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C2629.MR12.K03 - IATI INDEX SCORE

KPI NAME

Score in the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) index

NEW OR EXISTING KPI

Existing KPI

INDICATOR CODE

C2629.MR12.K03

RESPONSIBLE DIVISION

CFO

MR OUTPUT

1.2 Management oversight and compliance

PURPOSE

The purpose of this KPI is to measure WFP’s adherence to its International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) commitments by assessing the quality, completeness, and timeliness of corporate information published through the IATI Standard. It reflects WFP’s ability to provide transparent, forward-looking, and reliable data on its activities, resources, and results, thereby strengthening accountability to Member States, partners, and the public. The KPI score aggregates performance across three core dimensions — Timeliness, Forward-Looking Information, and Comprehensiveness — which together illustrate the organization’s compliance with international transparency norms and its commitment to continuous improvement in corporate reporting

CALCULATION FORMULA

Result KPI = (Timeliness + Forward looking + Comprehensive ) / 3

With baseline value and targets expressed in percentage

CALCULATION STEPS

The KPI score is determined directly by the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) using its standardized assessment methodology. The overall score combines three dimensions of data quality and transparency:

  1. Timeliness
    Measures how regularly WFP updates its IATI data and how quickly information is published after activities occur
    IATI assigns two sub‑scores—frequency and time lag—each rated on a scale from 0 to 4
    These are summed, divided by 8 (the maximum possible score), and converted into a percentage

  2. Forward‑Looking Information
    Assesses the extent to which WFP publishes future budgets and planned financial information
    It is calculated as the average percentage of current activities that include budget data for the current year plus the following two years, reflecting predictability and openness in planning

  3. Comprehensiveness
    Evaluates how complete WFP’s published information is across three data groups:

    • Core information

    • Financial data

    • Value‑added data

Each category is scored for completeness
A weighted average is then applied, with core information double‑weighted due to its foundational importance to transparency

The final KPI score reflects WFP’s overall performance across these three dimensions and is published by IATI through its public dashboard

DATA SOURCE

Data is available from WFP Primary system(s), dataset(s), or repository(ies) from which KPI data are obtained

DATA COLLECTION METHOD

The data is collected directly from WFP’s monthly IATI registry publications, which are automatically harvested and assessed by the “IATI Dashboard” using its standard transparency scoring methodology

AUTOMATION

N/A

BASELINE VALUE

99%

ASSUMPTIONS

LIMITATIONS

  • IATI may revise or update its scoring criteria, data fields, or assessment methodology with limited advance notice, which may restrict WFP’s ability to adapt internal data extraction, transformation, and publication processes in time for the next assessment cycle

  • Changes to IATI’s underlying technical standards (e.g., schema updates, coding rules, or mandatory fields) may require system adjustments that depend on IT development capacity and cannot be implemented immediately

  • The KPI score is fully dependent on the accuracy of automated harvesting by the IATI Dashboard; any external system errors, delays, or downtime are outside WFP’s control

  • The quality of the score relies on the completeness and consistency of data coming from multiple internal systems; data gaps or delays in upstream systems (financial, operational, results) may reduce the final rating

  • Comparability over time may be affected if IATI introduces new dimensions, weighting schemes, or classification rules during the 2026–2029 period

REVIEW FREQUENCY

Annual

QCPR INDICATOR

True

UN COMMON/ COMPLEMENTARY INDICATOR

True

IS THE KPI A UN COMMON OR COMPLEMENTARY INDICATOR

UN Common

CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES

UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA, UNHCR, UNAIDS

POINT OF CONTACT

wfp.performanceplanning@wfp.org