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This document outlines a digital marketing campaign for artist Snoh Aalegra to build her platform and increase exposure. The goals are to grow her social media presence, feature her music on tracks by producer No I.D., and increase visibility through online, radio, and TV promotion. The campaign involves redesigning her website and boosting engagement on YouTube, SoundCloud, and social media. It also includes releasing two singles supported by music videos to generate buzz leading up to the October release of her EP "There Will Be Sunshine" and a companion long-form visual project. Fashion and lifestyle blogs will be approached to help establish her image within those industries.
Este documento presenta la agenda número 2 para el rol de utilero. Incluye una descripción de una entrevista con el profesor sobre su nombre, apodo, lugar de residencia y mascotas. Expresa la opinión de que se debe hacer un mejor uso del tiempo disponible para no perjudicar a los estudiantes, y establece como meta principal hacer rendir más el tiempo.
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The primary goal of science teaching is to understand and apply scientific inquiry and technological design. The subsidiary goals are to understand the core concepts of life, physical, and earth sciences, and understand the connections between science, technology, and society. Standards from national organizations and the state of Illinois provide guidelines on science teaching content and goals. The content should cover major scientific concepts, theories, and practices of inquiry, as well as technological applications, the nature and history of science, and relationships between science and society.
Status of Recommendations from the Last CountrySTAT Consultative MeetingFAO
This document summarizes the status of recommendations from the last CountrySTAT consultative meeting in Morocco in December 2013. It discusses 7 objectives of the meeting and provides updates on the status of achieving recommendations related to: 1) sustaining the institutional framework, 2) improving data quality, 3) developing the CountrySTAT website, 4) ensuring better communication, 5) maintaining qualified staff, 6) building regional capacity, and 7) addressing synergies with partners. For each recommendation, it indicates if the status is ongoing, completed, or not completed, and provides some country-level examples. The overall purpose is to track progress on implementing recommendations from the previous CountrySTAT meeting.
The document is a self-assessment tool created by the National Rural Health Resource Center for health information technology (HIT) networks to evaluate their organizational strengths and weaknesses. The tool consists of 25 statements across 7 sections that represent key components for a successful HIT network, including leadership, strategic planning, network members, evaluation, workforce and technology, processes, and impact. Network leaders can use the tool to identify areas for improvement by indicating on a scale of 1 to 5 how well each statement reflects their current position. The tool is intended to help HIT networks target their technical assistance needs to move faster in building their network capabilities.
This document outlines a digital marketing campaign for artist Snoh Aalegra to build her platform and increase exposure. The goals are to grow her social media presence, feature her music on tracks by producer No I.D., and increase visibility through online, radio, and TV promotion. The campaign involves redesigning her website and boosting engagement on YouTube, SoundCloud, and social media. It also includes releasing two singles supported by music videos to generate buzz leading up to the October release of her EP "There Will Be Sunshine" and a companion long-form visual project. Fashion and lifestyle blogs will be approached to help establish her image within those industries.
Este documento presenta la agenda número 2 para el rol de utilero. Incluye una descripción de una entrevista con el profesor sobre su nombre, apodo, lugar de residencia y mascotas. Expresa la opinión de que se debe hacer un mejor uso del tiempo disponible para no perjudicar a los estudiantes, y establece como meta principal hacer rendir más el tiempo.
Keynote Presentation delivered by Richard Partridge at the 2008 BBSLG Conference, hosted by Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University, 9-11 July
Los principales representantes del conductismo y constructivismo y sus aportes a la educación son: 1) John Watson, Ivan Pavlov y Burrhus Skinner desarrollaron el conductismo y propusieron que la conducta humana puede ser modelada a través de estímulos y refuerzos. 2) Jean Piaget estudió el desarrollo cognitivo infantil y propuso que el aprendizaje ocurre a través de la construcción activa de esquemas mentales. 3) David Ausubel desarrolló la teoría del aprendizaje significativo, en la que el apre
The primary goal of science teaching is to understand and apply scientific inquiry and technological design. The subsidiary goals are to understand the core concepts of life, physical, and earth sciences, and understand the connections between science, technology, and society. Standards from national organizations and the state of Illinois provide guidelines on science teaching content and goals. The content should cover major scientific concepts, theories, and practices of inquiry, as well as technological applications, the nature and history of science, and relationships between science and society.
This document discusses quality assurance and control in media development services. It emphasizes that quality assurance focuses on improving processes to create high quality end products, while quality control ensures a certain level of quality. It recommends that media centers establish quality standards, monitor products to ensure consistency, get feedback from target audiences, develop efficient procedures, have adequate budgets and meet deadlines to provide high quality services and satisfied clients. The document poses questions about defining quality assurance and control, determining saturation points, and measuring student/teacher satisfaction and the center's effectiveness.
This document provides an overview of the FAME, AMADEUS, and BANKSCOPE databases, including their content, key features, searching capabilities, and reports. It also discusses Cranfield University's experience using these databases, noting heavy usage by various programs. While the databases provide valuable data, their interfaces are outdated. A new beta version is being tested to improve functionality and modernize the search interfaces.
The cheongsam (Qipao) is a tight-fitting one-piece dress for Chinese women. It became a fashionable garment in the 1920s when socialites and upper class women in Shanghai made the stylish version of the cheongsam popular. The tight-fitting cheongsam known today originated in Shanghai in the 1920s.
- Total assets under management by Israel's major institutional investors (pension, provident, and insurance funds) increased by NIS9 billion in Q4 2014 to reach NIS1.536 trillion as of December 31, 2014.
- Pension funds saw the largest growth of NIS10 billion, while mutual funds decreased assets by NIS9 billion.
