Activity Standard ================= This section details the **IATI Activity standard**. It contains the following main areas: * :doc:`Overview ` - an introduction to key aspects of the activity standard. * :doc:`Elements ` - details on each and every element and attribute of the standard, including relevant code lists, rules and example usage. Additionally: * A :doc:`summary table ` provides an overview of all aspects of the activity standard. * An :doc:`example XML file ` is provided, which is also used throughout the documentation. Definition ---------- The **IATI activity standard** is designed for reporting the details of individual development cooperation activities/projects. An activity is defined by the reporting organisation. Depending on who is reporting, it might be a large programme, a small project or another logical grouping of work and resources. | The **IATI activity standard** is the most widely used part of IATI. The activity standard supports around forty different fields, referenced by standard codelists, and designed to capture information about many different kinds of aid activities. | Organisations publish this data in an :doc:`activity file `. It is expected that every organisation publishing IATI data should include one at least *activity file*. | A *activity file* can detail one or many activities, and a organisation can publish one or many files. Considerations -------------- When declaring information using the **IATI activity standard** the following should be considered: * What is the :doc:`name and description ` of the activity? * What is the `unique identifier ` of the activity? * What :doc:`dates ` help describe the timeframe of the activity? * Which :doc:`organisations ` are involved, and what is their role? * Where is the activity :doc:`geographically `? * How is the activity :doc:`classified `? * What are the activity’s financial details, including :doc:`budgets ` and :doc:`transactions ` over time? * What are the expected and actual :doc:`results `? * How is the activity :doc:`linked ` to other activities? * What public :doc:`documents ` help us find out more? * Can any Creditor Reporting System and/or Forward Survey Spending :doc:`data be included `? * What are the designated :doc:`contact details ` for the activity? Contents -------- .. toctree:: :titlesonly: :maxdepth: 1 activity-standard/overview activity-standard/elements