1. Transparency Indicator IATI Steering Committee Copenhagen 13 March 2014

2. Rationale and process for the indicator A direct response to the Busan High-Level Meeting in 2011 June 2012: The common, open standard is endorsed at the final meeting of the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness in June 2012 June 2012: Mandate by the Post-Busan Interim Group to monitor the implementation of the common standard A participatory process 2013 Development of approach building on work of the Ad-Hoc Group Core group technical work to construct proposal Oct-Nov: Consultation on the construction of the indicator Dec-Feb: Piloting of the transparency assessment

3. Coverage ratio Timeliness (in CRS and IATI) - How frequently do providers report? - How fresh is the data when it is published Comprehensiveness: level of detail (in CRS and IATI) - For how many of the data fields is information provided? Forward looking (in FSS and IATI) - For how many years ahead is information provided? [1, 2 or 3 years] - How disaggregated / detailed is the data? [activity / sector / country level] What are we measuring?

4. Methodology and guiding principles Full methodolology available on the Global Partnership Teamworks community site A few guiding principles: Building on existing systems (OECD CRS/FSS and IATI) Covers all ODA providers with an implementation schedule Focus on ODA (CPA for forward-looking dimension) Simplicity (grade from A to E) Room for evolution (pilot approach) Piloting carried out in close collaboration with common standard secretariats

5. Key findings from the analysis A good start: the average provider Reports data once a year, that is 6-9 months old Information for 50% of data fields Provides some forward-looking information (75%) Progress by 2015 requires Timeliness: more frequent reporting, fresher data Comprehensiveness: more systemic completion of data fields needed (quality of reporting also important) Forward-looking: much more effort needed, start with country envelopes

6. Context for findings and way forward Indicator measures one specific aspect of transparency Baseline / starting point –goal set for 2015 Entry point for focusing efforts going forward Wide range of grades allows for improvement  Reinforce political momentum in Mexico  Provide basis for further technical efforts beyond (including possible refinement of the indicator) Key issues for consideration How to link global and country-level transparency – ensure information provision at both levels? How to ensure that information is geared to support countries’ strategic planning?