- The composition of institutional portfolios saw a rise in overseas holdings to 21% of total assets, while domestic corporate bonds fell to 10.7% due to price declines. Insurance schemes favored "other" assets like real estate.
La tabla proporciona una rubrica para evaluar cinco categorías relacionadas con la calidad de la información, organización, redacción, consideraciones tecnológicas y recursos. Se asignan puntajes de 1 a 4 para cada categoría, donde 1 es "Excelente" y 4 es "Necesita mejorar". Se proveen descripciones para cada nivel de puntaje que definen los requisitos para calificar en esa categoría.
Este documento resume los principales representantes y aportes del conductismo, constructivismo y sus aportes a la educación. Describe a John Watson, Ivan Pavlov y B.F. Skinner como los principales representantes del conductismo y sus teorías sobre el condicionamiento y modificación de la conducta. Luego, describe a Jean Piaget como el principal representante del constructivismo y su teoría sobre el desarrollo cognitivo del niño. Por último, describe a David Ausubel y su teoría del aprendizaje significativo.
1) The document is about the standard of morality in Tom Jones by Henry Fielding. It discusses Fielding's moral standpoint and how he lived by moral codes, depicting human nature in complex ways through characters like Tom Jones. 2) Fielding's novel Tom Jones has a deliberate purpose to teach moral lessons through a combination of comedy and moral judgement. 3) The document analyzes Fielding's concept of morality being based on an intimate study of human nature in a healthy, liberal way through subtle and entertaining means.
This document provides 50 tips for improving Business English skills across several areas:
1) Networking and socializing tips include saying hello properly, making small talk, and finding common interests.
2) Tips for telephoning include preparing for calls, answering calls politely, and using helpful phrases.
3) Presentation tips involve opening impactfully, signposting your points clearly, and putting yourself in the audience's perspective.
4) Additional tips cover writing emails, participating in meetings, reading business texts, developing listening skills, growing vocabulary, and strengthening grammar.
The poem "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats follows a regular ode form but gives the impression of free expression of thoughts and emotions. It describes Keats' experience of listening to a nightingale sing and the thoughts it provokes. These include his negative view of life as painful and unhappy, and his wish to escape through imagination or death. However, the poem acknowledges the limitations of imagination and the inability to fully escape reality. It explores themes of mortality, the fleeting nature of happiness, and the power and limitations of poetry and imagination.
Presentation for EEE engineers on Microcontroller by Dilip Kumar RoyDilip Kumar Ckt
This presentation provides an overview of microcontrollers for electrical and electronics engineers. It defines microcontrollers and why they are important for modern automation. It then discusses the PIC16F877A microcontroller in particular, outlining its features, peripherals, programming procedures, pin layout, and applications. Advantages of microcontrollers include their low cost, small size, and ability to virtually test programs. Disadvantages include more complex architecture and increased development time compared to microprocessors. In conclusion, microcontrollers have become essential for modern life and it is important for engineers to learn about them.
This document contains instructions for a role-playing conversation exercise between two students. Student A is asked to ask their partner questions about their childhood home and bedroom. Then Student A will answer questions about their town from their new partner. Student B will answer questions about their childhood home and bedroom, then provide true information about their current town to their new partner. They will both fill out fact files about each other's town or school building based on the questions asked.
The document discusses various techniques for making impressions for implant prostheses. It describes the materials needed and outlines implant level and abutment level impression methods, including open tray, closed tray, direct, and indirect techniques. Splinting multiple implants is recommended to improve accuracy. The importance of minimizing errors in impression making is discussed to ensure proper seating of components and interfaces between impressions posts and analogues. A literature review found that implant and abutment level impression techniques did not have significantly different effects on marginal discrepancy. Precise impressions are important to decrease prosthetic failures and ensure proper fit and function of dental implants.
Интерактивный урок русского языка по теме "Морфемика"Delight2000
Интерактивный урок русского языка по теме "Морфемика". Урок создан в программе для интерактивных досок WizTeach. Автор урока - Светлана Александровна Акимова - учитель русского языка, победитель всероссийского конкурса "Учить с WizTeach".
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This document provides an agenda and background information for the IGF 2020 NRIs Virtual Meeting II. The meeting will discuss: results from NRIs inputs to the IGF 2020 theme validation process; deciding on themes for NRIs 2020 sessions; reviewing the work timeline; and the process for NRIs collaborative sessions. It also outlines the European Commission's consultation on enhancing the IGF and discusses the NRIs role in providing input. The document analyzes themes and issues discussed by NRIs in 2019 and early 2020 to inform the session theme decision. It proposes a timeline for the NRIs collaborative session submission process.
This document provides background information on the Conn@ct.Now program, which aims to incorporate ICTs and media into programming for children affected by conflict. The program involves five partners in the Netherlands with complementary expertise: War Child Holland, Child Helpline International, Radio Netherlands Training Centre, TNO, and T-Mobile. Conn@ct.Now seeks to use new technologies to reach more children, including those in remote or insecure areas, and involves piloting the approach in 7 countries selected for the MFS-2 funding application.
This document summarizes a presentation on the role of public registries, administrative records, and national statistics in monitoring and evaluating public policies. It discusses two commitments made by countries participating in the National Evaluation Capacity initiative to improve data systems and link them to evaluation. Progress includes developing frameworks to track commitments, connecting participants through an online platform, and discussions on strengthening credible national data. Challenges include fostering continued collaboration and data sharing to meet growing demands for evaluation data. Next steps focus on approaches for credible public data production and use, experiences that have promoted this, and factors influencing success.
