Mapping ODA research and innovation (MODARI)

Data caveats

The field ‘Funder Programme IATI ID‘ allows the user to link the funder activity to the delivery partner activity, where known.

Please note: care may be needed to avoid double counting these activities if both the funder and delivery partner are included in analyses.

Missing data

From the last update DHSC GAMRIF/UKVN; UKRI Other ODA (i.e., non-Challenge Funds (GCRF, Newton)). Some data on beneficiary countries and names/countries of partner organisations is missing as this is not always available in public data. Work is ongoing in 2023 to increase coverage across UK government funders and delivery partners.

Who is this designed for?

This is a public resource designed for a wide range of stakeholders:

Country-based development staff – to find projects with a focus on your country or involving local partners
ODA data analysts in government – to see their organisation’s R&I portfolio mapped in a single place and download data
Research institutions – to look for existing projects on a thematic area to inform your organisation’s research planning

Map of ODA research and innovation projects

Below is a map of current research and innovation activity across UK government funders, with drop-down menus to filter by:

Primary funder: lead UK government funder
Fund: ODA fund name

Delivery partner: the external partner conducting or managing the project
Country: beneficiary countries or country location of the research/innovation project (the “select geography type” filter allows toggling between the two)

Search bars can also be used to look for keywords in the project title/description or a particular implementing organisation.

Download the full MODARI dataset here [MS Excel

Mapping ODA Research and Innovation (MODARI) Interactive Map – Database and User Guide

There has been a long-standing need for more joined up information on research and innovation activities funded by UK Official Development Assistance (ODA). In 2021, UKCDR worked across UK government funders and their delivery partners to improve the availability and consistency of data on funded projects. This work has continued in 2023.

An interactive map can be found on the UKCDR website, which can be used to search active ODA projects by country, funder and partner, and download the data in Excel.

This user guide walks through four example ways of using the map:

Viewing projects relevant to a specific country
Viewing projects for a particular funder/fund
Viewing projects involving a specific organisation
Exporting project data in Excel

DOWNLOAD – Mapping ODA Research and Innovation (MODARI) Interactive Map – User Guide

What is MODARI?

UKCDR is leading a project working to improve the availability and consistency of data on ODA-funded research and innovation across UK government funders and implementing partners. MODARI has three specific areas of focus, which include ODA funding calls, ODA–funded projects, and results of ODA-funded projects.

Why are we working on this?

UKCDR has delivered several analyses on ODA-funded research and innovation, for example, UK ODA and Wellcome-funded research capacity strengthening in LMICs. We understand the challenges and opportunities associated with cross-funder datasets perhaps better than any other organisation. We strongly believe that timely, reliable data are key for a coherent, impactful approach to funding development research.

Active ODA-funded projects

To ensure that data can be collated across organisations and made accessible to a wide range of stakeholders, we have built on funders’ existing IT systems and ODA reporting processes. This has involved agreeing common information to collect and coordinating regular updates to a database of ODA projects. The data fields were chosen to balance range of potential portfolio analyses with data collection feasibility across organisations.

We are encouraging stakeholders to use this tool, as it makes it possible to view cross-government ODA portfolios in a single place, allowing for quicker country/thematic analyses and for use of this data in ODA planning. Iterative improvements to data coverage will continue and we welcome feedback on improvements to this page. Please email us at modari@ukcdr.org.uk if you have any suggestions.