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How do I answer basic aid flow questions? Which donor is providing aid to a country and what is the future projection of that aid? More importantly, how does one put that aid data into the country context? Like me, many data users start with the OECD-DAC CRS data, which gives verified figures on commitments and disbursements until 2015. This data is useful, but it is not without its setbacks. Firstly, it is backdated, typically over two years old. Secondly, it is limited to