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DIAL 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Digital Beacons
Working better to accelerate national digital transformations and responsible data use so that we can reach everyone, everywhere. Strategy Overview: Objective 1: Accelerate Country…
Accelerating National Digital Transformation: Leadership Series Brief #1
The concept of national digital transformation has been gaining currency across the digital ecosystem and promoted by a diverse range of actors. However, there is no agreement on what digital…
A Valuing Impact Toolkit for ICT Investment
Without an understanding of the social value created by ICT investments, it is difficult to make an informed decision about which investment is the most appropriate. The ICT sector is known for…
Unlocking the Digital Economy in Africa: Benchmarking the Digital Transformation Journey
Smart Africa and the Digital Impact Alliance organized this study to understand country progress benchmarked against the Digital Economy Blueprint for Africa. This blueprint, endorsed by the…
National Legal Data Protection Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Six Countries
DIAL aims to support the D4D ecosystem by providing resources, such as this paper, that can help the various D4D actors (including governments, private sector firms, NGOs, and implementing…
A DIAL insights and recommendations series: Building the Next Generation of Software Developers in Sub-Saharan Africa
The digital age has led to enormous opportunities across the world and sub-Saharan Africa, but also significant challenges. This five-part DIAL Insights series explores technology-related human…
A new era of digital cooperation: 2019 Annual Memo
In this memo, we reiterate our vision and impact model for driving distributed change in the digital ecosystem (section 2). A summary of our programmatic areas, their progress this year and their…
Pooling Aid Sector Demand for Digital Public Goods: Lessons from Sizing Mobile Channel Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile communication channels have the potential to deliver services targeting the underserved in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But while there have been projects that…
Using Mobile Phone Data to Make Policy Decisions
Summary This technical report demonstrates how Mobile Network Operator (MNO) data can be used as a public good to inform policy and decision-making by governments and their agencies across…
Workshop On The Application Of Mobile Technology As A Catalyst For The Delivery Of the SDGs In Sierra Leone
Together with the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) facilitated a workshop on April 24,…