Remarks

The initiative was prompted by:

• the attention given to mutual accountability/aid dashboards in the US Strategy for meeting the MDG's at http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/mdg/.
• the 1st recommendation of ODI Report 317¹ and
• the May 12, 2010 reply to the Message from the Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development.

A Classification Interoperability solution will be instrumental in enhancing aid effectiveness and improving transparency, as indicated at a Global Alliance for ICT and Development discussion.

See in this context also the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).

Brief Description

Classifications Interoperability Initiative

URL: (tentative) Global Alliance for ICT and Development discussion

Parties

Volunteers, with Pragmeta Knowledge Clout as initiator/catalyst.

Objective

Achieve that classifications can enable the aligning of aid information with the accounts and budgets of recipient countries, agencies, local governments, private sector and households.

Time Window

Started: August 2010
Ends: —

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