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Addressing the global risk of information pollution

Addressing the global risk of information pollution

February 28, 2022

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

While digital technologies are essential parts of our lives and are providing solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges, we must urgently recognise their downsides. This is particularly true when it comes to online information pollution, which has grown to be a major cause of distrust and obfuscation, blurring the lines between malicious intent, opinions, and reality.
Thoughtworks advocates for and advances digital public goods

Thoughtworks advocates for and advances digital public goods

February 18, 2022

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

Today, the Digital Public Goods Alliance welcomes Thoughtworks as a new member. We are particularly excited about this membership both because of Thoughtworks’ leadership in advocating for, and creating, open-source software, but also their commitment to digital public goods.
DPGA Welcomes Governance Board

DPGA Welcomes Governance Board

January 31, 2022

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

At its formation, the Digital Public Goods Alliance was governed by an interim strategy group (ISG) made up of co-founding members. They included iSPIRT; the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperati...
DPGA, ITU, and WMO call for weather, climate, and hydrological datasets to be DPGs

DPGA, ITU, and WMO call for weather, climate, and hydrological datasets to be DPGs

January 26, 2022

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

The DPGA, ITU, and WMO join together to co-author a report calling for f weather, climate, and hydrological information datasets to be made open and freely available as digital public goods.
2021 Digital Public Goods Alliance Report

2021 Digital Public Goods Alliance Report

December 14, 2021

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

Today, the Digital Public Goods Alliance is pleased to share our 2021 Annual Report. This report was written with contributions from over 20 organisations working in the digital public goods ecosystem, and showcases not just the work of the DPGA, but their work as well.
DPGA welcomes eGov Foundation as a new member

DPGA welcomes eGov Foundation as a new member

December 13, 2021

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

The DPGA is excited to work with the eGov Foundation on their DPG work including DIGIT, DISHHA, iFIX, DIVOC, and more over the coming year.
Omidyar Network joins as a member of the DPGA

Omidyar Network joins as a member of the DPGA

December 10, 2021

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

The Digital Public Goods Alliance has, over the past year, worked closely with Omidyar Network. Their leadership, particularly in the areas of digital public infrastructure, is part of the reason we’re thrilled to announce them today as a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance.
Ghana, home to some of West Africa's first DPGs

Ghana, home to some of West Africa's first DPGs

December 1, 2021

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

Today, we are celebrating three new DPGs derived from that program, and the first cohort of DPGs from West Africa.
UN Global Pulse joins the DPGA & uses DPGs to help save the lives of mothers and babies

UN Global Pulse joins the DPGA & uses DPGs to help save the lives of mothers and babies

October 21, 2021

Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance

We are thrilled to welcome UN Global Pulse as the newest member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. UN Global Pulse’s lab in Finland will be coordinating with the DPGA to explore and better understand what digital public goods exist, and how they can contribute to improving maternal and newborn health.