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WHO and DIAL Share Data
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, governments, donors, and NGOs are all working to understand what digital technologies could be deployed for contract tracing, diagnosis, and treatment of…
Procurement of Digital – DIAL guidance now available
In our last blog on public procurement we outlined our findings from a series of stakeholder needs analysis interviews we conducted, suggesting there is often a…
Getting stronger together: Promising signals that international digital cooperation can accelerate digital transformation in Africa
Over the past two weeks, newspapers have been filled with progress made by the international scientific community to trial and release global vaccine candidates to inoculate us against COVID-19.…
Procurement of Digital: Can We Simplify Complexity
In July this year, DIAL and Deloitte began work on the development of a toolset to support governments in low resource settings to improve their digital…
Accelerating National Digital Transformation: Announcing the First in DIAL’s New Series of Leadership Briefs
Today, DIAL released the first in our new series of Leadership Briefs, which set out our takeaways on key digital development topics. DIAL’s first brief covers national digital transformation, a…
Valuing Impact for ICT Investment: Helping Funders and Policymakers Make Sustainable Digital Investments
Every investment presumes a trade-off or an opportunity cost, and digital investments are no exception. Moreover, the lack of investment in digital infrastructure and digital innovation creates…
Unlocking the Digital Economy in Africa: Announcing DIAL’s New Listening Study with Smart Africa
If you would like to read the full report in English, French, or Portuguese, please visit the publications page. Developing and delivering a vision and agenda for national digital transformation…
Ecosystem Survey: On the Case for a Digital Public Goods Foundation
We want to hear from you! What would a foundation focused on Digital Public Goods mean for your project? Is it necessary? About this survey: This survey is seeking the insight from open source…
Concordia Report: Global Actors Embrace National Digital Transformation Agendas
Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital adoption and interconnection, as well as the role digital technologies play in providing information and services to…
Looking Ahead: A Digital Principles Update
This week, our Director of the Digital Principles program, Allana Nelson, announced that she would be leaving DIAL. She announced and reflected on her departure in a post on the Digital Principles…