Brazil, Cambodia, France, and South Africa Join the DPGA During the 50-in-5 Milestone Event at UNGA 80
Author: DPGA Secretariat
Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO of the Digital Public Goods Alliance; Chea Sereyvath, Secretary General of the Digital Government Committee, Cambodia; and Henri Verdier, Ambassador for Digital Affairs, France, during the announcement that both countries have joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA). Photo: Anthony Randazzo
At the DPI Cooperation in Motion 50-in-5 Milestone Event, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly on September 22 in New York City, four countries — Brazil, Cambodia, France, and South Africa — officially joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Representing four different continents, their commitment marks an exciting milestone in the global movement to scale digital public goods. This growing momentum demonstrates how openness and collaboration are bringing geographies together to accelerate more inclusive and sustainable digital development beyond borders.
“This is a major milestone in the evolution of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Brazil, Cambodia, France, and South Africa each bring tremendous value in terms of their respective activities, expertise and commitment. To have them all join simultaneously therefore dramatically increases the reach and impact potential of the Alliance. And they are joining at a moment in time where digital cooperation matters more than ever!”, Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO of the DPGA Secretariat
Brazil
The Government of Brazil, represented by the Ministry of Management and Innovation (MGI), highlighted its commitment to open data policies and collaborative technological solutions. Minister Esther Dweck emphasised Brazil’s belief that “global challenges require cooperation and shared solutions,” underscoring the country’s decision to join the DPGA. She further noted Brazil’s dedication to sharing its digital systems, public policy expertise, and innovations as digital public goods to support other countries on their own digital transformation journeys. Minister Dweck also stressed that by sharing solutions, Brazil aims to bolster sustainable development and climate action worldwide, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Read their press release and learn more about Brazil’s commitment to DPGA membership, including reading their full announcement.
Minister Esther Dweck, Brazil’s Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, announces the country’s membership to the DPGA in a video message during the 50-in-5 Milestone Event in New York City.
Cambodia
Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO of the Digital Public Goods Alliance; Chea Sereyvath, Secretary General of the Digital Government Committee, Cambodia; and Henri Verdier, Ambassador for Digital Affairs, France, during the announcement that both countries have joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA). Photo: Anthony Randazzo
The Government of Cambodia announced its membership of the DPGA through the Digital Government Committee, with Chea Sereyvath, Secretary General, delivering the announcement in person. The country showcased five flagship platforms -- verify.gov.kh, go.gov.kh, nomsa.gov.kh, form.gov.kh, and Sarika, highlighting Cambodia’s innovation in digital governance, with verify.gov.kh winning the ASEAN Digital Awards 2024 Gold Medal. Cambodia is also advancing regional cooperation through agreements with Singapore, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Timor-Leste, and the Philippines to expand cross-border use of verify.gov.kh. By joining the Alliance, Cambodia reaffirmed its commitment to sharing open-source solutions and driving inclusive, interoperable digital transformation.
To learn more about Cambodia’s commitment to DPGs read their press release.
France
“Today, if you want to develop humankind at every level, we need to build a new type of infrastructure, which is digital infrastructure. And for this, we need partnerships, we need cooperation, we need to exchange experiences and lessons learned, and that’s why we joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance” Henri Verdier, Ambassador for Digital Affairs, France
The Government of France announced its membership in the Digital Public Goods Alliance at the New York event, with Henri Verdier, Ambassador for Digital Affairs, delivering the announcement in person and joining the stage alongside Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO of the DPGA Secretariat, and H.E. Chea Sereyvath from Cambodia. France emphasised its priority of fostering international dialogue in support of digital public goods and announced that it will leverage its diplomatic network to actively promote cooperation around digital commons. As part of its DPGA membership, France is promoting the Open Terms Archive (OTA), a DPG for platform transparency that publicly archives the terms of use of digital services to enable democratic oversight, reinforcing France’s role in advancing transparency, accountability, and cooperation in the global digital sphere.
Click here to read the full press release.
South Africa
Melvyn Lubega, Head of the Digital Services Unit in the Office of the President of the Republic of South Africa, announces the country’s participation in the 50-in-5 campaign and its membership in the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA). Photo: Anthony Randazzo
The Government of South Africa also announced its membership in the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and participation in the 50-in-5 campaign during the event. Represented by Melvyn Lubega, Head of the Digital Services Unit in The Presidency, South Africa underscored its commitment to building safe, open, and interoperable digital public infrastructure as the backbone of inclusive service delivery. Central to its Digital Transformation Roadmap is the development of MyMzansi, a unified platform giving citizens access to government services through a single trusted channel, supported by core DPI components including a national digital identity, a payments orchestration platform, and MzansiXchange, a secure data exchange layer. Built on open standards and digital public goods, these systems aim to reduce duplication, cut costs, and strengthen local capacity while ensuring sovereignty over critical digital infrastructure. By also joining 50-in-5, South Africa signaled its ambition to be a regional leader in digital transformation while contributing to global cooperation and accelerating inclusive, citizen-centered innovation.
Click here to learn more about South Africa’s commitment to DPGA membership, including reading their full announcement.
These commitments by Brazil, Cambodia, France, and South Africa highlight how global cooperation, shared technologies, and digital public goods are accelerating progress toward sustainable, citizen-centered digital transformation around the world.