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This document discusses quality assurance and control in media development services. It emphasizes that quality assurance focuses on improving processes to create high quality end products, while quality control ensures a certain level of quality. It recommends that media centers establish quality standards, monitor products to ensure consistency, get feedback from target audiences, develop efficient procedures, have adequate budgets and meet deadlines to provide high quality services and satisfied clients. The document poses questions about defining quality assurance and control, determining saturation points, and measuring student/teacher satisfaction and the center's effectiveness.
This document provides an overview of the FAME, AMADEUS, and BANKSCOPE databases, including their content, key features, searching capabilities, and reports. It also discusses Cranfield University's experience using these databases, noting heavy usage by various programs. While the databases provide valuable data, their interfaces are outdated. A new beta version is being tested to improve functionality and modernize the search interfaces.
The cheongsam (Qipao) is a tight-fitting one-piece dress for Chinese women. It became a fashionable garment in the 1920s when socialites and upper class women in Shanghai made the stylish version of the cheongsam popular. The tight-fitting cheongsam known today originated in Shanghai in the 1920s.
- Total assets under management by Israel's major institutional investors (pension, provident, and insurance funds) increased by NIS9 billion in Q4 2014 to reach NIS1.536 trillion as of December 31, 2014.
- Pension funds saw the largest growth of NIS10 billion, while mutual funds decreased assets by NIS9 billion.
- The composition of institutional portfolios saw a rise in overseas holdings to 21% of total assets, while domestic corporate bonds fell to 10.7% due to price declines. Insurance schemes favored "other" assets like real estate.
La tabla proporciona una rubrica para evaluar cinco categorías relacionadas con la calidad de la información, organización, redacción, consideraciones tecnológicas y recursos. Se asignan puntajes de 1 a 4 para cada categoría, donde 1 es "Excelente" y 4 es "Necesita mejorar". Se proveen descripciones para cada nivel de puntaje que definen los requisitos para calificar en esa categoría.
Este documento resume los principales representantes y aportes del conductismo, constructivismo y sus aportes a la educación. Describe a John Watson, Ivan Pavlov y B.F. Skinner como los principales representantes del conductismo y sus teorías sobre el condicionamiento y modificación de la conducta. Luego, describe a Jean Piaget como el principal representante del constructivismo y su teoría sobre el desarrollo cognitivo del niño. Por último, describe a David Ausubel y su teoría del aprendizaje significativo.
1) The document is about the standard of morality in Tom Jones by Henry Fielding. It discusses Fielding's moral standpoint and how he lived by moral codes, depicting human nature in complex ways through characters like Tom Jones. 2) Fielding's novel Tom Jones has a deliberate purpose to teach moral lessons through a combination of comedy and moral judgement. 3) The document analyzes Fielding's concept of morality being based on an intimate study of human nature in a healthy, liberal way through subtle and entertaining means.
This document provides 50 tips for improving Business English skills across several areas:
1) Networking and socializing tips include saying hello properly, making small talk, and finding common interests.
2) Tips for telephoning include preparing for calls, answering calls politely, and using helpful phrases.
3) Presentation tips involve opening impactfully, signposting your points clearly, and putting yourself in the audience's perspective.
4) Additional tips cover writing emails, participating in meetings, reading business texts, developing listening skills, growing vocabulary, and strengthening grammar.
The poem "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats follows a regular ode form but gives the impression of free expression of thoughts and emotions. It describes Keats' experience of listening to a nightingale sing and the thoughts it provokes. These include his negative view of life as painful and unhappy, and his wish to escape through imagination or death. However, the poem acknowledges the limitations of imagination and the inability to fully escape reality. It explores themes of mortality, the fleeting nature of happiness, and the power and limitations of poetry and imagination.
Presentation for EEE engineers on Microcontroller by Dilip Kumar RoyDilip Kumar Ckt
This presentation provides an overview of microcontrollers for electrical and electronics engineers. It defines microcontrollers and why they are important for modern automation. It then discusses the PIC16F877A microcontroller in particular, outlining its features, peripherals, programming procedures, pin layout, and applications. Advantages of microcontrollers include their low cost, small size, and ability to virtually test programs. Disadvantages include more complex architecture and increased development time compared to microprocessors. In conclusion, microcontrollers have become essential for modern life and it is important for engineers to learn about them.
This document contains instructions for a role-playing conversation exercise between two students. Student A is asked to ask their partner questions about their childhood home and bedroom. Then Student A will answer questions about their town from their new partner. Student B will answer questions about their childhood home and bedroom, then provide true information about their current town to their new partner. They will both fill out fact files about each other's town or school building based on the questions asked.
The document discusses various techniques for making impressions for implant prostheses. It describes the materials needed and outlines implant level and abutment level impression methods, including open tray, closed tray, direct, and indirect techniques. Splinting multiple implants is recommended to improve accuracy. The importance of minimizing errors in impression making is discussed to ensure proper seating of components and interfaces between impressions posts and analogues. A literature review found that implant and abutment level impression techniques did not have significantly different effects on marginal discrepancy. Precise impressions are important to decrease prosthetic failures and ensure proper fit and function of dental implants.
Интерактивный урок русского языка по теме "Морфемика"Delight2000
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Скачать урок в формате wizteach можно на сайте delight2000.com
This document provides an agenda and background information for the IGF 2020 NRIs Virtual Meeting II. The meeting will discuss: results from NRIs inputs to the IGF 2020 theme validation process; deciding on themes for NRIs 2020 sessions; reviewing the work timeline; and the process for NRIs collaborative sessions. It also outlines the European Commission's consultation on enhancing the IGF and discusses the NRIs role in providing input. The document analyzes themes and issues discussed by NRIs in 2019 and early 2020 to inform the session theme decision. It proposes a timeline for the NRIs collaborative session submission process.
