The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) is an initiative of donors, partner countries and civil society organisations launched in September 2008 to agree common transparency standards for aid flows. The full set of standards will be drawn up after detailed consultations, and are expected to cover: publication of information on aid flows and activities, including at country and project level; common formats and defitions for reporting; the development of mechanisms for electronic exchange of information; and a code of conduct on access to information.