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We can't predict every report format a ministry or donor will need. The new Report Builder in the Aether DFMIS uses a visual query builder so users can construct custom conditions, save the output, and share templates across their organization or publicly. #aidtransparency #IATI @IATI_aid @DevCooperation @aidtransparency

Manually re-keying donor data into national systems is a major bottleneck. Aether's new import UI shows step-by-step progress - from initial XML fetch to field mapping - allowing you to pause, inspect, or verify before data goes live. It bridges the gap between global reporting and national aid management. #IATI @IATI_aid #GPEDC @aidtransparency @DevCooperation #aidtransparency

Development partners rarely spend funds in a straight line. Aid predictability relies on understanding partner disbursement habits. The new 'Spending Pace & Lumpiness' feature in the Aether DFMIS breaks down disbursements by quarter and project stage to show exactly when capital moves. #IATI #GPEDC @IATI_aid @DevCooperation #aidtransparency @aidtransparency

Global climate flows topped $2 trillion this year, so tracking green capital is now a standard accounting requirement. To make this straightforward, the Aether DFIMS now includes a Climate Finance tab to monitor allocations and measure impact, supporting open data principles from @IATI_aid, #GPEDC, @DevCooperation Created with @ultramock

🧵 æther v4.61.0 is out. Users can now classify an activity under several sector coding vocabularies at once: @OECDdev #DAC, #COFOG, the @SDG2030's, #IASC clusters, etc...or your own codes. @IATI_aid percentages sum to 100 within each vocabulary. A valid two-block activity will never total 200%.

Small change. Every destructive action taken within the Activity Editor now surfaces a toast notification with an Undo button, so you can reverse it instantly. #AidTransparency #IATI

Small updates to Activity Locations: -Required fields now marked with clear red dots -Location descriptions display where you'd expect them, in both list and card views - Long location names wrap instead of being cut off - Cleaner modal headers and a subtler "Show more" style.

Activity Dates now all look consistent. Every date field shows a little calendar icon, so you can spot them at a glance. No more hunting for which field is a date. Tiny change, smoother flow. #IATI #aidtransparency @IATI_aid

Added little (?) help icons throughout the Countries & Regions form. Hover any field and you'll get a plain-English explanation of what it means and why it matters. No need to guess what Vocabulary or Narrative means. Small change, big win for anyone new to IATI reporting.

Shipped 4 small fixes to the Humanitarian tab. Now a tooltip shows the response narrative. I renamed "Response Description" → "Response Activity Description", and added (?) help icons on all modal fields, and fixed Next-button misrouting so it lands on Countries & Regions.

Been adding beautiful empty state illustrations throughout Aether. Some two dozen so far. Each one intended as a visual metaphor for what belongs there. A beaker for sector allocations, a shipping pallet for humanitarian emergencies, a squirrel for budgets etc...