About Digital Public Goods
DPGs are open-source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable international and domestic laws, standards and best practices and do no harm.
DPG Standard
DPGs take form in 4 categories:
Open Software
Open Data
Open AI Systems
Open Content Collections
256
Digital Public Goods
36
Different origin countries of DPGs
25%
Increase in new DPGs certified in 2025 compared to 2024
46
New DPGs certified in 2025
187
DPG applications submitted this year
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DPGs Decoded
DPGs Decoded is a set of materials that aims to strengthen global advocacy efforts in support of digital public goods. These assets focus on explaining DPGs and their benefits, as well as how countries can adopt and implement them to accelerate digital transformation, improve residents’ lives, and drive economic growth. We hope that these assets are a valuable tool that stakeholders can use in different contexts to build understanding of DPGs and drive their adoption.
Why Digital Public Goods?
Creating a more equitable world
Unlike proprietary solutions, digital public goods are open, and therefore are more accessible for countries to adopt and adapt accelerate digital transformation, and ultimately improve residents' lives, and drive economic growth. From there, they can unlock a wide range of benefits.
Open-source and accessible – meaning that any country can freely adopt and adapt them for their specific contextual needs.
Designed to be secure to use and give countries greater control over their digital sovereignty.
Often cheaper and faster to implement than using proprietary products.
DPGs can help catalyze local tech ecosystems, leading to economic growth, job creation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration on tech development.
DPGs are constantly improving - the more countries that use them and contribute back, the better they get.
Solve wide range of issues
With over 200 DPGs, they have proven applicability in helping to solve a wide range of issues, including:
Why should a digital solution become a DPG?
Being a verified digital public good signals that the solution meets a clear, globally trusted standard. To qualify, solutions must adhere to the DPG Standard—demonstrating openness through licensing, strong documentation, and alignment with best practices around privacy, security, and interoperability. This recognition builds confidence among governments and organisations, making solutions easier to discover, trust, and adopt.
Being recognised as a digital public good means inclusion in the DPG Registry—a trusted, global catalogue of verified DPGs. The DPG Registry is widely used by governments, development partners, implementers, and funders actively looking for reliable digital solutions. By being listed, solutions become significantly easier to find, compare, and assess, increasing their visibility and likelihood of adoption.
Once a solution is recognised as a digital public good, product owners are invited to join the DPG product community, which convenes regularly online and occasionally in person. This provides a valuable space to connect with peers, exchange best practices, and gain insights into relevant opportunities—from implementation to scaling and collaboration.
Recognition as a digital public good increases visibility among funders and organisations actively seeking proven, scalable solutions to support. Many funders and partners look to the DPG Registry as a trusted source when identifying where to invest or collaborate. Being listed helps position solutions within these decision-making processes, opening the door to new funding and partnership opportunities.
