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Pulse on the Principles

Sep 29, 2022

 The Principles for Digital Development were created over a decade ago as international development and humanitarian practitioners began integrating accessible digital technology in programming. And while the Digital Principles didn’t quite revolutionize the field, their establishment created a common language and...


Aug 17, 2022

Widespread adoption of digital technology has improved the way we access information, services, and economic opportunities, but at what cost to the environment? Claudine Lim hosts Carlosfelipe Pardo and Angelina Fisher to weigh the tradeoffs on how technology both exacerbates and mitigates the impacts of climate change...


Jul 27, 2022

Emerging technologies are introducing a new digital era, driving innovative business and service models. This comes with new pressures for regulators and global actors to balance public interests and fair markets, all while allowing innovative businesses to thrive. Miriam Stankovic (Senior Digital Policy Specialist,...


May 31, 2022

The Digital Principle “Reuse and Improve” is often applied to data: by leveraging existing information, we can drastically reduce operating costs and quickly improve services and systems. On a national level, opening data flows can impact economies by increasing trade volume and productivity while reducing prices...


May 16, 2022

The use of digital technologies in international development and humanitarian programs to deliver information, services, and assistance has become commonplace, but cybersecurity in these areas have been largely untapped. Without it, ICT becomes a potential new point of failure that could threaten to undo development...