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Introduction to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)Bond and Development Initiatives, 2014
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Who are we?
Bond:Sarah Johns Transparency Adviser [email protected]
Development Initiatives (IATI Secretariat) :Wendy RogersIATI Analyst [email protected]
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3 things you need to know about IATI
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1. IATI is a data standard for sharing information about development assistance
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It uses XML to structure the information
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So that we move from this…
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Common Standard Format
… to this.
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2. Using the IATI data standard has benefits for your organisation
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Get buy-in
Collect information
Share information
Collaboration
Information systems mapping
Communication
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and provides insight data you can use
devtracker.dfid.gov.uk
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openaidsearch.org
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3. Sharing information has the potential to catalyse change
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Preparing Your Organisation For IATI PublishingWendy Rogers, Development Initiatives
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Becoming a Transparent Organisation
In preparation for IATI publishing it is a good idea to:
• Establish the business case for your organisation
• Assess the organisational risks
• Get Senior Management buy-in
• Get key external stakeholder buy-in
• Create your project team and IATI champion
• Develop reusable IATI publishing business processes
• Prepare a post publication communications plan
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The IATI Standard and Other AnimalsWendy Rogers, Development Initiatives
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What to Publish
• Project Number, Title, Description, Sector
What
• Funding, Accountable, Implementing
Who
• Start Date, End Date
When
• Country/Region
Where
• Incoming Funds, Disbursements, Expenditures, Budgets
How much?
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The IATI Standard
• Defines a consistent format for how data is published:
• Published data is held in two different types of file
• Organisation file
• Activity Files
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DFID Minimum Requirements
• The information to publish will cover the DFID minimum requirements.
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Your Organisation
Describes Your Organisation. Includes:
• Reporting Org
• Organisation Identifier
• Organisational Contacts
• Budgets (agency, country)
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Your Work
Described in ‘Units of Aid’ or ‘Activities’. Usually projects.
• Unique activity identifier
• Title
• Description
• Other Activity Identifiers
• Activity Status: code and description
• Activity Dates: start /end planned or actual
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Who Is Involved?
Described as Participating Organisations’.
• Organisation name
• Role: Funder, Extending, Implementing, Accountable
• Ref: Type of organisation (code and description)
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Where In The World?
Where do your activities take place or impact
• Region or Country
• Lat / Long Coordinates
• Local Areas
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Financial Transactions
Used to understand the flow of monies
• Amount
• Date
• Type: Commitment, Incoming Funds, Disbursement, Expenditure etc.
• Who from / to
• Transaction description
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Results
Was the activity successful. Did it achieve its aims?
• Type of result
• Textual description
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Activity Classifications
Helps to describe the type of activity’.
• Aid type
• Sector
• Policy
• Flow Type
• Finance Type
• Collaboration Type
NB:Some categories can be defined as an activity default.
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Supplementary Activity Information
Extra information about activities
• Activity contact details
• Web sites
• Online documentation
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Get started, publish what you can
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Exclusions
QualityAvailable
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Task or Opportunity?
For your organisation it can provide
• An opportunity to tell your stories
• Trust (to supporters, general public, other organisations)
• ‘On the ground’ intelligence to support the need for intervention
For others it can
• Enable citizens to hold their Governments to account
• Provide governments with information they need to make decisions
• Provide the transparency that aid is reaching those genuinely in need
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Discussion (15 mins)
How will you (or do you) define an ‘activity’ in your organisation?
1 activity = 1 programme? 1 activity = 1 country? 1 activity = 1 funded project?
• Think about:
• How are your information systems currently set up to report on your programme finances and results?
• How much information your organisation will be sharing using IATI – just your grants, or more?
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Break
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Publishing Your IATI-XML Files
Wendy Rogers, Development Initiatives
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Publishing IATI-XML Files
• IATI-XML files should be physically located on a publishers own web site
• The IATI Registry holds a URL link that ‘points’ to wherever your files are located online
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Registry accounts
• A 2 step process that requires setting up:
1. A user account
• This enables you to log in but not publish any data
2. A publisher account
• This enables you to register as a publisher and
publish data
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IATI Registry: User account
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IATI Registry: Publisher account
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IATI Registry: Publisher account
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Much of the information required when setting up an account comes from the publishing information tab in your Implementation Schedule.
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Publishing Tools
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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
• Aidstream
• CSV Converter
• Bespoke systems
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Tool Web Sites
Aidstream:http://www.aidstream.org
CSV Converter:http://csv2iati.iatstandard.org
Development Initiatives:
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Practical Session-
AidStream
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Lunch
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The Implementation Schedule
Wendy Rogers, Development Initiatives
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The implementation schedule
http://support.iatistandard.org/entries/23287146-The-Implementation-Schedule
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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
3. Organisation data
• Captures information about your organisation
4. Activity data
• Covers information about your projects
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Practical Session & Discussion
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Support & Other Resources
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Information & Support
IATI Support: [email protected]
IATI website: www.iatistandard.org
Bond website : www.bond.org.uk/transparency
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Twitter Accounts
@IATI_aid – official IATI account
@bondngo – official bond account
@geogrr – Sarah Johns (personal)
@whrogers – Wendy Rogers (personal)
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Other Resources
IATI Technical Advisory Group e-newsletterhttp://www.aidtransparency.net/governance/tag
Linked In Aid Transparency Grouphttp://www.linkedin.com/groups/Aid-Transparency-3145916