However, while often at length, the descriptions of development activities do not provide the necessary details to assess whether the activities are in line with the definitions of R&D and innovation. While an improvement in the quality of the descriptions provided and greater use of machine learning techniques can further enhance the value of descriptions of development activities as a source of information, it is unlikely to be sufficient to ensure conformity with STI definitions. However, while this approach may allow for a better alignment of some ODA-related finance according to STI definitions, it may not necessarily be comparable to other cross-cutting themes.