The Government of Nigeria has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance!

The Government of Nigeria has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance! As a new member, the country will work to integrate digital public goods into its government services, foster public-private partnerships, and build local capacity through initiatives like 3MTT and DevsInGovernment.Nigeria also plans to develop a national playbook to standardise and scale the adoption of digital public goods such as OpenCRVS, DHIS2, and KoboToolbox across government agencies and states, ensuring that innovation is transparent, interoperable, and globally connected.“Nigeria’s membership of the Digital Public Goods Alliance reinforces our commitment to building an open, inclusive, and collaborative digital ecosystem that empowers our people and drives sustainable growth,” said Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy. “Through this partnership, Nigeria is not only participating in a global movement, but also contributing homegrown solutions that reflect our leadership in shaping the future of digital transformation in Africa.”“Nigeria’s embrace of digital public goods demonstrates global leadership in driving inclusive and sustainable digital transformation”, said Liv Marte Nordhaug, Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Public Goods Alliance Secretariat. “By embedding digital public goods into policy and capacity building, the country strengthens its digital infrastructure while improving service delivery in critical sectors like education and health.”The announcement was made during the DPI Cooperation in Motion 50-in-5 Milestone Event, held alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.Click here to learn more about Nigeria’s commitment to advancing the country’s DPI framework through Digital Public Goods Alliance membership, including reading their full announcement.Visit the Digital Public Goods Alliance Roadmap to learn more about Nigeria’s efforts to support digital public goods.

UNICC has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance!

UNICC has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance! The announcement happened during the UN Open Source Week side event “Accelerate SDG Impact, Scaling Open Source”, with Lucy Harris, COO, DPGA Secretariat; Emily Bennett, Head of Digital Public Solutions, UNICC; and Anish Sethi, Chief, Digital Solutions Centre, UNICC.As a member of the DPGA, The United Nations International Computing Centre marked a strategic step forward in its mission to enable inclusive and sustainable digital transformation across the UN system, other international organisations, and governments.“Joining the DPGA is a natural extension of our mission to support the United Nations’ digital transformation journey. Our technical and strategic contributions can help ensure that digital public goods are developed and deployed in a way that reflects the values, needs, and standards of the UN system.” said Sameer Chauhan, Director, UNICC.“We are proud to welcome UNICC to the DPGA. Their membership not only supports the United Nations’ digital transformation journey but also strengthens the DPG ecosystem by contributing potential new solutions to the DPG Registry. Beyond advocating for open, scalable solutions across the UN system, UNICC helps expand the adoption of DPGs where they’re needed most, ultimately accelerating digital cooperation efforts to achieve the SDGs.”, added Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO, Digital Public Goods Alliance Secretariat.

An Invitation to Contribute to Digital Public Goods During Hacktoberfest

Author: Bolaji Ayodeji, DPG Evangelist and Technical Coordinator It’s October, and something happens in the developer community at this time of the year: Hacktoberfest—a month-long celebration of open...