Improving data on research and innovation activities funded by UK Official Development Assistance (ODA).
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.
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 and strongly believe that timely, reliable data are key for a coherent, impactful approach to funding development research.
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.
The database is intended to support quicker country/thematic analyses and ODA planning. Iterative improvements to data coverage will continue and we welcome feedback on improvements to this page. Please email us at modari@old-ukcdr.s14staging.uk if you have any suggestions.
Below is a map of current research and innovation activity across UK government funders, with drop-down menus to filter by:
Search bars can also be used to look for keywords in the project title/description or a particular implementing organisation.
Data download options
Option one: Download the full MODARI dataset here [MS Excel] – designed for users who want to use and manipulate the full dataset for their own analyses.
Option two: Using the Tableau map below, download data or crosstabs from within the Tableau window – designed for users who only want data on certain countries.
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.
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.
This is a public resource designed for a wide range of stakeholders:
A step by step guide to using UKCDR's ODA research and innovation project interactive map
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