1. The IATI Data Store

2. In the beginning... IATI does not propose the development of a new aid database, and it does not seek to develop parallel standards and systems for aid reporting. IATI Position Paper, April 2009

3. The theory was... Raw IATI Data Infomediaries / Ecosystem Usable, visualised, presentable information

4. But... Insufficient Data Poor quality data No take up from the ecosystem

5. The problem 190 publishers 2,900 datasets 272,000 activities

6. With the result that... The biggest problem facing our credibility IATI data is not being used Data manipulation not meaningful information Misuse by open data geeks

7. So... Online repository of activities Refreshed nightly Accessed via XML, JSON, CSV

8. It still isn’t a database... Think before you select Duplicate Activities Double counting Operational Data

9. First results