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International AidTransparency Initiative (IATI)
Implementing IATI – Practical proposals
By the aidinfo team at Development Initiatives
January 2010
www.aidtransparency.net
The purpose of this presentation is to:• outline proposals for meeting the objectives of IATI
without disproportionate cost;• explain how IATI would add value to existing
systems. It describes work in progress – detailed work on
implementation issues will take place throughout 2010, with further opportunities for consultation, and an extended deadline for final decision-making by members
Introduction
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Ten desirable characteristics of IATI
1. Meet the information needs of developing country government AIMS and national budgets, with local definitions;
2. Develop common definitions and reporting processes, avoiding parallel reporting;
3. Easily accessible info for governments & parliamentarians, civil society, the media and citizens
4. Provide accurate, high quality and meaningful information (not statistics);
5. Include information from non-DAC donors, multilaterals, foundations and NGOs;
6. Be easy to understand, reconcile, compare, read alongside other information sources;
7. Be legally open, with as few barriers to access and reuse as possible;
8. Reduce duplicate reporting by donor agencies and minimise additional costs;
9. Be electronically accessible in an open format;
10. Result in access to information about aid which is more timely, more detailed, more forward looking and more comprehensive
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HQ
Countryteams
DAC CRS
AIMS
FTS
Treasury & Parliament
Line MinistriesSectoralworking groups
Journalists & Researchers
AIDA, PLAID, TRAID, Donor
Atlas, etc
Embassywebsite
Donorwebsite
Donors already publish to many systems and services
BUT
• Significant burden
•Results in inconsistencies
Reporting now – a view from donor perspective
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DAC CRS
AIMS
FTS
Donor budgets
and accounts
Line Ministries
Sectoralworking groups
Journalists & Researchers
AIDA, PLAID, TRAID, Donor
Atlas, etc
30 Embassy or
Delegation websites
DonorwebsiteDonor
websiteDonorwebsite45 Donor
websites45 Donorwebsites
Systems are producer rather than user oriented
Information can be:
•hard to find•inconsistent•scattered across multiple sites•unavailable
Reporting now – a view from user perspective
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The worst of all possible worlds – requiring a collective solution
Publish once, use often
What• Reduced administrative burden
– IATI data could be translated directly into the current format used in country so no changes will be necessary, or
– Automatic data transfer is being piloted and tested – in future, partner countries could potentially collect data automatically for AIMS with minimal systems changes if they wish to do so;
– Countries would not have to change their AIMS or budget classifications.
• Access to more, better, consistent, timely data• Access to same data across Government, parliamentarians, CSOs &
Citizens• AIMS can also add value to IATI by feeding information back to the IATI
registry
What does this mean at country level?
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Countries would not have to change their classifications
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• IATI will support and add value to existing systems like the DAC and AIMS, not undermine or duplicate them;
• Develop a four-part standard for publishing aid information;
• Partner countries will have access to more up-to-date information on current and future aid allocations;
• Parliamentarians and CSOs will benefit from increased access to more detailed and timely data to demand accountability;
• Donors will publish their aid information once, rather than respond to many requests;
• Information intermediaries will be able to collect data automatically and offer a wider range of tailor-made services.
What IATI will do
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• Duplicate the work of the CRS – which is designed for a specific purpose
• Create a parallel set of definitions and classifications - this work will only take place where no existing classifications exist
• Design a new database – one database cannot meet all needs • Push a one-size-fits-all approach onto donors or partner
countries – – Donors use existing systems and convert to IATI format– information published will be tailored to country
circumstances • Strengthen partner country transparency – this is important
work, but is taking place elsewhere
What IATI will NOT do
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Publish once, use often