Who is IATI for?

IATI data is for anyone who wants to understand how development and humanitarian resources are being used and the results that are achieved.

Publishers

IATI publishers share information on a wide range of resources, from aid to private finance, that flow into developing countries.

We encourage every organisation distributing or spending funds through international delivery chains to publish IATI data.

We encourage every organisation distributing or spending funds through international delivery chains to publish IATI data.

IATI publishers include:

  • Donor governments
  • Multilateral organisations
  • Development Finance Institutions
  • Philanthropic Foundations
  • Fund managers
  • International non-governmental organisations
  • Local non-governmental organisations
  • Private sector organisations
  • Academic, training and research organisations

Governments of developing countries

To plan resources effectively, governments in developing countries need to know what development and humanitarian organisations are operating in their country. They also need to know what these organisations are spending, which services they are providing and where.

IATI data helps governments access timely, forward-looking and detailed information on resources that flow into the country to address poverty and crises. Government staff can integrate IATI data into their national financial systems.

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Jimaale Ahmed, Director General of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Government of Somalia said IATI data helped inform the country's new National Development Plan (2017-2019)

Civil society organisations

Civil society organisations can use IATI data to hold authorities to account, to avoid duplicating services, and to signpost local people to other civil society organisations that can help them. Civil society organisations can also use IATI data to see how transparent donors are about their spending and to campaign for improvements.

Citizens, researchers, parliamentarians, the media

News organisations, journalists, academics, parliamentarians and others with an interest in development can use IATI to find detailed data for their research. You can view all IATI data easily using our own tool, d-portal.