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    About IATI

    Our work involves making data on development and humanitarian spending and projects easier to access, use and understand. Organisations publish information according to the rules and guidance set out in the IATI Standard and this data is freely available and open to anyone in the world.

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    Introduction to IATI

    Read basic information about our initiative.

    • How IATI works
    • Who is IATI for?
    • Why use IATI?
    • About the Standard
    • The IATI story so far

    Case studies

    See how IATI data is used to improve decisions and accountability.

    • Madagascar case study
    • Oxfam Novib case study
    • AfDB's IATI portal improves development investments
  • IATI Standard

    IATI Standard

    The IATI Standard is a set of rules and guidance on how to publish useful development and humanitarian data. Find out the full range of data included in the IATI Standard and more about its technical format.

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    Using the reference site

    IATI Reference is an ‘instruction manual’ giving details of all the ‘parts’ you’ll need to build your datafiles.

    • How to use IATI Reference

    Standard documentation

    Find details of all the elements and attributes that can be included in IATI data.

    • Activity Standard
    • Organisation Standard
    • Codelists

    Developer documentation

    Explore how IATI data and the schema can be imported and used in different platforms.

    • IATI Developer Documentation
    • IATI Datastore
  • Using Data

    Using IATI data

    IATI data can be an invaluable resource for anyone searching for information on development or humanitarian spending and projects.

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    • Tools and resources
    • Types of data available
    • How do I use IATI data?
    • How to get help with using IATI data
    • IATI data use research
  • Tools & Resources

    Tools and resources

    Use IATI tools and resources to enable you to publish, improve and use IATI data.

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    d-portal

    Search key data on development and humanitarian activities presented in charts, graphs and maps. Recommended for users who are new to IATI.

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    IATI Datastore

    Use Datastore Search to download a wide range of IATI data in CSV, JSON and XML formats. Use IATI’s API to build complex searches.

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    IATI Validator

    Check if your data files align with the rules and guidance of the IATI Standard. Run checks on data files published by all other organisations.

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    Additional IATI tools

    • IATI Registry
    • Country Development Finance Data
    • IATI Dashboard
    • API Gateway
    • Third-party tools and services for data use
  • Guidance & Support

    Guidance and support

    Find out how to publish data to the IATI Standard and improve your data by using our publishing guidance.

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    Standard overview

    Understand what data you can publish to IATI.

    • New: IATI CSO Course
    • Key qualities of IATI data
    • What data should I publish?
    • Donors' reporting requirements

    Publishing guidance

    Understand how to create, check and publish your IATI files.

    • Publishing checklist
    • How to create your IATI organisation identifier
    • Data quality and visualisation

    Standard guidance

    Find guides on to how interpret specific areas of the IATI Standard.

    • COVID-19 related data
    • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    Get support

    Contact the IATI Helpdesk with questions about using and publishing IATI data, and other technical enquiries.

  • Get Involved

    Get Involved

    Find out how to join IATI as a member, engage with IATI’s community and access useful resources about the initiative.

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    IATI Community

    Engage in IATI's Communities of Practice.

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    Membership

    Discover the benefits of joining IATI as a member.

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    Present IATI

    Access custom presentation materials on IATI.

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  • Governance

    Governance

    IATI is governed and funded by our members and run by the Governing Board and Secretariat.

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    Who runs IATI?

    Meet the Governing Board and Secretariat and understand their roles and responsibilities.

    Governing Board and Secretariat

    Membership

    Discover the benefits of joining IATI as a member.

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    • IATI future hosting arrangements post 2022
    • IATI Strategic Plan 2020-2025
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    • IATI Members' Assembly 2023
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Reference

  • Version 2.03
    • Activity Standard
      • iati-activities
        • iati-activity
          • iati-identifier
          • reporting-org
            • narrative
          • title
            • narrative
          • description
            • narrative
          • participating-org
            • narrative
          • other-identifier
            • owner-org
              • narrative
          • activity-status
          • activity-date
            • narrative
          • contact-info
            • organisation
              • narrative
            • department
              • narrative
            • person-name
              • narrative
            • job-title
              • narrative
            • telephone
            • email
            • website
            • mailing-address
              • narrative
          • activity-scope
          • recipient-country
            • narrative
          • recipient-region
            • narrative
          • location
            • location-reach
            • location-id
            • name
              • narrative
            • description
              • narrative
            • activity-description
              • narrative
            • administrative
            • point
              • pos
            • exactness
            • location-class
            • feature-designation
          • sector
            • narrative
          • tag
            • narrative
          • country-budget-items
            • budget-item
              • description
                • narrative
          • humanitarian-scope
            • narrative
          • policy-marker
            • narrative
          • collaboration-type
          • default-flow-type
          • default-finance-type
          • default-aid-type
          • default-tied-status
          • budget
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
          • planned-disbursement
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
            • provider-org
              • narrative
            • receiver-org
              • narrative
          • capital-spend
          • transaction
            • transaction-type
            • transaction-date
            • value
            • description
              • narrative
            • provider-org
              • narrative
            • receiver-org
              • narrative
            • disbursement-channel
            • sector
              • narrative
            • recipient-country
              • narrative
            • recipient-region
              • narrative
            • flow-type
            • finance-type
            • aid-type
            • tied-status
          • document-link
            • title
              • narrative
            • description
              • narrative
            • category
            • language
            • document-date
          • related-activity
          • legacy-data
          • conditions
            • condition
              • narrative
          • result
            • title
              • narrative
            • description
              • narrative
            • document-link
              • title
                • narrative
              • description
                • narrative
              • category
              • language
              • document-date
            • reference
            • indicator
              • title
                • narrative
              • description
                • narrative
              • document-link
                • title
                  • narrative
                • description
                  • narrative
                • category
                • language
                • document-date
              • reference
              • baseline
                • comment
                  • narrative
                • dimension
                • document-link
                  • category
                  • description
                    • narrative
                  • document-date
                  • language
                  • title
                    • narrative
                • location
              • period
                • period-start
                • period-end
                • target
                  • comment
                    • narrative
                  • dimension
                  • document-link
                    • category
                    • description
                      • narrative
                    • document-date
                    • language
                    • title
                      • narrative
                  • location
                • actual
                  • comment
                    • narrative
                  • dimension
                  • document-link
                    • category
                    • description
                      • narrative
                    • document-date
                    • language
                    • title
                      • narrative
                  • location
          • crs-add
            • other-flags
            • loan-terms
              • repayment-type
              • repayment-plan
              • commitment-date
              • repayment-first-date
              • repayment-final-date
            • loan-status
              • interest-received
              • principal-outstanding
              • principal-arrears
              • interest-arrears
            • channel-code
          • fss
            • forecast
      • Activity Standard Summary Table
      • Example Usage XML
    • Organisation Standard
      • iati-organisations
        • iati-organisation
          • organisation-identifier
          • name
            • narrative
          • reporting-org
            • narrative
          • total-budget
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
            • budget-line
              • value
              • narrative
          • recipient-org-budget
            • recipient-org
              • narrative
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
            • budget-line
              • value
              • narrative
          • recipient-region-budget
            • recipient-region
              • narrative
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
            • budget-line
              • value
              • narrative
          • recipient-country-budget
            • recipient-country
              • narrative
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
            • budget-line
              • value
              • narrative
          • total-expenditure
            • period-start
            • period-end
            • value
            • expense-line
              • value
              • narrative
          • document-link
            • title
              • narrative
            • description
              • narrative
            • category
            • language
            • document-date
            • recipient-country
              • narrative
      • Organisation Standard Summary Table
      • Example Usage XML
    • Codelists
      • Activity Date Type
      • Activity Scope
      • Activity Status
      • Aid Type
      • Aid Type (category)
      • Aid Type Vocabulary
      • Budget Identifier
      • Budget Identifier Sector
      • Budget Identifier Sector (category)
      • Budget Identifier Vocabulary
      • Budget Not Provided
      • Budget Status
      • Budget Type
      • CRS Additional Other Flags
      • CRS Channel Code
      • Cash and Voucher Modalities
      • Collaboration Type
      • Condition Type
      • Contact Type
      • Country
      • Currency
      • DAC 3 Digit Sector
      • DAC 5 Digit Sector
      • Description Type
      • Disbursement Channel
      • Document Category
      • Document Category (category)
      • Earmarking Category
      • File Format
      • Finance Type
      • Finance Type (category)
      • Flow Type
      • Gazetteer Agency
      • Geographic Exactness
      • Geographic Location Class
      • Geographic Location Reach
      • Geographic Vocabulary
      • Geographical Precision
      • Humanitarian Scope Type
      • Humanitarian Scope Vocabulary
      • IATI Organisation Identifier
      • Indicator Measure
      • Indicator Vocabulary
      • Language
      • Loan Repayment Period
      • Loan Repayment Type
      • Location Type
      • Location Type (category)
      • Organisation Identifier
      • Organisation Registration Agency
      • Organisation Role
      • Organisation Type
      • Other Identifier Type
      • Policy Marker
      • Policy Marker Vocabulary
      • Policy Significance
      • Publisher Type
      • Region
      • Region Vocabulary
      • Related Activity Type
      • Result Type
      • Result Vocabulary
      • Sector Vocabulary
      • Tag Vocabulary
      • Tied Status
      • Transaction Type
      • UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
      • UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Targets
      • Verification Status
      • Version
      • Vocabulary
    • Rulesets
      • IATI Ruleset Spec - JS Edition
      • Standard Ruleset
    • Schema
    • Namespaces & Extensions
    • Reference
  • Upgrades
  • How we manage the standard
    • All versions
    • IATI codelist management
    • Previous upgrade process
    • Upgrade process
  • Upgrade changelogs
    • Non-Core Codelist Changelog
    • Decimal Upgrade to 2.03
      • 2.03 Changelog
    • Decimal Upgrade to 2.02
      • 2.02 Changelog
    • Integer Upgrade to 2.01
      • 2.01 Changelog
      • 2.01 Headlines
      • Migrating from versions 1.x to version 2.01
    • Version 1 upgrades
      • Decimal Upgrade to 1.05
        • 1.05 changelog
      • Decimal Upgrade to 1.04
        • 1.04 changes
        • Location: summary of changes in IATI Standard version 1.04
      • Decimal Upgrade to 1.03
        • 1.03 changes
      • Decimal Upgrade to 1.02
        • 1.02 changes
  • IATI Standard Publishing Guidance: How to suggest changes

