Tag: Digital public goods

It is critical that financing is directed toward the non-technology aspects of DPI: the global, regional, and national ecosystems that support countries as they design, deploy, and govern digital systems and services. These ecosystems, which include civil society, academic, and advocacy organizations, are central to the sustainability, security, and utility of DPI.

5 lessons learned from launching the Charter for Digital Public Goods (DPG Charter), an advocacy campaign designed to galvanize interest and nurture critical discussion toward ensuring that digital public goods can maximize the benefits of digital public infrastructure and improve the lives of all people.

How do we meaningful leverage digital public goods to build safe, trusted, and inclusive digital public infrastructure? This white paper presents insights from our deep and diverse experience working with governments and partners on digital transformation.

The lifecycle of Digital Public Goods consist broadly of four stages — Create, Deploy, Sustain and Evolve. Current funding models for DPGs focus primarily on the first two stages. This paper applies the lens of an open source practitioner to look at funding models that support all four stages, and is aimed at DPG funders and developers.

Rapid shifts in digital technologies are changing the context for pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals. In the best cases, these technologies have contributed to massive improvements in access to public services and economic opportunities for millions of people.

When we advise Digital Public Goods, the most commonly reported challenge is long term sustainability. They have validated the demand for their project, but the path forward is unclear.