Using IATI data

‘Using the best available data is crucial for informing effective decisions’

What data can I find?

You can find IATI data on 1 million development and humanitarian activities across the world. The data covers finances, locations, sectors, results and more.

The data has been published to IATI by more than 1500 organisations. These include donor governments, development finance institutions and UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, foundations and private sector organisations.

Why should I use the data?

Using transparent, good quality data helps efforts to achieve sustainable development. IATI sets the standard for the way information is reported so it is easier to plan, track and compare the progress and outcomes of different projects and activities. IATI data is ‘open data’, so it can be used by anyone for any purpose.

Accessing and using the best available data is crucial for informing effective decisions to promote development and provide essential support in the face of humanitarian crises. Access to IATI data is an important planning aid for developing and donor country governments. It enables academics, politicians, campaigners, journalists, and members of the public to understand how development and humanitarian resources are used. It also gives them the information they need to hold to account those who provide or use aid funding.

• Read more about the benefits of using IATI to find and explore data
• See more on who publishes and uses IATI data
• Find out about the types of data available in IATI

Quality of IATI data

Organisations are responsible for deciding how much detail they provide on their activities and IATI does not audit or verify the data. It is expected that organisations continually improve the range and quality of their data. Users of IATI data play a key role in helping to increase the quality of published data.

If you spot an error in an organisation’s data or if you think data is missing, please contact the publisher. Guidance on how to find the publisher’s contact email is available at How to get help with using IATI data.

See:

• How to get help with using IATI data
• How the IATI community is improving data use
• Data Quality

Using the data

There are numerous tools and resources to help you use the data. These range from simple tools anyone can use to see the information, through to technical resources for developers who want to integrate data into other systems or build new tools.

See:

• How do I use IATI data?
• Tools and resources for data use