Averages of comprehensiveness calculations of core, financial and value-added elements as defined in associated tabs. The Weighted Average gives a double weighting to the Core Average as these are essential for IATI data to be valid for use. The unparenthesised values count valid data while those in parenthesis count all populated elements.
{Weighted Average} = (({Core Average} * 2) + {Financials Average} + {Value Added Average}) / 4
Core elements are those that are mandatory in version 2.01 of the IATI Activity standard. This table shows the percentage of current activities where elements are populated with valid data. (Values in parentheses indicate percentage of activities where elements are populated with any data.) The proposed scoring for the transparency indicator recognises the importance of the core and gives it double weighting for the comprehensiveness component.
Four aspects of financial reporting are tracked: the reporting of commitments and spend, the ability to track funds across activities and organisations, and the existence of activity budgets (which are also given added weight in the forward-looking component). Only current activities are assessed.
This table attempts to capture the breadth, richness and usefulness of high quality IATI data. The purpose and methodology for each facet is described in the narrative below the table.
Regarding "language that can be understood in the recipient country ": in order to keep things feasible for our desk-officers, we took the position that civil servants in partner countries understand either French or English, so we ask our colleagues to encode titles/descriptions in one of these two languages in function of the partner country in question, e.g. in English for activities in South Africa or Rwanda, and in French for activities in DRCongo or Senegal.
Is that an acceptable approach ?