At the upcoming 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, world leaders alongside members of the private sector and civil society will convene on 21 September for a side-event titled: ‘The Future of Digital Cooperation: Building Resilience through Safe, Trusted, and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure’. The event will map out a bold, inclusive, and innovative […]
Through a series of consultations, we identified a number of focus areas and potential gaps that can be addressed through collective action and improve the current, and future, state of digital public infrastructure. Read here about the five key outcomes.
The DPGA together with UNDP and Dalberg Advisors as consultants have undertaken a research project to estimate the economic and human impact for the implementation of digital public infrastructure (DPI) within finance, justice and climate in 70 selected LMICs.
Today, we share more about Bangladesh’s actions related to advancing digital public goods at home and sharing best practices by building and maintaining new software DPGs, advocating for DPGs, and facilitating collaboration.
On 1 June 2022, Bangladesh, India, Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced their membership in the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA). This blog highlights the efforts already underway in Rwanda, a leader in digital transformation in Africa.
On 1 June 2022, high-level representatives from governments, the philanthropic sector and international organisations came together to express their commitments to increased collaboration on digital development and digital public goods. Read more about their commitments here.
Implementing safe, trusted, and inclusive digital public infrastructure supported by robust governance frameworks is critical for countries to build resilient futures. On June 1st, government leaders, international development organisations, and philanthropic funders gathered to pledge large-scale technology sharing, funding, and their commitment to support this international cooperation agenda.
Today, the DPGA announces The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as our latest member.
Countries all over the world are already leveraging open source to build foundational DPI. This case study highlights the efforts of the Government of Uganda and specifically showcases their use of open source technology to build UGHub, a data integration platform that has facilitated the improvement of services government wide.