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Digital public infrastructure offers enormous promise. To understand – and maximize – its impact, ethnographic research is needed.
As digital transformation accelerates, digital public infrastructure and the digital services it unlocks offer incredible potential. Yet, there is still significant work to be done to meaningfully understand how technology is impacting people – both positively and negatively. In this expert comment, we highlight the importance of targeted, ethnographic research in understanding the hidden impacts of DPI, and how technology be leveraged for the benefit of people and communities across the world.
Has traditional governance become obsolete in today’s digital world? Technology-enabled regulations offer an alternative.
We have reached a point in history where analog governance models are no longer sufficient for regulating digital societies. While technology-enabled regulations might be one feasible solution, they come with both promises and challenges that must be considered. To learn more, read the expert comment.
Digital public infrastructure can bring enormous benefits – or pose significant risks. Safeguards make the difference.
In today’s digital age, technology is the ultimate double-edged sword – holding the potential to benefit or harm, to uplift or undermine. Its true impact on individuals and society lies in the choices we make in its design, deployment, and governance. Amidst this technological balancing act, digital public infrastructure (DPI) offers a pathway to harness digital power for public good – but it must include robust, effective safeguards. Read more in our expert comment.
For a positive data future, it’s critical to understand – and document – good practices. That’s where we come in.
Trusted, accessible data is crucial to promote a positive digital future. In this expert comment, read about our recent body of work highlighting data exchange, as well as its opportunities, considerations, and impact on people.
In today’s world, data is critical – and complex. We’re here to help demystify it.
Data, when responsibility unlocked, offers huge promise to tackle some of the most pressing issues within global development. However, the process of unlocking data is a dance between policy and technology. With complex considerations and nuances coming from both sides, it’s essential to have a clear — and collective — understanding of the key language and the ideas underlying it. In this expert comment, we help unpack some of these common terms, providing insights and real-world examples into the world of data.