IATI XML refers to data on aid activities in the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) open data format. From a donor perspective, we publish data on DFID activities so the UK public can money has been used. understand how taxpayers’ From an international perspective, we publish data in a format others can easily access and re-use. Examples include a civil society organisation mapping aid flows to a developing country or a developing country government managing aid budgets. Our future priorities Area Activities Comments Traceability Pilot geocoding and traceability Requiring implementing methodologies partners to publish to IATI Apply methodologies to all new standard and use unique projects by April 2014 identifiers. Consult implementing partners How do we ensure the on challenges of adhering to requirement is not an IATI standard unreasonable barrier to accessing DFID funding? Data linkage Establish methodology for Building on IATI study and linking DFID aid data with piloting methodology on partner country budget data behalf of IATI. Data use Establish fund to help develop How do we stimulate greater tools that support: data use? By whom? What do we want the fund to Traceability achieve? Partner country use of data What are the key problems Linking aid data with partner we want any new tools to country budget data address? Improving Monitor impact of IATI in small Key studies note absence of development sample of partner countries to clear expected outcomes outcomes better understand how and mechanisms for transparency can drive monitoring benefits of IATI in improved development particular, and transparency outcomes initiatives more widely. How should we monitor and evaluate the benefits of aid transparency?
IATI XML refers to data on aid activities in the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) open data format. From a donor perspective, we publish data on DFID activities so the UK public can understand how taxpayers’ money has been used. From an international perspective, we publish data in a format others can easily access and re-use. Examples include a civil society organisation mapping aid flows to a developing country or a developing country government managing aid budgets. Our future priorities Area Activities Comments Traceability Pilot geocoding and traceability methodologies Apply methodologies to all new projects by April 2014 Consult implementing partners on challenges of adhering to IATI standard Requiring implementing partners to publish to IATI standard and use unique identifiers. How do we ensure the requirement is not an unreasonable barrier to accessing DFID funding? Data linkage Establish methodology for linking DFID aid data with partner country budget data Building on IATI study and piloting methodology on behalf of IATI. Data use Establish fund to help develop tools that support: Traceability Partner country use of data Linking aid data with partner country budget data How do we stimulate greater data use? By whom? What do we want the fund to achieve? What are the key problems we want any new tools to address? Improving development outcomes Monitor impact of IATI in small sample of partner countries to better understand how transparency can drive improved development outcomes Key studies note absence of clear expected outcomes and mechanisms for monitoring benefits of IATI in particular, and transparency initiatives more widely. How should we monitor and evaluate the benefits of aid transparency?
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