At this very moment, Digital Public Infrastructure is being actively deployed across the globe. Alongside governments, there is a public-interest ecosystem of stakeholders: CSOs, the media, and legal stakeholders, who play a critical role in shaping its design and deployment.
This platform helps you access and learn from other public-interest actors involved in shaping the governance of DPI globally and regionally.
Public interest actors — especially media organisations, rights advocacy organisations, and civil society organisations (CSOs) — play a critical role in the design and deployment of Digital Public Infrastructure. Yet their pathways to engage with the DPI design process have often been riddled with capacity constraints and a missing enabling environment.
A survey with more than 20 organisations engaged directly or indirectly with the DPI governance process indicates that CSOs still feel short-sighted in their abilities to understand DPI's technical aspects, with many indicating few institutionalised spaces for engagement.
Recognising that these organisations can be catalytic for DPI governance but are often overlooked, this initiative empowers subject matter experts and network leaders to shape DPI's design and deployment by investing in the capacity of public-interest actors.
Resources developed through this ecosystem are informed by shared values and principles of stakeholders involved in governance — especially civil society organisations. This centres a localised rather than universal view, preventing one version of governance from becoming the norm.
While the public sector bears the responsibility of governing in the public interest, civil society shares the responsibility for constructive participation and accountability. Resources engage stakeholders both within and across country contexts.
This initiative will only succeed if resources engage with willing participants in opportune contexts. We focus on working with trusted partners in different stakeholder ecosystems, translating commitment into real-world impact.
Explore open-access materials created by our community of experts to help public interest actors engage meaningfully with DPI governance.
This course provides policymakers and government officials with the key concepts and understanding of DPI to ensure that its design, development, deployment, and maintenance are carried out responsibly in their contexts.
This resource provides Civil Society Organizations with insights and technical knowledge on DPI, with a focus on advocacy to ensure DPI aligns with public interests, is safe, and is inclusive.
A dedicated capacity building programme developed by the Institute for Law, Innovation and Technology at Temple University, supporting legal actors and civil society in understanding and engaging with DPI.
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DPI governance is not the responsibility of a single stakeholder. When governments join forces with supportive actors, DPI can be made safe and inclusive while simultaneously accelerating adoption. Regardless of your role, you can utilise the following pathways.
A multi-stakeholder approach to ensure DPI implementations mitigate risks at both individual and societal levels, advance the SDGs, and foster trust and equity across all countries.
OGP helps governments and citizens work together to build more open, resilient, and prosperous societies. From 2026, National Action Plans can reflect commitments on digital public infrastructure.
A transnational community of civil society organisations, researchers, and advocates dedicated to protecting equity, justice, and human rights in digital identity systems.
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