Previous upgrade process

Over time the IATI Standard is upgraded, the changes to some or all of those parts of the standard are driven by the suggestions and experiences of the publishers and users of IATI data. The upgrade process below was used up to, and including, version 2.03 of the IATI standard.

Note: For information about the current upgrade process agreed at the IATI Members’ Assembly in 2017, please go to Upgrades section of the IATI Standard website .

Minor Changes

Some changes can be made at any time without having a major effect on data publishers or data users. These are known as Minor Changes

Minor changes can be made without changing the version of the standard. They cover:

  • bug-fixes, including resolution of spelling and grammar errors (where there are no implications for usage and/or meaning)

  • modifications to non-embedded codelists

  • improvements to documentation

Minor changes can be tracked through the IATI GitHub account

More significant changes to the standard are handled via upgrades. There are two types of upgrades - Decimal Upgrades and Integer Upgrades.

Decimal Upgrades

Decimal Upgrades (e.g. from 1.01 to 1.02) will cover:

  • bug-fixes, including resolution of spelling and grammar errors (where edits have implications for usage and/or meaning)

  • modifications to embedded codelists

  • minor additions to the standard which improve the functionality without introducing substantial new content

  • changes will be optional

  • changes will be backwardly compatible.

Integer Upgrades

Integer Upgrades (e.g. from 1.x to 2.x) will cover:

  • substantial additions involving new areas of data

  • new mandatory fields

  • changes that are not backwardly compatible

  • proposed minor upgrades that are disputed by one or more members.

Open Consultation on all proposed changes

All proposed changes, for Integer and Decimal Upgrades, will be published on the IATI Knowledge Base in the IATI Standards forums.

The entire process should be open to public scrutiny at all times.

Anyone can make a proposal (via the Modifications, Additions, Improvements section), and each upgrade process receives it’s own forum where proposals can be assigned. The forums allow for a public exchange on the merits of the proposals to take place. The IATI Technical Team will contribute to these exchanges and will draft proposals for the formal formats required for the standard.

Minor Changes may take place with or without wider consultation. You can suggest a minor change directly to support@iatistandard.org

If you wish to discuss an idea before submitting a proposal you may wish to consult the IATI Technical Mailing List first.

Decimal Upgrade Procedures

Clear cut off dates for proposals to be considered for a Decimal Upgrade will be advertised on the Upgrades section of the IATI Standard website. The IATI Technical Team will select those proposals meeting the above mentioned guidelines and prepare a proposed decimal upgrade on behalf of the IATI Secretariat. The contents of this proposed upgrade will be published on the Knowledge Base and all members and publishers of IATI data will be informed of its contents by email.

A timetable governing a process of consultation and implementation of the changes will be published.

Objections, improvements, observations etc. will be addressed throughout the upgrade process.

Integer Upgrade Procedures

The timing and planning for an Integer Upgrade will be approved by the Steering Committee. All proposed changes will be fully documented and circulated to all members. A timetable for the upgrade process will be available on the Upgrades section of the IATI Standard website.

Consultation, and progress on the upgrade will be available in public via IATI websites.

Integer upgrades will require the formal consent of members.

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