OPEN DATA WEEK //Plenary 1 : Opening NGO data to increase transparency on overseas aids

IATI – Transparency on Aid Spending

Steven Flower

Consultant, aidinfo

The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)


Steven Flower, consultant, aidinfo

http://iatistandard.org/

...Enabling People to Find Data



http://iatiregistry.org/dataset

...Enabling People to Use Data

http://iatiexplorer.org/



...Enabling People to Add Data



http://csvconverter.aidinfolabs.org

Large International Orgs <> Small NGOs



http://www.aidtransparency.net/implementation

Distributed Publishing <> Central Registry



http://portfolio.theglobalfund.org/en/Region/Index/SA

Core Technical Advisory Team



http://support.iatistandard.org/home

My Role



http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Players/Midfielders/Gareth-Barry

Case Study : Cafod



http://www.cafod.org.uk/

Case Study : Cafod



http://tools.aidinfolabs.org/showmydata/index.php

Case Study : Cafod



http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/datablog/2012/jan/12/haiti-earthquake-aid-money-data

Challenges : Literacy



http://www.aidview.net/activities?SectorCategory=240&view=bubble

Challenges : Traceability



https://github.com/caprenter/IATI-Data-Spotter

Challenges : Accessibility



http://acclar.org/2012/02/09/iati-tools-for-the-ngo-community/

Takeaways: A Standard Needs Looking After!



http://wiki.iatistandard.org/

Takeaways: Use Your Own Data!



Takeaways: Remember the Aim



Thankyou!



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