The IATI Code of Conduct

The Hague, 21 October 2009

What it is not (about):Mutual and domestic accountability

What it is:A donors’ contribution to the

implementation of Paris and AccraPreamble 5 and 6

What it is not: Legally binding

What it is: A donor’s commitment

(Preamble 1)

What it is not:The “what is published?”

What it is:About the “How?” –

Standard: 4 parts (Preamble 1)10 operational agreements

(Preamble 8)

What it is not: Duplication of the DAC CRS and

AIMS

What it is:Complementarity and added-value

(Preamble 9)

What it is not:Not the Private sector flows (remittances, etc) and not yet about all development

aid flows

What it is (for):Bilateral public bodies and multilateral

institutions providing Official Development Finance

(Preamble 7)(OA3)

What it is not:Not about a central database

What it is: Aggregated aid information in the

public domain (Preamble 6) Central registry (Preamble 1)

What it is not: Not technical but political

What it is: Access to information

(Preamble 3) (OA 7)

What it is not: Validation and compliance

mechanisms

What it is: Adherence to monitoring mechanisms

1. Donor self reporting. 2. Partner country score cards.

3. Independent monitoring. 4. Core monitoring group.

OA 9 – Section 3Report to UN DCF and HLF IV

What it is not (about):

1. Not about Mutual and domestic accountability

2. Not legally binding3. Not about the “what?” (standard)4. Not a Duplication of the DAC CRS5. Not the Private sector flows

(remittances, etc) and not yet about all development aid flows

6. Not about a central database7. Not technical but political 8. Not Validation and compliance

mechanisms

What it is:

1. A contribution2. A commitment (to transparency: disclosure

and predictability)3. Operational agreements4. Complementarity5. Official Development Finance and

Applicability to contractors6. Public Domain7. Access to information (Communications

and Capacity development)8. Adherence to monitoring mechanisms

Questions?

1. Are 18 signatories enough? What about the other donors?

2. Are the 18 signatories ready to sign the code of conduct?

3. Is the monitoring mechanism sufficient?

4. Do we need an implementation framework? A user guide?

Many thanks!

Alex Gerbrandij, ECHenri Valot, CIVICUS