This document provides background information on the Conn@ct.Now program, which aims to incorporate ICTs and media into programming for children affected by conflict. The program involves five partners in the Netherlands with complementary expertise: War Child Holland, Child Helpline International, Radio Netherlands Training Centre, TNO, and T-Mobile. Conn@ct.Now seeks to use new technologies to reach more children, including those in remote or insecure areas, and involves piloting the approach in 7 countries selected for the MFS-2 funding application.
This document summarizes a presentation on the role of public registries, administrative records, and national statistics in monitoring and evaluating public policies. It discusses two commitments made by countries participating in the National Evaluation Capacity initiative to improve data systems and link them to evaluation. Progress includes developing frameworks to track commitments, connecting participants through an online platform, and discussions on strengthening credible national data. Challenges include fostering continued collaboration and data sharing to meet growing demands for evaluation data. Next steps focus on approaches for credible public data production and use, experiences that have promoted this, and factors influencing success.
The UK will provide up to £4.5 million over 3 years to fund the Sudan Evidence Base Programme. The programme aims to generate a more robust evidence base for decision-makers in Sudan by supporting the production of new statistics, independent monitoring of DFID Sudan programmes, and capacity building activities. It is expected to result in better quality data being available and used to design more effective humanitarian and development interventions that are targeted based on evidence. The programme will work to increase the availability and access to various types of data needed to inform policy and programme decisions in Sudan.
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- Voice: be the leading voice for and with children
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The Strategic Planning and Communication Support unit in the Division of Communications (DOC), working in close collaboration with the Private Fundraising Partnership division (PFP), Regional and Country Offices developed a comprehensive Monitoring & Evaluation framework and set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in support of the strategy implementation. This brief case study looks at the main lessons learned during the first year of implementation.
This document summarizes Denise Besai's presentation on CARDI's use of ICTs. CARDI is an agricultural research institution established in 1975 serving 12 Caribbean nations. The presentation outlines CARDI's strategic axes including sustainable science, strategic linkages, and capacity building. It describes how ICTs can enhance the agricultural research process through collaboration, data access, and knowledge sharing. Challenges to ICT deployment at CARDI include inadequate funding, capacity, and awareness. Past initiatives like CAIS and Procicaribe aimed to share agricultural information. Current projects use online tools and media to engage stakeholders. CARDI's medium-term plan includes improving ICT infrastructure, capacity building, and developing policies to promote ICT adoption
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This document summarizes Fiji's efforts to improve its civil registration and vital statistics system. It discusses the process of establishing a CRVS committee to conduct assessments and develop recommendations. Nineteen recommendations were prioritized across five categories: legal, registration practices, ICD compliant practices, data quality/dissemination, and coordination. Progress has been made in several areas, including budget approvals, legal reviews, training, and data sharing between agencies. Moving forward, the key priorities are technical assistance for legal reviews, awareness campaigns, improving remote registration, staff training, finalizing roles and responsibilities, and strengthening coordination across stakeholders. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of strong leadership, communication, ownership, and building on existing strengths.
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2013_From need to sustainability. Empowering people to use ICT for their deve...Woutine van Beek
1. The document outlines IICD's 6-phase approach to empowering people in developing countries to use ICT for development. The phases include needs assessment, project formulation, implementation and pilots, embedding, scaling up, and systemic change.
2. During the needs assessment phase, IICD facilitates roundtable workshops to identify challenges and opportunities in a sector. In project formulation, IICD supports solution design workshops and basic ICT training to help partners develop project proposals.
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Global communications newsletter september 2010Arief Gunawan
The article summarizes the activities and goals of the Asia Pacific Board (APB) of the IEEE Communications Society. It discusses the structure and committees of the APB, including the Membership Development Committee, Chapters Coordination Committee, Technical Affairs Committee, Information Services Committee, and Meetings and Conferences Committee. It outlines the objectives and plans of each committee, such as organizing events, distributing information, and coordinating activities in the Asia Pacific region. It also describes the APB Young Researcher Award program.
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This document summarizes a review of initiatives that compile data on agricultural public expenditures (AgPE) across multiple countries. It finds that while there are many efforts, it was unclear how they relate and where gaps remain. The objective is to provide an overview of the initiatives to identify complementarities, challenges, and how collaboration could improve coordination. It analyzes initiatives by geographic scope, sectors covered, and typology. The review recommends strengthening individual initiatives, interaction among them through communities of practice, and linking country-level and cross-country data and analytical efforts to support agricultural policymaking. Next steps include finalizing the report based on feedback and convening a follow-up meeting to discuss implementation.
