DPGA Governance Board

The DPGA Governance Board functions as a strategic decision-making and oversight body for the DPGA Secretariat. The Board consists of member-organisations who also demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing the DPGA’s strategy.

The DPGA Governance Board Members are:

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development logo
EkStep Foundation logo
UNICEF logo
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UNDP logo
Norad logo

Roles & Responsibilities

Supports, coordinates, and facilitates alignment among a community of like-minded organisations via an independent, neutral DPGA Secretariat which is overseen by the Governance Board.

Functions as a strategic decision-making and oversight body for the DPGA Secretariat.

The Secretariat Financing Code of Conduct

The Digital Public Goods Alliance Secretariat depends on agreements with a limited number of funders for financing of its operations

NORAD logo
Gates Fundation logo

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) provides Core Funding of NOK 96 Mio. (from 2024 to 2028)

The Gates Foundation provides Grant Funding of USD 2,7 Mio. for the 50-in-5 campaign (from 2023 to 2027)

All DPGA funders agree to operate in alignment with the DPGA's Financing Code of Conduct which has been developed to ensure that the DPGA Secretariat can be sustainably financed to work with neutrality and integrity to advance the DPGA's mission, strategic objectives, and targets.