Becoming a member
IATI membership lets you publicly signal your commitment to transparency, attend IATI events and have a say in the future of the initiative.
Why become an IATI member?
IATI membership lets you govern and fund our initiative. By becoming a member, you can support the publication and use of good quality IATI data to achieve sustainable development.
Becoming a member vs. data publisher
Becoming a member of IATI is optional and is not necessary to publish IATI data. Any organisation can register for free to be a publisher - see our how to publish data page for more information.
Benefits
Benefits to your organisation or government of becoming a member include:
- Showing your commitment to transparency to the international development and humanitarian communities. This includes key stakeholders such as funders, taxpayers, civil society organisations and politicians.
- Learning from and sharing best practice with our growing membership of more than 100 donor and developing country governments, multilateral institutions, philanthropic foundations, civil society and private sector organisations.
- Receiving priority support from the IATI Secretariat on publishing your IATI data.
- Having the final say on changes to the IATI Standard, ensuring its rules and guidance meet your data needs.
- Attending IATI member events across the globe, including our annual members’ assembly meeting.
- Agreeing IATI’s strategic priorities and membership contribution.
- Deciding how IATI is governed and run. Only members are eligible to vote or stand in the elections for IATI’s governing board.
- Receiving updates on members’ news, stories and events in a monthly bulletin from IATI’s Chair.
IATI member, the Government of Sierra Leone, discussing the data needs of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development with IATI's community.
Fund essential work
IATI members entirely fund our work. By joining, you are helping to ensure IATI can continue our vital work, including:
- IATI support from the Secretariat. This includes responding to hundreds of requests each month for help to publish and access IATI data.
- Improvements to the IATI Standard to ensure its rules and guidance meet the changing data needs of the development and humanitarian sector.
- Maintenance of IATI’s technical systems and tools, which are critical to the publication and use of the data.
- Communications and engagement activities to spread awareness and secure political commitments to transparency amongst governments and major international bodies.
How much does it cost?
IATI members set the fees of joining the initiative. The cost of membership depends on the type and size of your organisation.
Note that it is free to publish IATI data and you do not need to be a member to do this.
| Organisation | Membership Contribution (annual) |
| Provider of development cooperation | $ 85,000 |
| Private sector organisations with annual expenditure exceeding $10m | TBC |
| Private sector organisations with annual expenditure between $1m and $10m | $2,200 |
| Private sector organisations with annual expenditure below $1m | $1,100 |
| Partner countries | $2,200 |
| Civil society organisation or other organisation with annual expenditure exceeding $10m | $2,200 |
| Civil society organisation or other organisation with annual expenditure below $10m | $1,100 |
An adjusted scale has been agreed for UN entities to promote an increase in membership within that constituency. Annual membership contributions for UN entities is shown below:
| United Nations entities | Membership Contribution (annual) |
| UN entities with annual expenditure over $1b | $ 85,000 |
| UN entities with annual expenditure of $500m-$1b | $46,500 |
| UN entities with annual expenditure of $100m-$500m | $33,000 |
| UN entities with annual budgets below $100m | $10,000 |
The fees for UN organisations can be found in the IATI Standard Operating Procedures EN / FR.
How to join
Governments and organisations who are interested in becoming a member can request an invitation. For more information, please contact us.