Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA US-EIN-941655673-25289 The aidinfo programme works to reduce poverty by empowering citizens to make better use of money spent on poverty reduction. By increasing access to information about resources for poverty reduction, it is hoped that ownership, accountability, effectiveness and efficiency of aid will be increased, improving the overall impact of aid and accelerating poverty reduction. Our work centres on research and advocacy on the value of transparency, support to the International Aid Transparency Initiative and supporting the users of aid information. This is the second phase of the aidinfo programme. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Public sector financial management Free flow of information Information and communication technology Other technical assistance http://www.aidinfo.org Incoming FundsThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation552429 First release of funds from the Hewlett Foundation to Development Initiatives Poverty Research for the aidinfo project; phase 2. aidinfo Programme operations Research, advocacy and communications to make the case for aid transparency Support to the progress of the International Aid Transparency Initiative Building a broader network for resource transparency, beyond aid flows, into developing countries Encouraging and facilitating feedback loops and support traceability of aid through crowd-sourcing and bottom-up tracking Promoting the use and accessibilty of resource flow information South Africa Pilot Study on Feedback Loops Scoping work for a Ghana Country Pilot to promote the value of transparent accessible data to underpin social accountability and aid effectiveness. Nepal Country Pilot to promote the value of transparent accessible data to underpin social accountability and aid effectiveness. Eastern Africa Country Pilot to promote the value of transparent accessible data to underpin social accountability and aid effectiveness. Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA1 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Operational activities of the aidinfo phase 2 programme, including personnel costs, office overheads and support activities, including finance and IT. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Administrative costs Other technical assistance Expenditure114017Personnel costs from Jul-Sep 2010, including both programme personnel and support (finance, data support, Human resources and office support staff) - (all figures are pro rata) :1 FTE in salary band GBP 11k - GBP 20k, 5.8 FTE in salary band GBP 21k - GBP 40k, 2.1 FTE in salary band GBP 41k to GBP 60k, 2 FTE in salary band GBP 81k to GBP 100k Expenditure113303Personnel costs from Oct-Dec 2010, including both programme personnel and support (finance, data support, Human resources and office support staff) - (all figures are pro rata) :1 FTE in salary band GBP 11k - GBP 20k, 5.8 FTE in salary band GBP 21k - GBP 40k, 2.1 FTE in salary band GBP 41k to GBP 60k, 2 FTE in salary band GBP 81k to GBP 100k Expenditure94608Personnel costs from Jan-Mar 2011, including both programme personnel and support (finance, data support, Human resources and office support staff) - (all figures are pro rata) :1 FTE in salary band GBP 11k - GBP 20k, 5.8 FTE in salary band GBP 21k - GBP 40k, 2.1 FTE in salary band GBP 41k to GBP 60k, 2 FTE in salary band GBP 81k to GBP 100k Expenditure14391All overhead costs including internal meetings for DIPR; telephone and internet costs; insurance; stationery and equipment; web-hosting; office rent; electricity and other office facilities. Expenditure18345All overhead costs including internal meetings for DIPR; telephone and internet costs; insurance; stationery and equipment; web-hosting; office rent; electricity and other office facilities. Expenditure21657All overhead costs including internal meetings for DIPR; telephone and internet costs; insurance; stationery and equipment; web-hosting; office rent; electricity and other office facilities. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA2 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Advocacy and research to promote the value of transparency and open information, including participation at relevant conferences and events, resource sharing and advocacy strategy building with partner organisations, stakeholder mapping and a strong advocacy strategy for broader membership of the International Aid Transparency Initiative. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure1966Flights; expenses and accomodation for an IATI meeting in Paris; flights from Addis Ababa to London; travel and accomodation for meetings in Manchester; and train journeys from Bristol to London Expenditure2209Flights; expenses and accomodation in Amsterdam for a PARTOS meeting; Sweden to meet SIDA; two trips to Brussels for European Development days; and train journeys to meetings in London and petrol costs to Reading. Expenditure370Approximately 10 train journeys to London including other expenses. Expenditure9479Payment for a project with a filming consultant to create short film clips for communications. Payment for work with an external consultant on monitoring political commitment to transparency in Europe; particularly Germany; and additional communications support on the International Aid Transparency Initiaitve. Expenditure550Attendance for two staff at the ICT4D conference. Expenditure139Travel and expenses for UK party political conferences in Birmingham; and registration for ICT support conference. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA3 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Advising and supporting the International Aid Transparency Initiative to ensure that transparency standards are inclusive and prioritise developing country needs, by monitoring compliance of organisations with the standard. