Resources
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Aid spending by DAC donors in 2017
Analysis based on preliminary 2017 official development assistance (ODA) data released by the OECD Development Assistance Committee in April 2018.
Aid data needs and use cases in Nepal
There is growing demand in Nepal to improve how aid data is collected and shared, to support how SDGs are met and monitored.
The enabling environment for private sector development: donor spending and links to other catalytic uses of aid
Enabling environment ODA for private sector development is a priority area for developing countries. Donors face pressure to resource private finance.
Accounting for ODA loans: The effect of the new rules
Accounting for ODA loans: The effect of the new rules
Coding the P20 – How we developed and coded the P20 Initiative
This paper discusses the data used in the P20 Initiative, highlighting its origins, what difficulties were encountered, and the methods used to analyse it.
Final ODA data for 2016: an initial analysis of key points
An initial analysis of the final ODA data for 2016 released by the OECD DAC at the end of December 2017.
Using IATI to trace US aid to Ghana
ODA modernisation: An update following the October 2017 HLM
In September, Development Initiatives (DI) published a background paper outlining the various components of official development assistance (ODA) modernisa
The frontiers of data interoperability for sustainable development
The latest report from the Joined-Up Data Standards project explores progress and challenges towards joining up data across multiple sources and standards.