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Announcing the Launch of the DIAL Catalog of Digital Solutions
If you are a global development actor (GDA), then you know the challenges in finding reliable data on digital tools and implementations. Data can empower users, save time and resources, reduce…
DIAL’s Recommendations for the Consultation of Civil Society with Member States in advance of the 2nd Preparatory Committee Meeting for LDC5
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) at the United Nations Foundation appreciates the opportunity to submit our comments on the zero draft outcome document for the Consultation of Civil Society with…
New and Improved Tools and Methods for Measuring through the Digital Principles
Looking back to 2015, when the first Principles for Digital Development working group was established, it’s incredible to realize the ways the community has grown: launching with a humble 54…
Looking back to leap forward: Five years of the Digital Impact Alliance
In January, I announced our new five-year strategy, Digital Beacons. Today, I’m pleased to publish an independent evaluation of DIAL’s work up to that point—what we call “DIAL 1.0”—which…
Putting the Principles to the Test: Exploring the Causality between Digital Training and Digital Transformation
The Principles for Digital Development are commonly touted as best practice guidelines in digital development, but do they support digital capacity building, and in turn,…
Is there a digital recipe for country resilience?
A year ago, Skye Gilbert, Director, Digital Square, PATH and I wondered whether the COVID-19 pandemic would accelerate the pace of digital transformation, and recommended in a blog post the five…
Collaborating to measure digital transformation: Sharing DIAL’s draft Digital Transformation Indicator Library for consultation and comment
DIAL is excited to share a draft of our Digital Transformation Indicator Library for comment and consultation. The Indicator Library is a key resource for our work to accelerate country demand for…
DIAL’s Recommendations for the LDC5 Agenda
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) at the United Nations Foundation has appreciated the opportunity to submit our comments, via the Virtual Consultation with Civil Society Representatives, for…
Building the GovStack approach to government
Last week, Estonia, DIAL, Germany, and ITU celebrated the launch of the GovStack website - "GovStack" is the official brand for the partnership our four…
Addressing the unrealized potential of MD4D
Announcing DIAL and Data Pop Alliance’s new online Handbook on Mobile Data for Development (MD4D) Last week, the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) and Data Pop Alliance made public a free online…