Article Type: Expert comment

This is the second piece in a series of expert comments—and an upcoming white paper—meant to surface real-world insights from Latin America and the Caribbean on implementing open-source solutions for digital public infrastructure (DPI). It’s based on 15 interviews with policymakers, technologists, and implementers across the region who’ve lived these decisions. The goal: to uncover the actual gaps, tensions, and choices they’ve faced—in their own words.

In today’s increasingly digital society, data systems fuel our understanding of – and interactions with – the world. Yet, changing political and international tides risk these systems going dark. This is why rethinking these systems’ governance and technical considerations – through promoting shared governance, funding diversity, interoperability, and data redundancy – is critical. Read our piece to learn more.

This piece explores the emerging dynamics of funding, power, and innovation in digital public infrastructure (DPI) and how early decisions by a few influential actors could define the rules of the game for years to come. Learn more.

In a today’s rapidly evolving world, digital and energy infrastructure are at the heart of development and social mobility. Yet, their benefits are not evenly distributed, with people across the world facing digital and energy divides. An integrated approach can help recognise these overlapping inequalities and develop solutions that create value and benefits for people. Learn more here.