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1. Use of IATI in Country Systems
Discussion Paper for IATI Steering
Committee Meetings, December
2015
Prepared by: Hamadoun Cisse, Fernando Ferreyra, Mark Irura, Fabrice
Musoni, Ousseynou Ngom, Josh Powell, and Vanessa Sanchez
Date: 16 November 2015
Responses Welcome:
Mr. Josh Powell | Director, Innovation
+1 410-960-5423| jpowell@developmentgateway.org
2. 2
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................................3
Background...............................................................................................................................................6
Recap of Phase I..................................................................................................................................6
Methodology of Phase II..................................................................................................................6
Step 1: Understanding Prior Knowledge and Use of IATI Among Partner Country
Governments ............................................................................................................................................7
Step 2: Creating an Open Source Tool for IATI Integration....................................................8
Step 3: Importing IATI Data into AIMS...........................................................................................9
Step 4: Assessing Changes in IATI Knowledge and Perception .........................................10
Conclusion: Assessing Opportunities for IATI in Country Systems .................................12
Recommendations and Next Steps................................................................................................12
Recommendations to IATI Community..................................................................................13
Next Steps for Development Gateway.....................................................................................14
Annex A: Updates to June Working Paper Recommendations...........................................16
3. 3
Executive Summary
This paper presents a brief summary of Development Gateway (DG) activities and
learning through its ongoing year-long program “Use of IATI in Country Systems.” The
goal of this program is to equip partner country governments with the skills, tools, and
knowledge needed to gain operational value from existing IATI data, while providing
feedback to the IATI community on improvements that can help increase the use and
value of IATI data for partner countries. At the conclusion of the program in December
2015, DG will publish a detailed working paper, which incorporates feedback gathered
through responses to this paper and the forthcoming discussion during the IATI
Steering Committee meetings in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 2-3, 2015.
During the first phase of the program, the team focused on understanding data
quality for the largest IATI publishers in each of the focus countries. The second
phase, detailed in this paper, focused on the actual process of importing IATI data
into country systems, and documenting of country awareness, concerns, challenges,
and opportunities for using IATI data. DG teams worked closely with the
governments of Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar, and Senegal, training them on the
new open source IATI-AIMS Import Tool developed through the program, as well as
on IATI data quality assessment. Surveys were administered to participating
government staff before and after DG’s activities, and interviews were performed
during the process to help inform the IATI community on country knowledge of and
attitude toward IATI as a data source. Pre-surveys found low levels of awareness
and limited use of IATI – primarily for the purpose of cross-referencing AIMS data.
1
Figure 1: Responses on Knowledge and Use of IATI Prior to DG Activity (20 respondents from 4
countries)
Beyond a lack of awareness in some cases, reasons for limited use of IATI were
identified as i) provision of most data in only English, ii) lack of trust in the data
collection and publication process for IATI, iii) lack of timely (i.e. at minimum
quarterly) publication, and iv) challenges in working with xml and csv data formats.
After consultation with government staff, a sub-set of IATI publishers were selected
for import into the AMPs, representing more than 300 activities with over
$1,688,072,727.19 in total disbursements added into AMP through the DG program.
1 Note that the term “IATI database” was used for functional clarity
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Total Disbursements to be Imported
Gates
Foundation GAVI Global Fund Australia JICA
Chad $340,037,223 $49,372 $4,667,392 $4,639,347 $19,611,950
Cote d’Ivoire $211,129,163 $84,651,641 $256,723,141 - -
Madagascar $110,439,768 $133,951,554 $191,953,468 $3,136,000
Senegal $224,442,109 $26,883,031 $75,757,567 - -
Total $886,048,264 $245,535,598 $529,101,568 $7,775,347 $19,611,950
Table 1: Overview of Total Imports Performed Through Program
However, despite gains in IATI awareness and knowledge, levels of comfort in using
IATI data remain low at the end of the DG program, presenting needs for future
efforts from DG and the IATI community. In particular, i) tutorials, ii) continuous
training, iii) improved tools for accessing IATI raw data in user-friendly formats for
data quality
assessments, iv) continued improvement in data quality, and v) data availability in
official government languages were frequently cited.
Figure 5: Outstanding Perceived Needs for Partner Country Use2
DG recommendations to the IATI community include:
2 Among respondents who answered “No” to “Are you now comfortable with the use of IATI
standards and tools to update AMP data?”
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1. Publication of IATI data in the official partner country language
2. Quarterly (preferably monthly) publication
3. Investment in usability of core IATI tools for accessing data (e.g. datastore)
4. Creation of FAQs and data narrative for each IATI publisher to increase trust
5. Increased awareness within DP country offices of IATI publication process
6. Creation of “how to” guides for analysis of on/off budget status and other key
data questions important to partner countries
7. Increased partner country consultation during IATI upgrade processes
Moving forward, DG will work with its partner countries on the scaling and
sustainability of the IATI import processes, and create a final working paper by end-
December, with updates on its activities and learning through this program.
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Background3
This paper presents a brief summary of Development Gateway (DG) activities and
learning through its ongoing year-long program “Use of IATI in Country Systems.” The
goal of this program is to equip partner country governments with the skills, tools, and
knowledge needed to gain operational value from existing IATI data, while providing
feedback to the IATI community on improvements that can help increase the use and
value of IATI data for partner countries. At the conclusion of the program in December
2015, DG will publish a detailed working paper, which incorporates feedback gathered
through responses to this paper and the forthcoming discussion during the IATI
Steering Committee meetings in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 2-3, 2015.
Recap of Phase I
A full summary of the first phase of this program is available in English and French
and was published in May 2015. During the first half of 2015, the DG team
conducted a data quality assessment, held initial remote consultations on the IATI
standard, and scoped and developed an open source IATI-AIMS Import tool. Based
upon the initial data quality assessment, it was determined that the import efforts
would largely focus on development partners (DPs) who are not captured already in
each country’s Aid Management Platform (AMP) (notably Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, GAVI, and the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria).
Some traditional DPs were also tentatively selected for import consideration by
each government, based upon higher volumes of funding available in IATI than in
the existing data in their AMP.
Methodology of Phase II
Based upon the initial set of DPs identified for each country during phase I, DG
worked directly with the governments of Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar, and
Senegal4 to institutionalize the integration of IATI data within their country systems.
