📊 From Transparency to Action:. Many governments still lack reliable data on what aid & development resources are flowing into their countries. #IATI is helping change that. 🌍. 19 governments are now using IATI data to plan, coordinate & track development finance. #opendata

🚨 Shape the future of global #aidtransparency!. The draft Strategic Directions Paper (2026–2030) is out now—setting bold priorities for transparency, data use & international cooperation. 💬 Share views by 15 Sept. #IATI #DevData #opendata #data4sdgs

🌐The future of development data is interoperable—connecting systems and sources to deliver smarter, more transparent aid 🌐. Read how the @LowyInstitute combines #IATI, OECD DAC & open-source data:. 🔗

💬 “We require granularity down to the transaction level for projects, which is why IATI is so critical for our work.” — Grace Stanhope, Lowy Institute. #OpenData #IATI #DevelopmentFinance.

📊 How is aid tracked across 24 countries in the Indo-Pacific?. @LowyInstitute uses #IATI data to map nearly 170,000 development projects—bringing clarity, accountability & insight to development finance. READ IATI Casestudy🔗 #aidtransparency #data4sdgs

📄 IATI is AI ready. 🎥 See how Germany @BMZ_Bund, UK @FCDOGovUK & AidInsights are using AI + IATI data to power smart tools for better #development insights 📈. 🔗 Watch #IATI's State of the Data webinars:. #IATI #OpenData #Data4dev #data4sdgs

🙏 Huge thanks to the IATI community for joining, sharing insights & shaping the future of open data. 📺 Catch up on the webinar + join the conversation:.🔗 #IATI #OpenData #DigitalDevelopment #AI.

💬 AidInsights showcased its AI-powered platform that lets users ask natural-language questions like:. “Who is funding solar projects in India?”. Instant, contextual answers—no understanding of IATI Standard codes or filters needed #AI #DataAccess #IATI

@FCDOGovUK introduced DevExplorer, developed with @FrontierTechHub. The tool analyses nearly 500,000 IATI-linked docs (budgets, reviews, reports etc) to extract lessons learned and more. “AI can make IATI data actionable,” said @SebastianMhatre

🤖 Germany (@BMZ_Bund ) presented ChecKI—a tool to assess and improve project descriptions. “Project descriptions are the business card of every project,” said Fabio Thoma, highlighting the need for clarity and avoiding misrepresentation. #IATI #AI

🧑‍💻🧑‍💻🧑‍💻 Germany BMZ, UK FCDO & AidInsights demo how AI +# IATI are transforming access to #developmentdata. In IATI’s second #StateoftheData webinar, 3 standout tools showed how artificial intelligence is unlocking new insights from IATI data. 👇. #IATI #AI #OpenData #data4sdgs

💡 These tools show how AI can help inform smarter development insights. But big questions remain:. 👉 What role should IATI play in the AI era?.👉 How do we support scale, ethics & capacity?. Join the discussion on 15 July 👇.🔗

Hear real-world examples:. 💻@BMZ_Bund ChecKI Tool – using AI to assess & improve project descriptions. 💻AidInsights – answering plain-language questions using #IATI data. 📊 @FCDOGovUK's DevExplorer – exploring rich qualitative info of thousands of linked documents in #IATI.

🚨 Upcoming webinar! How is AI unlocking the potential of IATI data?. 📅 15 July | 13:00–14:30 UTC🔗 Register now: . Join the next #IATI #StateOfTheData session to see how AI is transforming access to #development data. 🧵⬇️

📅 Next up: SECOND WEBINAR 15 July!. Hear from @FCDOGovUK & @BMZ_Bund on how AI is helping unlock new insights from IATI-linked documents. 👉 Register now: #IATI #OpenData #DevelopmentData #AI #LinkedData.

🎤 “With Large Language Models, we now view PDFs as a goldmine,” said Simon Whitehouse (@OpenDataServices). 📽️ Leila Farsani gave a live demo—explore it here: More questions than we could answer—join the conversation:

📊 Key stats from our new analysis:. • 441,986 document links.• 929 reporting orgs.• 150k+ budgets, 115k+ results, 102k+ objectives.• 57.9% are PDFs.

OPENING REMARKS: . 🗣️ “Document links are the connective tissue in the information ecosystem.” – @YemearachAssefa Workie, IATI Executive Director . "They ground our data in real-world evidence & create a trail from activity to impact". #DevelopmentData #IATI

🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined the first #IATI State of the Data webinar!. We explored nearly half a million linked documents—budgets, evaluations, contracts—and what they reveal in the AI era. 🔗 Dive into the analysis: #AidTransparency #OpenData

🗓️Don't forget to join Webinar 2 on Tuesday 15 July . Discover how @FCDOGovUK & Germany’s @BMZ_Bund are using AI to unlock new value from #IATI data. Join the conversation on IATI Connect:

🔍 New analysis highlights:. 🔹 90%+ docs from governments & multilaterals.🔹 Budgets = most common documents.🔹 PDFs dominate—are they a hidden opportunity with AI?. Explore: