Tag: Inclusion

As an approach, DPI represents an opportunity for more inclusive and empowering digital transformation. Yet, to truly understand the full impact of DPI – and ensure it is maximized for the public benefit – robust, standardized metrics are needed. In this Call to Action, we explore why a common reference framework is key to aligning measurements, reducing fragmentation, and realizing DPI’s full benefit.

With a booming youth population and rapid urbanization, Africa is undergoing extraordinary demographic changes. By 2030, Africans will make up roughly 50% of new workers globally. Yet these shifts are coupled with a distressing lack of economic growth. Digital technology, when responsibly harnessed, leveraged, and governed, can play an outsized role in bridging key development gaps. Read this expert comment to learn more.

As more people globally connect to the internet, governments, communities, and private sector organizations have a tremendous opportunity to harness the power of digital to improve the quality of life for all

GenAI continues to be a hot topic – both inside and outside of the typical technology circles. And yet, the impacts of generative AI on society, both positive and negative, remain uncertain. Recognizing this fast-moving pace of innovation, we brought together our Digital Donors Exchange (DDX) community to discuss cutting edge ways to make GenAI work in low-resource contexts.

From driving much-needed economic growth in low-income countries to bridging the digital divide, digital public infrastructure (DPI) offers incredible opportunity. Yet, without a shared vision of the impact of DPI and comprehensive indicators to meaningfully measure the benefits – and risks – we will fall short in understanding whether it has delivered on its promise.