Better data first, then AI: Making aid work harder for people Gallina Andronova VinceletteHisham Abdo KahinLisandro MartinHaishan Fu November 11, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/better-data-first--then-ai--making-aid-work-harder-for-people Imagine a minister of finance preparing for a budget review. They pick one line, say primary health care, in a single province, and see every activity financed there: a multilateral loan, two bilateral grants and a foundation-funded program. For each one, they can follow the money further: which donor or country provides it, which agency channels it, which ministry or NGO implements it, which districts receive it, and how much was already committed and spent. They notice that three funders are active in one district, while none in the neighboring, and take that evidence to the next donor coordination meeting.