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However, data accessibility remains a major barrier, with reporting platforms often being too complex and available only in dominant global languages.",{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":592,"children":593},{},[594],{"type":87,"value":595},"Governments need better data to coordinate humanitarian and development efforts, yet data-sharing between INGOs, donors, and national governments remains inconsistent.",{"type":11,"tag":107,"props":597,"children":599},{"id":598},"recommendations",[600],{"type":87,"value":601},"Recommendations",{"type":11,"tag":567,"props":603,"children":604},{},[605,610,615,620,625,630],{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":606,"children":607},{},[608],{"type":87,"value":609},"Improve data quality among INGOs: INGOs should publish a broader range of activities, taking advantage of functionality which automates publication in an increasing number of project and financial management systems.",{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":611,"children":612},{},[613],{"type":87,"value":614},"Integrate IATI and FTS: Take forward the work of IATI and FTS to allow INGOs to “Publish Once, Use Often”, fulfilling their FTS reporting through their IATI publication without additional effort.",{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":616,"children":617},{},[618],{"type":87,"value":619},"Reward publication: Donors should shift from compliance to incentives, encouraging INGOs to publish substantially all activities, and not only those with direct contractual requirements.",{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":621,"children":622},{},[623],{"type":87,"value":624},"Support Local and National Actors in data publication: The IATI Secretariat should improve the accessibility and language of IATI tools, particularly by ensuring that IATI Publisher prioritises and meets the needs of local and national actors.",{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":626,"children":627},{},[628],{"type":87,"value":629},"Make data useful: Support country-level actors with capacity building, and develop specific tools that increase the use of data by donors, INGOs and local and national actors to strengthen allocation, effectiveness and accountability.",{"type":11,"tag":571,"props":631,"children":632},{},[633],{"type":87,"value":634},"Sustain engagement and build a community: Improve the accessibility of IATI community platforms and engage more proactively with regional and national NGO umbrella bodies.",{"type":11,"tag":90,"props":636,"children":637},{},[638,640],{"type":87,"value":639},"Read the full report on the ICVA website: ",{"type":11,"tag":96,"props":641,"children":643},{"href":553,"rel":642},[100],[644],{"type":87,"value":521},{"title":5,"searchDepth":48,"depth":48,"links":646},[647,648],{"id":562,"depth":48,"text":565},{"id":598,"depth":48,"text":601},"content:blog:2025-06-24-publish-once-use-often-realising-promise-data-humanitarian-work.md","blog/2025-06-24-publish-once-use-often-realising-promise-data-humanitarian-work.md","blog/2025-06-24-publish-once-use-often-realising-promise-data-humanitarian-work",1793728916005]