Blog

Open Source Initiative Newest DPGA Member
February 4, 2023
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
Today, at FOSDEM in Brussels, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) announced its membership in the DPGA. Their membership includes efforts such as: Open Source License Clinics for the public sector; conti...

G20: a unique opportunity to advance digital public infrastructure
January 16, 2023
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
DPGA Co-Lead Liv Marte Nordhaug has penned an article in the OECD's Development Matters about what lessons we can learn from India in the process of improving our digital public infrastructure.

The DPG Charter: Key takeaways on norms and principles for safe and inclusive digital public infrastructure
January 10, 2023
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
Throughout 2022, DIAL held a series of consultations in partnership with the DPGA and other partners to inform the scope and substance of the Digital Public Goods (DPG) Charter. This is the fourth blog in that series.

State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem 2022 Report
December 14, 2022
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
Today the DPGA launches the 2022 State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem report featuring 30+ organisations and technologies in the DPG ecosystem.

Call for Submissions of Open Agricultural Advisory Services
December 7, 2022
Authors: Jameson Voisin
The Digital Public Goods Alliance’s Food Security Community of Practice, co-chaired by Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), are collaborating to identify open source software, data, and content collections that provide real-time, actionable advice for farmers to support them in their agricultural activities.

UN Office of Information and Communications Technology joins the DPGA
November 28, 2022
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
Today, the United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OICT) became the latest member of the DPGA. Read more about OICT and their DPG initiatives.

DPGA launches new nominations portal making it easier for open-source solutions to become digital public goods!
November 17, 2022
Authors: Jameson Voisin
The DPGA believes in the potential of open-source as a catalyst for accelerating the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. Countless tools exist that can be part of the solutions that policymak...

The DPG Charter: Key takeaways on deploying digital public goods as infrastructure
November 8, 2022
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
This blog first appeared on the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) website and is written by: Nicholas Gates (DIAL), Chrissy Martin Meier (DPG Charter), Lucy Harris (DPGA), and Viraj Tyagi (eGov Foundatio...

The DPG Charter: Key takeaways on building policymaker capacity to adopt and govern digital public infrastructure
October 20, 2022
Authors: Digital Public Goods Alliance
Practitioners and industry stakeholders identify practical challenges that must be addressed before open-source solutions and standards can play a meaningful role in digital transformation.