It would be cool to search for an unofficial or past org ID, and be pointed to the current, official one. E.g.
search for CH-4, finder suggests XM-DAC-CH-4 (since this was a past org ID for Swiss SDC, and is still listed on the registry)
search for FR-6, finder suggests FR-SIREN-110-006-012 (since this was a past org ID for France, MFA, and is still listed on the registry)
search for GB-1, finder suggests GB-GOV-1 (since this was a past org ID for DFID, and appears in their activity data, under other-identifier/[@type=B1])
search for 99999 and find XM-DAC-41114 (since UNDP sometimes refer to themselves as 99999 in their activity files)
Obviously this would add a lot of complexity, but it’s interesting to consider how it could be implemented.
It would be cool to search for an unofficial or past org ID, and be pointed to the current, official one. E.g.
CH-4, finder suggestsXM-DAC-CH-4(since this was a past org ID for Swiss SDC, and is still listed on the registry)FR-6, finder suggestsFR-SIREN-110-006-012(since this was a past org ID for France, MFA, and is still listed on the registry)GB-1, finder suggestsGB-GOV-1(since this was a past org ID for DFID, and appears in their activity data, underother-identifier/[@type=B1])99999and findXM-DAC-41114(since UNDP sometimes refer to themselves as99999in their activity files)Obviously this would add a lot of complexity, but it’s interesting to consider how it could be implemented.
This relates to @markbrough’s point on IATI discuss, regarding the OrganisationIdentifier codelist.