditure etc.
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Who from / to
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Transaction description
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26. Results
Was the activity successful. Did it achieve its aims?
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Type of result
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Textual description
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27. Activity Classifications
Helps to describe the type of activity’.
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Aid type
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Sector
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Policy
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Flow Type
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Finance Type
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Collaboration Type
NB:Some categories can be defined as an activity default.
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30. Task or Opportunity?
For your organisation it can provide
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An opportunity to tell your stories
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Trust (to supporters, general public, other organisations)
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‘On the ground’ intelligence to support the need for intervention
For others it can
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Enable citizens to hold their Governments to account
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Provide governments with information they need to make
decisions
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Provide the transparency that aid is reaching those genuinely in
need
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31. Back to the implementation schedule
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35. Publishing IATI-XML Files
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IATI-XML files should be physically located on a
publishers own web site
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The IATI Registry holds a URL link that ‘points’ to
wherever your files are located online
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36. Registry accounts
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A 2 step process that requires setting up:
A user account
1.
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This enables you to log in but not publish any data
A publisher account
2.
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This enables you to register as a publisher and
publish data
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43. Tools For Creating IATI-XML Files
There are currently three different types of tool that can be
used to publish data in IATI-XML format
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Aidstream
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CSV Converter
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Bespoke systems
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45. More Information & Support
Bond website :
www.bond.org.uk/transparency
IATI Knowledge Base :
http://support.iatistandard.org/forums/20317313-for-ngos
IATI Support:
support@iatistandaard.org
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Notes de l'éditeur
Repository for published XML files (acts as a library card system as the published files our stored on organisations’ own sites or hosted by one of the tools (e.g. AidStream or Conversion Tool)
This provides an idea of what you data will look lie when it is in XML format. Although it is not meant to be easily human-readable (XML is a computer-readable language), you will be able to identify the information you have entered.
Cross-Whitehall focus on transparency and open governmentEffectivenessValue for moneyAccountability to taxpayersReduce corruptionDFID leadership role in IATI#1 in Aid Transparency Index (October 2012)UK Aid Transparency Guarantee
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Look at what data is available, but is easily publishable and of reasonable quality (although data published to IATI does not need to be verified it needs to able to be used), and what information needs to be left out (e.g. Security reasons, commercial sensitivity, etc.). Just needs to be explained in Implementation Schedule as this is what users refer to in understanding the data that is published.
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
Assess: an initial feasibility assessmentCommit: an internal and public commitmentDevelop: policies, processes and systems Publish: IATI-compliant data Improve: data with more detail, new data items, new data sources
This is made up of four tabsCover page / instruction sheetPublishing informationThe narrative here can also be used for your publisher profile when setting up an account on the RegistryOrganisation dataAligns to the organisation standard elements (http://iatistandard.org/organisation-standard)Activity dataAligns to the activity standard elements (http://iatistandard.org/activities-standard)The implementation schedule provides data users with information essential to understanding what data is and isn’t being published, and the reasons behind this:Flagging systemExclusionsIt can also be used as an internal mapping tool for publishersWork through your implementation scheduleLearn from others who have already been through the processPublish what you can, plan for improvementsIf you’re not sure, ask
