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📊We closed with a forward-looking conversation on 𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, featuring insights Professor Cuz Potter of Korea University — surfacing user needs & priorities to future-proof the systems that power IATI data.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📊On #𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, we heard from the ICVA Network, OECD, the Government of Liberia, and the INTOSAI Development Initiative, who shared perspectives on downstream visibility, subcontracting, and strengthening #accountability at national and local levels.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📊The community also showcased 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 that will shape the next phase of IATI’s data ecosystem — from BMZ’s ChecKI+ AI-assisted coding, to foresight applications from the Gates Foundation, country-level dashboards from RVO, and new AI-powered exploration tools presented by Baobab.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📊We heard perspectives on 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱, with reflections on the FTS–IATI mapping pilot from Danida, governance insights from the new Standard Oversight Committee supported by The Open Data Company, and broader interoperability lessons from partners including OECD.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📊Colleagues from Sierra Leone, UNESCO, Senegal, Emergentally, Publish What You Fund, and the GAFS initiative shared concrete examples of how 𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 in #healthbudgeting, #education in crises, food security #financing, #nutrition, and #genderequality.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📊We explored a renewed, 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, guided by contributions from the European Commission, the Government of Nigeria, the UK FCDO, and the Gates Foundation, alongside insights from the IATI Secretariat team.
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“Only through clear, accessible data on aid & climate finance can we align resources with national priorities.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Mohammad Monsour Uddin, Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh.

He highlighted the vital role of data in national planning for one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations. 🌱🌊
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Thank you to all our speakers and participants for sharing these real-world examples and for helping us strengthen how IATI data is used across sectors.
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🔎 @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social using IATI to track financing for girls’ education and child-marriage prevention.
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🔎𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹, 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 and the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 showing how IATI can feed national #healthsector dashboards by aligning ODA with domestic budgets.
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🔎 @unesco.org combining IATI, CRS and FTS data to understand financing for education in crises — and reveal major visibility gaps.
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We heard concrete use cases from across the world, including:

🔎 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 using IATI data to rapidly analyse the potential impact of the #USAID funding freeze on essential services.
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
With full consensus, members adopted the Strategic Plan, its result framework and Theory of Change—positioning IATI for better data, better decisions, better outcomes iatistandard.org/en/events/ma...
Members’ Assembly & Community Exchange 2025
IATI Members’ Assembly and Community Exchange is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 26 – 27 November 2025.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
@WinnieKamau254 from the Association of Freelance Journalists welcomed the Strategic Plan. She said data empowers accountability and storytelling, and called for IATI to to deepen engagement with local actors.

#IATI2030 #OpenData
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“Development finance is changing fast. IATI must capture the full picture — from blended finance to emerging providers.”

— Gates Foundation
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“This Strategy is not just timely — it’s essential.”
— BMZ Germany. They shared strong call to strengthen IATI’s political relevance and interoperability.

#IATI2030
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Timely, interoperable data matters for planning, budgeting, and accountability.” — Government of Sierra Leone. Partner countries at the Members' Assembly strongly welcomed the new IATI Strategy.

#DataUse #IATI2025
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“IATI’s Strategy must be co-owned by all members — every dollar and every ounce of community energy must count.”

— Charlie Martial Ngounou, IATI Vice-Chair
#IATI2025
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
IATI’s new Strategic Plan charts a path from:

1.0 Data availability →
2.0 Data usability →
3.0 Data driving coordination, accountability & impact.

It represents a a big step forward for global transparency.

#IATI2030
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“Our new Strategic Plan reflects a shared vision built with close to 100 contributors — a shift from transparency to true data use and impact.”


@YemearachAssefa
#IATI Executive Director
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Alejandra Claros Secretary-General:

🔹 Transparency is a facilitator of trust
🔹 The IATI Standard gave CAF a clear, inclusive method to publish decades of data
🔹 CAF, serving 24 countries, is extends transparency across Latin America and the Caribbean
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM