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Implementing IATI – Practical Proposals for Aid Transparency Initiative

This presentation outlines proposals for implementing the Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) in a cost-effective manner and highlights the value it adds to existing systems. It discusses the characteristics of IATI, the current challenges in aid reporting, and the benefits of implementing IATI for both donors and users of aid information. The presentation emphasizes the importance of publishing aid information once and making it easily accessible to all stakeholders.

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Implementing IATI – Practical Proposals for Aid Transparency Initiative

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  1. International AidTransparency Initiative (IATI) Implementing IATI – Practical proposalsBy the aidinfo team at Development Initiatives January 2010 www.aidtransparency.net

  2. Introduction 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 www.aidtransparency.net

  3. Ten desirable characteristics of IATI • Meet the information needs of developing country government AIMS and national budgets, with local definitions; • Develop common definitions and reporting processes, avoiding parallel reporting; • Easily accessible info for governments & parliamentarians, civil society, the media and citizens • Provide accurate, high quality and meaningful information (not statistics); • Include information from non-DAC donors, multilaterals, foundations and NGOs; • Be easy to understand, reconcile, compare, read alongside other information sources; • Be legally open, with as few barriers to access and reuse as possible; • Reduce duplicate reporting by donor agencies and minimise additional costs; • Be electronically accessible in an open format; • Result in access to information about aid which is more timely, more detailed, more forward looking and more comprehensive www.aidtransparency.net

  4. Reporting now – a view from donor perspective Donorwebsite • Donors already publish to many systems and services • BUT • Significant burden • Results in inconsistencies Treasury & Parliament DAC CRS HQ AIDA, PLAID, TRAID, Donor Atlas, etc FTS Journalists & Researchers Countryteams AIMS Sectoralworking groups Line Ministries Embassywebsite www.aidtransparency.net

  5. Reporting now – a view from user perspective Donorwebsite Donorwebsite Donorwebsite 45 Donorwebsites 45 Donorwebsites • Systems are producer rather than user oriented • Information can be: • hard to find • inconsistent • scattered across multiple sites • unavailable Donor budgetsand accounts DAC CRS AIDA, PLAID, TRAID, Donor Atlas, etc FTS Journalists & Researchers AIMS Sectoralworking groups Line Ministries 30 Embassy orDelegation websites www.aidtransparency.net

  6. The worst of all possible worlds – requiring a collective solution

  7. Publish once, use often

  8. What does this mean at country level? 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 www.aidtransparency.net

  9. Countries would not have to change their classifications www.aidtransparency.net

  10. Where do you get your weather information? Profarmer ManlyHydraulics Lab EnvironmentalProtection Agency

  11. What IATI will do • 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. www.aidtransparency.net

  12. What IATI will NOT do • 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 www.aidtransparency.net

  13. Publish once, use often

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