Each engagement aimed to:
1) Understand prior awareness of IATI, both as an initiative and a source of data
by conducting a survey of key aid management staff in the government
2) Upgrade the AMP to the latest version and integrate the IATI-AIMS Import
Tool
3) Provide training on IATI tools (e.g. datastore, d-portal) and data quality
assessment
4) Discuss initial set of publishers identified for import and obtain government
agreement on which data should be imported
5) Provide training on the IATI-AIMS Import Tool
3 The program is generously supported by the French Foreign Ministry. All viewpoints are the
responsibility of DG and do not represent the official views of the French government.
4 Work is also planned in Burkina Faso, but was temporarily delayed due to events in the country. The
team is currently re-engaging with the government to define next steps.
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6) Discuss updates to the country data management plan5 to incorporate IATI
data for government-selected publishers, and
7) Do a post-survey to determine how knowledge and confidence in IATI was
improved during the program and what next steps are needed to…?
The key results and learning generated by these activities are detailed below.
Step 1: Understanding Prior Knowledge and Use of IATI Among
Partner Country Governments
At the beginning of each country trip, a small survey was administered to the
relevant staff within the aid coordination unit of each target country. The survey
responses revealed that a high proportion of respondents are aware of IATI in
general terms, largely due to participation in the 2014 AMP workshop, which
included a session on IATI co-hosted by the IATI Secretariat. However, despite
general awareness, only Madagascar and Chad reported any use of IATI, with only
Madagascar reporting operational use (comparing IATI and AMP data to identify
gaps in AMP).
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Figure 1: Responses on Knowledge and Use of IATI Prior to DG Activity (19 respondents from 4
countries)
More in-depth interviews identified several potential reasons why IATI data had not
been consulted by aid coordination staff.
Language: The relative lack of data and information in French proved to be
the largest limiting factor, as most desk officers in Francophone Africa are
not comfortable working with data in English.
Trust: Multiple participants expressed concern at not knowing more details
regarding the publication and validation process for each funder in IATI.
Greater coherence between funder HQ and country offices, enabling country
offices to effectively answer government questions on IATI data publication
processes and quality assurance, could potentially offset this lack of trust.
5 The data management plan is a document created by the government that defines rules and
schedules for updating of data, including which fields are mandatory, how funding from trust funds
should be reported, how frequently disbursements should be updated, etc.
6 Note that the term “IATI database” was used for functional clarity
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Given frequency of rotation and turnover within country offices, this would
perhaps best be accomplished through stronger documentation created by
an IATI specialist within each publisher, which could be referenced by
country office staff.
Timeliness: Misalignment of publication schedules across funders was also
expressed as a significant barrier to uptake of data. Whereas in-country
reporting is typically agreed between the government and entire
development partner community, IATI data are published at different times
and with different frequencies across publishers.
Data Format: As expected, survey respondents reported low levels of
comfort in the use of xml, but also surprisingly low comfort levels with the
more common csv format. Respondents expressed a strong preference for
xls(x) formats, although training on csv could hopefully offset this gap.7
Step 2: Creating an Open Source Tool for IATI Integration
The IATI-AIMS Import Tool was built with re-usability in mind. To date, it has been
installed in 5 countries: Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Kosovo, Madagascar, and Malawi. As the
tool is now becoming part of the standard AMP upgrade process, this will quickly
grow to 10+ countries (next countries include Burkina Faso, DRC, Ethiopia, and
Senegal). Additionally, the repository has been shared with the team supporting the
Government of Bangladesh through a UNDP program to integrate IATI into GoB’s
homegrown Aid Information Management System (AIMS). The tool relies on a set of
API endpoints for integration, meaning that with modifications it could be
integrated to any AIMS. This tool is available in a public GitHub repository and is
available for re-use as an open source project.
The tool was also built with a focus on usability, with feedback from partner
countries incorporated after each trip. A wizard process is used to guide users
through a step-by-step process to match fields and import the date. Currently, the
tool supports IATI versions 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, and 2.01. However, challenges have
occurred due to data being published in older (e.g. 1.01) versions of the standard.
Future work will create a processor for 2.02, as well.
7 Note that the new IATI-AIMS import tool itself does not require any direct use of XML or CSV data.
However, if users wish to do a data quality review process in order to assess viability of data import,
they will have to work with raw data in XML or CSV format.
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Figure 2: Screenshot of IATI-AIMS Import Tool Showing Value Mapping Process
Figure 3: Workflow for Importing IATI Data Into AIMS Using DG Tool
Step 3: Importing IATI Data into AIMS
To-date, the program has identified for inclusion more than 300 new activities with
over $1,688,072,727.19 in total disbursements in the Chad, Cote d’Ivoire,
Madagascar, and Senegal AMPs (see Table 1 below). It should be noted, however,
that some of these imports are still ongoing (planned for completion by end-
November 2015). Further, except for the case of Madagascar, these imports are
being performed by DG staff remotely, due to a combination of delays in finalization
of IATI-AIMS integration tool development and the need for ongoing training and
support to government staff in performing subsequent imports. The DG team has
created a user guide for running the import process (in both French and English)
and will host follow-on video conferences (and in-person meetings, were feasible)
with key government staff to co-implement the next set of imports and ensure that
these can be performed sustainably for selected funders.
The current set of data are being imported into AMP in draft form in an isolated
workspace separated from the core AMP dataset. After import, the data will undergo
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a final review by government staff for i) quality and completeness, and ii) de-
duplication of funding (if needed) with existing AMP data. In particular, it was noted
that Gates Foundation programs are often implemented through existing AMP data
providers, requiring careful review of each activity prior to final validation. Once
validated, the data will become part of the government’s official AMP data, used in
existing planning, reporting, and monitoring processes.
