responsible iati data: learning from the iati process
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LEARNING FROM THE IATI PROCESS By Zara Rahman
RESPONSIBLE IATI?
• Provides interoperable, comparable data
• Increases transparency / accountability
• High-level political buy in to need for better data
• Easier to see which areas are receiving aid
PROCESS CHALLENGES
• Integrating with (or not) already-established systems
• Data quality
• Labour-intensive process
• Balance between publishing and privacy
• Multistakeholder process
How is IATI governed?
WAYS FORWARD • Better data from donors = incentive for partner countries
to invest
• Better (low-cost) tech from software suppliers
• Business case for donors for automation
• Take existing systems into account
• Make more fields ‘mandatory’
USING DATA CHALLENGES
• Poor quality of data
• Not very user friendly interfaces
• Not comprehensive
Why do we need IATI?
Different formats
Hard to find Not current
Not comprehensive
Inconsistent In multiple locations
Not forward looking
Not comparable
There’s lots of information available but it’s...
WAYS FORWARD
• Internal + external usage of IATI data (multi-use)
• Better data quality (as discussed)
• Showcase examples of use
PRIVACY CONCERNS• Exclusions
• ‘exclusion policy’
• ask the partner org BEFORE publishing
• make ‘no negative implications’ clear
• automated way of excluding activities
PRIVACY CONCERNS
• Geocoding:
• Be aware of risks
• (eg. not in areas where malicious actors might actively oppose published activities)
• If unsure: ask local organisation first.
PRIVACY CONCERNS
Transparency… for whom?
DFID's Open Data Strategy
PRIVACY CONCERNS
We want to be able to trace the flow of aid from
donor to implementation… this will provide clear visibility to
taxpayers in the UK
CONCLUSIONResponsible publication
• Incentives (both donor + partner org)
• Awareness of existing systems
• Awareness of potential risks - if not sure…
• Ask, ask again, ask again!
