Description Type
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Activity decription types. (General, objectives, etc)





This is a :ref:`Non-Core codelist <non_core_codelist>`.



Use this codelist for
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* :ref:`iati-activities/iati-activity/description/@type <iati-activities/iati-activity/description/.type>`



Download this codelist
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.. list-table::
   :header-rows: 1

   * - :ref:`CLv1 <codelist_api_1.04>`:
     - :ref:`CLv2 <codelist_api_1.04>`:
     - :ref:`CLv3 <codelist_api_1.04>`:
     - :ref:`CLv3 (french) <codelist_api_1.04>`:

   * - `CSV <../downloads/clv1/codelist/DescriptionType.csv>`__
     - `CSV <../downloads/clv2/csv/en/DescriptionType.csv>`__
     - `CSV <../downloads/clv3/csv/en/DescriptionType.csv>`__
     - `CSV <../downloads/clv3/csv/fr/DescriptionType.csv>`__

   * - `JSON <../downloads/clv1/codelist/DescriptionType.json>`__
     - `JSON <../downloads/clv2/json/en/DescriptionType.json>`__
     - `JSON <../downloads/clv3/json/en/DescriptionType.json>`__
     - `JSON <../downloads/clv3/json/fr/DescriptionType.json>`__

   * - `XML <../downloads/clv1/codelist/DescriptionType.xml>`__
     - `XML <../downloads/clv2/xml/DescriptionType.xml>`__
     - `XML <../downloads/clv3/xml/DescriptionType.xml>`__
     - `XML <../downloads/clv3/xml/DescriptionType.xml>`__

`GitHub Source <https://github.com/IATI/IATI-Codelists-NonEmbedded/blob/master/xml/DescriptionType.xml>`__



Codes
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.. _DescriptionType:
.. list-table::
   :header-rows: 1


   * - Code
     - Name
     - Description

   
       
   * - 1   
       
     - General
     - Unstructured, long description of the activity
   
       
   * - 2   
       
     - Objectives
     - Specific objectives for the activity, e.g. taken from logical framework
   
       
   * - 3   
       
     - Target Groups
     - Details of groups that are intended to benefit from the activity
   
       
   * - 4   
       
     - Other
     - For miscellaneous use. A further classification or breakdown may be included in the narrative