Total Disbursements to be Imported
Gates
Foundation GAVI Global Fund Australia JICA
Chad $340,037,223 $49,372 $4,667,392 $4,639,347 $19,611,950
Cote d’Ivoire $211,129,163 $84,651,641 $256,723,141 - -
Madagascar $110,439,768 $133,951,554 $191,953,468 $3,136,000
Senegal $224,442,109 $26,883,031 $75,757,567 - -
Total $886,048,264 $245,535,598 $529,101,568 $7,775,347 $19,611,950
Table 1: Overview of Total Imports Performed Through Program
After the initial set of imports have been completed, future work can proceed on two
tracks: i) quarterly (or as frequently as IATI data are published) update of data from
the IATI publishers listed below, and ii) expansion of IATI import to more
publishers. Updates to already-imported publishers will be greatly aided by the
IATI-AIMS Import Tool’s capability to save existing mappings, meaning that
financials for already-imported activities can be quickly updated and new activities
will not require re-mapping of sector or other classifications. However, expansion of
the import process to more publishers will require careful data review by the
government, and possibly mapping of additional fields and values. Further, if the
government wishes to replace in-country data collection with IATI import for an
existing DP (e.g. as has been discussed for Canadian DFATD in Senegal), this will
require matching of IATI activities with each existing AMP project to prevent
double-counting – a process that proved too labor-intensive for current government
desires in using IATI data, but is still under consideration for upcoming efforts.
Step 4: Assessing Changes in IATI Knowledge and Perception
At the conclusion of each country trip, DG administered a brief follow-up survey to
learn to what extent the week’s training and discussion had increased the level of
trust and confidence government staff had in using IATI data at an operational level
in their aid management processes. The responses showed evidence of increase in
knowledge of IATI, but only small increases for roughly 75% of respondents, with
interviews suggesting this knowledge encompassed both IATI as an initiative and as
a source of data (see chart on left in Figure 4). However, the majority of respondents
reported still feeling uncomfortable in using IATI data and tools to update the data
in their AMPs (see chart on right in Figure 4).
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Figure 4: Changes in Perception and Intended Use Among Program Participants
Two subsequent questions aimed to understand the reasons for the remaining
discomfort. First, asking which tools, training, or other support are needed to enable
staff to feel comfortable with the functional task of using IATI. Respondents felt that
existing documentation for IATI is largely sufficient, but expressed concern over the
usability of and functionality of existing tools (particularly the IATI datastore) for
accessing raw IATI data for quality assessment. In particular, the inability to access
data in xls(x) format was a concern that arose during interviews. Participants also
felt that, while initial training provided by DG had increased their knowledge,
continuous training and online tutorials would greatly increase their ability to use
IATI (see chart on left in Figure 5).
When asked which improvements to IATI data would increase the comfort level of
using IATI in AMP, respondents focused on two key issue areas: data quality and
language (see chart on right in Figure 5). As noted above, government staff in each
country work in French and most have limited or no capability to work with data in
English or other languages. Concerns over data quality largely focused on i) lack of
understanding or trust in the publication process (i.e. where the data come from,
with whom they can discuss data concerns), and ii) concerns over double counting
of funding. For example, Cote d’Ivoire participants initially expressed concern of
importing Gates Foundation data, due to funding for some programs being
implemented through USAID, UN Agencies, INGOs, or other funders already present
in AMP. In order to address this issue, these data have been imported to AMP as
draft activities for review and validation, with non-duplicated funding incorporated
into the core AMP dataset, once approved by government staff.
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Figure 5: Outstanding Perceived Needs for Partner Country Use8
Conclusion: Assessing Opportunities for IATI in Country Systems
Many participants did feel IATI presented significant opportunities to enhance the
aid management function in their country, if some of the barriers described above
can be overcome. In particular, Madagascar representatives expressed interest in
the presence of some historical data in IATI, which they could use to do some
limited trend analysis. Madagascar representatives also noted that USAID data in
IATI are presented at the project/activity level, whereas USAID reports to the AMP
in Madagascar at a higher level of aggregation (program level).
Ivorian participants noted the presence of data from non-traditional funders,
particularly Gates Foundation, GAVI, and Global Fund as a strong value-add for IATI.
Traditionally, data from these funders has been difficult to acquire due to a lack of
presence in-country. These funders have been imported to AMP and are currently
undergoing validation (see below).
Chadian participants felt IATI data could play a significant role in capturing “off
budget” data while complementing “on budget” data already available in AMP. The
presence of non-traditional funders was also cited as a key value-add for IATI.
Recommendations and Next Steps
While the DG team feels that significant progress has been made through this
activity during 2015, we acknowledge that there is much to be done in continued
partnership with the IATI Secretariat and broader IATI community. An initial set of
recommendations and next steps are listed below. It is important to note that this
paper is intended to facilitate a discussion resulting in new approaches and
resources for partner country governments, continued improvement to IATI data
8 Among respondents who answered “No” to “Are you now comfortable with the use of IATI
standards and tools to update AMP data?”
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quality, and ultimately better data for government and DP decision-makers at
country level. We look forward to the discussion at the Steering Committee
meetings in December, and beyond.
Recommendations to IATI Community
Publication in the official language of the partner country must be a focus for
all IATI publishers. This represents a crucial blocker, particularly to using
IATI to update/enrich data for funders already present in AIMS, as this
process requires matching of projects by title. This also represents a barrier
to mapping of category values, although this is largely offset when numeric
codes are used as in version 2.01+. In conversation with multiple publishers,
it is evident that language presents a significant publication cost and
challenge, although publishers like the Canadian Department of Foreign
Affairs, Trade, and Development (DFATD) demonstrate that this process is
technically possible.9 It is largely unrealistic to expect that partner country
governments will switch from current data sources in the national language
to IATI data available in only English.