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Public sector financial management Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure296Accommodation in Paris for IATI Steering Committee; and a train ticket to London. Expenditure32123 trips to Paris for IATI meetings; including Eurostar travel; accommodation and expenses; and train journeys to Maidenhead for IATI TAG meetings; 2 trips to Amsterdam for workshops on aid data and promoting IATI ; and travel and accommodation in London for 2 meetings. Expenditure27083 personnel travel and expenses to Glasgow for meetings with the UK DFID; travel to the United Kingdon from Germany for support to IATI communications work; 2 personnel to Paris; including travel; accommodation and expenses; and 5 visits to London. Expenditure120Translation from English to French for a communications paper. Expenditure15Bank charges for transaction to external consultant for work on communications. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA4 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Linking efforts to increase efforts for greater resource transparency for poverty reduction, through building a network for resource transparency, partnership with organisations, and increase the transparency of aid-related resource flows. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure48Petrol costs for travel to London. Expenditure531Flights; accommodation and expenses for trip to Paris for EITI Conference Expenditure102Accommodation for the HUB IT conference. Expenditure56Registration at the DIHAD conference aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA5 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Promoting and supporting community based bottom-up monitoring of aid through partnerships, publicising feedback information inaccessible and interactive forums and enhancing work on geo-coding to improve traceability or aid. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure6Travel in London for meetings. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA6 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Train organisations to use statistics on aid and resource flows, raise awareness of information that is available, create a portal for resources on aid data and statistics, and promote the use of open development data through facilitating a group of information intermediaries. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Unspecified Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure421Train travel and expenses for Open Development barcamp; train travel and expenses to London; and other train travel to London. Expenditure1384Travel; accommodation and expenses for meeting in Vienna; mileage for travel to Cambridge for meetings; flight to Brussels. Expenditure1350Payment for a project to develop the IATI data explorer; enabling users of IATI data to easily filter the raw IATI data being published. Expenditure22Purchasing database software for entering data into the aid information portal; being developed to share information on the types; volumes; quality and accessibility of available aid information. Expenditure135322 iterations of developers work on designing the aid information portal; which wil be used to share information on the types; volumes; quality and accessibility of aid information. Expenditure49Purchasing renewed database software for entering data into the aid information portal; being developed to share information on the types; volumes; quality and accessibility of aid information. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA7 US-EIN-941655673-25289 A project to pilot crowd sourcing and feedback on HIV/AIDS projects in the Tshwane/Greater Pretoria region of South Africa. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research South Africa Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure14Travel and postage for South African visa purchase. Expenditure1839Flights to Johannesburg; travel; accommodation; and expenses in South Africa for meetings with AidLink feedback pilot coordinator. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA8 US-EIN-941655673-25289 Scoping work for a pilot study in Ghana to provide detailed data on all aid flows, build expertise for accessing and using aid information, support organisations to build tools and applications to increase accessibility of information. Support will also be given to organisations to disseminate information to citizens and establish feedback loops to governments and donors. The scoping exercise was closed due to the fact that a pilot didnt seem feasible at the time, but may reopen if the situation changes. Completion aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Ghana Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure1147Travel; expenses and accommodation in Ghana for scoping meetings and exercises for a country pilot. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA9 US-EIN-941655673-25289 A pilot study in Nepal to provide detailed data on all aid flows, build expertise for accessing and using aid information, support organisations to build tools and applications to increase accessibility of information. Support will also be given to organisations to disseminate information to citizens and establish feedback loops to governments and donors. Implementation aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Nepal Free flow of information Other technical assistance Expenditure27Travel and expenses for meetings prior to scoping visit in London. Expenditure39552 personnel travel; accommodation and expenses for initial scoping visit to Kathmandu prior to country pilot. Expenditure1834Flights; internal travel; expenses; visa cost and accomodation for second visit to Kathmandu for country pilot. aidinfo phase 2 Development Initiatives Poverty Research GB-COH-06368740-DIPRA10 US-EIN-941655673-25289 A pilot study in Eastern Africa to provide detailed data on all aid flows, build expertise for accessing and using aid information, support organisations to build tools and applications to increase accessibility of information. Support will also be given to organisations to disseminate information to citizens and establish feedback loops to governments and donors. Pipeline aidinfo Programme - Development Initiatives Poverty Research +441749671343 aidinfo@devinit.org First Floor, Keward Court, Keward Business Park, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DB, United Kingdom The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Development Initiatives Povrty Research Sub-Saharan Africa Free flow of information Other technical assistance aidinfo phase 2