Can publication be automated?
Yes, there is potential to automate the publication of IATI information and updating of the IATI registry. The proposed approach for publishing information allows flexibility for donors to choose how best to publish and the degree to which it is automated. This largely depends on how much of the information is captured in donor systems. For donors with comprehensive, centralised systems that capture all the relevant information complying with IATI definitions, we believe automated publication should not pose a challenge. For others that don’t have centralised systems or processes, it may be preferable to manually publish information from country offices. For most, at least initially, it is likely to be a mixture of the two. Some information publication can be automated (e.g. regular publication of past disbursements), and some may be manually published (e.g. annual forward planning budgets). Over time, it may be that donors will modify their systems to enable increased automation. Dono