Figure 6: Interface for Mapping of English Project Titles (IATI - Left) to French (AMP - Right)
Publication should occur as a minimum on a quarterly basis and preferably
monthly. This is critical for i) eliminating the challenge of mapping funding
between/across differing funder and partner country fiscal years, and ii)
meeting the needs of partner countries for up-to-date financial information
to be used in public financial management.
9 Canadian law requires publication of official data in both English and French. While this represents
a unique situation, it illustrates the technical feasibility of publishing data in multiple languages.
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Tools for exploring and evaluating IATI data quality should be strengthened.
In particular, the IATI datastore should be strengthened through:
o Improved system stability, as the tool was frequently inaccessible
when needed;
o Added filter criteria (e.g. disbursement channel, year) to reduce the
amount of manual data manipulation required by users in evaluating
IATI data for possible import;
o Consideration of an xls(x) export, or (recommended) provision of
brief “how-to” guide for opening IATI csv data in Microsoft Excel.
To increase trust from partner countries in IATI data, each publisher should
provide a brief publication narrative or FAQs, explaining:
o How data are collected, calculated, and selected for publication;
o What quality assurance methods are in place; and
o What potential differences between HQ and country office-level data
exist and why.
Publishers should increase IATI awareness at the country office level (based
on the recommendations above) to ensure that partner country governments
can interact with country office teams when concerns over data accuracy or
definitions occur. Currently, partner countries are not sure whom to contact
when they have concerns about the data and are thus discouraged from using
the IATI data versus data provided locally as a result of face-to-face
discussions and locally-agreed processes.
Based upon the recommendation of DFATD, the IATI Secretariat should
create documentation/how-to guides for handling more nuanced data
mappings, for example using disbursement channel and aid type fields to
determine on/off/through budget status.10
Consider augmenting the current update process to include more direct
consultation of partner country government staff outside of formal TAG,
Steering Committee, and internet message forums to obtain user feedback
that informs priority items for upgrade.11
Next Steps for Development Gateway
There are several remaining tasks, which DG intends to perform both through and
beyond the current support from the Government of France. These are aimed
toward the sustainability of IATI use in each country, and include:
Update country data management plans to include guidance on
continued/repeated import of initial set of publishers selected for each
country (see Table 1 above), including frequency of import, flagging of data
quality or funding duplication considerations, and field mappings.
10 Note that this represents a solution based on existing IATI fields to the request to create a specific
on/off/through budget field as recommended in the initial working paper. The updated working
paper will reflect this recommendation.
11 This recommendation is partially the result of conversations with the Secretariat, in addition to
general DG observation and discussion with partner country government staff on the challenges of
providing feedback on technical data discussions in a largely online and English-speaking forum.
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Disseminate, in English and French, a final user guide for open source IATI-
AIMS integration tool, including step-by-step guide for mapping and
importing IATI data into AMP.
Discuss with IATI Secretariat i) possible tutorials, training modules, and
outreach methods to increase IATI proficiency among partner country
government, and ii) methods to improve IATI upgrade process to directly
engage partner country governments as key data users in a non-technical,
user-centered design approach.
Update mid-year working paper, based upon feedback collected throughout
the program and direct comments from reviewers, and publish it end-
December.
Final working paper, incorporating feedback gathered through discussion
paper and Steering Committee presentation, published by end-December.
Working with additional countries to install the IATI-AIMS Import Tool and
provide training on its sustained use for continued increase in uptake and
use of IATI.
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Annex A: Updates to June Working Paper Recommendations12
With the approval of the budget identifier work led by Publish What You
Fund and DFATD, and further consultation with partner countries, the
inclusion of on/off budget, Sub-Sector, and National Planning Objective fields
are no longer recommended for consideration. Instead, increasing the
awareness of country office staff will assist in creating accurate mappings
from IATI definitions to AIMS National Planning Objectives and Sub-Sector
fields, when questions arise. Similarly, mandatory adoption and use of
updated OECD DAC codes will ensure that governments only need to create
mappings once, including to budget categories, rather than custom mappings
for each publisher they hope to import.
Sub-national data remain an area of emphasis for IATI publication. Where
this information is not available in IATI, a hybrid process for input of location
data post-import should be considered. However, this process is not viable
for publishers without a country office presence.
Continued emphasis on efforts to increase data quality in the core set of
fields identified in Table 2 below should be made by publishers.
Field Name Field Definition
Title Title of Project
Start Date (planned) Planned initiation of project activities
Start Date (actual) Actual initiation of project activities
End Date (planned) Planned completion of project activities
End Date (actual) Actual completion of project activities
Recipient Country Country name
Recipient Country % (if multiple) If multiple countries are funded through a project, % of
funding to each country
Sector (primary) Primary sector or purpose of project
Reporting Org Organization reporting the activity to IATI
Transaction Type Code Type of transaction (e.g. commitment, disbursement,
expenditure)
Transaction Date Date of transaction
Transaction Currency Currency used for amounts in transaction
Transaction Value Financial amount of transaction (in specified currency)
Funding Org Organization providing the funding
Sub-national locations Individual locations in which project activities will take
place
Disbursement Channel To be used in conjunction with Aid Type for determination
of on/off budget status
Aid Type To be used in conjunction with Disbursement Channel for
determination of on/off budget status
12 See: http://www.developmentgateway.org/2015/05/21/iati-and-country-systems-dg-working-
paper/