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IATI Registry Demonstration and Country Pilot Overview

This overview provides a demonstration of the main concepts of the IATI architecture, showcasing the practical implementation of IATI and how data can be made accessible. It also includes an overview of the findings from the country pilots.

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IATI Registry Demonstration and Country Pilot Overview

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  1. IATI Registry Demonstration and Country Pilot OverviewSimon ParrishIATI Technical Advisory Group, DIPR July 2010

  2. Objectives • To raise awareness of the main concepts of the IATI architecture • To demonstrate that the proposal for how IATI will be implemented are practical and feasible • To demonstrate how IATI data can be made accessible • To highlight the successful practical tests of these proposals through the country pilots www.aidtransparency.net

  3. Overview A. Demonstration of three main concepts: • What the registry will look like and how it will work • How donors publish data in IATI format and link to the registry • Some examples of how the data can be used B. An overview of the main finding of the country pilots www.aidtransparency.net

  4. Donor Website Conversion IATI Registry Conversion Users 5. Exchange with AIMS To demonstrate how IATI data be used to automatically update AIMS 6. Data from partner country systems can be published and available via IATI registry 4. Basic visualisation. To demonstrate how IATI data can be simply made accessible AIMS 3. Automated donorpublication and update. Registering data directly from WB & DFID website An Overview of the Registry Demonstration 8. Finally, an example of more advanced visualisations that can be developed with more detailed data 7. Others in the community can also provide data to the registry e.g. aiddata.org 1. The registry Overview of functions and how it will work 2. Donor data publishing & registering. Uploading data in IATI XML or Excel format

  5. <technical deviation>

  6. XML XML

  7. Text File 1 FreeText.doc Text File 2 StructuredData.xml A project called is ‘health sector reform’ is being implemented in Kenya <activity-title> health sector reform </activity-title> <country> Kenya </country> <project-title> health sector reform </project-title> <recipient> Kenya </recipient>

  8. Donor Format Differ But can be converted to a common IATI format

  9. </technical deviation>

  10. IATI Registry 1. The registry Overview of functions and how it will work

  11. The data can be accessed via a link to the original data in IATI XML format The registry will also allow users to download the data in Excel format The registry is a list of links to data. In this case, a list of recently added data. This will typically be a set of data from a donor for a specific country The registry displays metadata about these links: the source of data, the country and the date of registration Users can subscribes to feeds which will provide automatic notifications when new data is available The registry will provide a search facility to enable users to find data sets e.g. all data related to Rwanda

  12. When you search, a list of results is displayed: This is all data available for Rwanda from all donors Clicking on a line will take you to more details about that dataset “Rwanda”

  13. It will be possible to register data directly with the registry as a manual process …but we don’t anticipate this being the norm

  14. Donor Website Conversion IATI Registry 2. Donor data publishing & registering Uploading data in IATI XML or Excel format

  15. The link to UNDP data has been registered

  16. Donor Website Conversion IATI Registry 3. Automated donorpublication and update. Registering data directly from WB & DFID website

  17. The registry can also link directly to data already being published on donor website This is the DFID projects database on their website……… They already provide this data as raw data and in an XML format. However, it is not in the IATI XML format…..

  18. We used this data for the country pilots, and built a tool to automatically translate the donor specific XML format to IATI XML

  19. This link to the DFID data is dynamically accessing the DFID websites database, and converting it to IATI XML format. www.iaticonverter.org/DFID/rwanda This is done through no effort required from DFID (but they need a database with an API first)

  20. IATI Registry Conversion Users 4. Basic visualisation. To demonstrate how IATI data can be simply made accessible

  21. IATI Registry Conversion Users 5. Exchange with AIMS To demonstrate how IATI data be used to automatically update AIMS AIMS

  22. Insert AIMS import slide here

  23. IATI Registry Conversion Users 6. Data from partner country systems can be published and available via IATI registry AIMS

  24. IATI Registry Conversion Users 7. Others in the community can also provide data to the community e.g. aiddata.org

  25. IATI Registry Conversion Users 8. Finally, an example of more advanced visualisations that can be developed with more detailed data

  26. Country Pilots Overview

  27. Headlines • A successful proof of concept • Converting data from multiple donor systems it into the draft standard IATI format • automatic exchange of data between multiple donor and country systems • IATI could help reduce transaction costs & add significant value to the processes • Confirmation of previous analysis on the key challenges and needs of partner countries • more detailed, timely information on current and future aid flows • more systematic and comprehensive reporting processes for donors, NGOs and other providers of assistance www.aidtransparency.net

  28. Findings – Partner Country Information Needs • A range of stakeholders within Government • Commonality around the basic requirements • AIMS • Differences in emphasis • IATI covers a majority of needs • Phase 1 covers most needs and the data that changes regularly (e.g. disbursements) • Line Ministries • More detailed spending breakdown • Unit & administration costs • Traceability www.aidtransparency.net

  29. Budget Alignment • Budget alignment is a key priority • Beyond classifications • Timeliness of information • Expenditure and details of counterpart funding • Details of forward spending plans • More details about what the money is being spent on (e.g. consultancy, goods, travel) • Budget classification alignment is happening in country (manual double coding) • Budget working group involving PWYF, IBP (to add) • Considering alternatives to double coding www.aidtransparency.net

  30. Finding (2) – Country Processes • NO IATI awareness amongst donor staff in country • Access to central systems – definitive source • Manual reporting • Donor keys data into their own management system. • Donor prints report from their system. • Donors enter in AIMS OR • Donor keys data into a spreadsheet. • Donor emails spreadsheet to ministry • Ministry keys data into AIMS • Variable compliance • Time consuming for both parties • Error prone www.aidtransparency.net

  31. Findings (3) – Donor data Six donors: World Bank; UNDP; UK; Spain; Netherlands; Global Fund Incomplete coverage, but most of data required Projects in donor and country systems are aligned Minor definitional and compatibility issues Consistent data held within donor and country system Most IATI phase 1 data is available in pilot donor systems Most donor systems do not have later phase data, but are currently reporting it manually www.aidtransparency.net

  32. Conclusions Impact of IATI on country systems & processes • IATI (inc. Phase 1) has the potential to add significant value for both Government and donors • timeliness, accuracy & consistency, lower transaction costs • IATI could help address lack of effective systematic processes for regular and consistent reporting • IATI could provide a greater breadth of data, depending on scope of agreed standard www.aidtransparency.net

  33. Concerns Constraints and Lessons • Manual reporting will still be necessary in short term • IATI alone is not enough • processes and systems need to adapt and there will be costs involved • many of the issues involved are political • Data compatibility and consistency issues mean change will not happen overnight • The details are important (dates, codes etc.) www.aidtransparency.net

  34. Recommendations IATI phase 1 standard should include the information of key concern to partner countries IATI needs to prioritise planned work to focus on budget alignment Emphasis should be given phase 2 & 3 data elements IATI should consider additional needs identified Engage donor country offices in the IATI process Build on the success of the pilots undertake ‘live’ pilots over a year period as part of IATI implementation www.aidtransparency.net

  35. Thank You Simon Parrish DIPR simon@devinit.org www.aidtransparency.net

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