Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is revolutionizing societies and starting to reshape our cities. Cities are becoming more interconnected and efficient due to the rapid advancement of DPI systems. DPI can be utilized to enhance service delivery, improve access to essential resources, and support evidence-based policy decisions. This page provides the latest insights and resources on how cities, governments, and industries are leveraging the potential of digital public infrastructure.
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Publications
General
2024
- The Human and Economic Impact of Digital Public Infrastructure – UNDP
- How digital public infrastructure supports empowerment, inclusion, and resilience – World Bank
- Identification for Development (ID4D) and Digitalizing G2P Payments (G2Px) 2023 Annual Report – World Bank
- Digital Public Infrastructure for an Equitable Recovery – Rockefeller Foundation & Co-Develop
- Digital Public Infrastructure Factsheet – USAID
- What is Digital Public Infrastructure? – Co-Develop
- Digital Public Infrastructure Evidence Compendium 2024 – Co-Develop
- Unpacking the Concept of Digital Public Infrastructure and Its Importance for Global Development – CSIS
- GovStack Definitions: Understanding t Relationship between Digital Public Infrastructure, Building Blocks & Digital Public Goods – GovStack
- Explainer: What is digital public infrastructure? – Digital global
- What Is Good Digital Public Infrastructure? – Digital Impact Alliance
- Digital public infrastructure can drive a sustainable increase in revenue collection and build trust in government – IMF
- The Case for Investing Digital Public Infrastructure – Harvard Business Review
2024
- Public Sector Savings and Revenue from Identification Systems: Opportunities and Constraints – World Bank
- ID4D Practitioner’s Guide – World Bank
- Principles on identification for sustainable development – World Bank
- Using Biometrics To Deliver Cash Payments To Women: Early Results From An Impact Evaluation In Pakistan – World Bank
- UNDP Model Governance Framework For Digital Legal Identity Systems – UNDP
Digital Identity
Digital Payment
2024
- The impacts of digital financial services on women’s economic empowerment – Bill & Melinda Gates
- Next Generation G2P Payments : Building Blocks of a Modern G2P Architecture – World Bank
- UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments – Better Than Cash Alliance
- Igniting SDG Progress Through Digital Financial Inclusion – Better Than Cash Alliance
- Latin American Economies Poised to Reap Economic Benefits of Real-Time Payments as Adoption Gathers Pace – ACI Worldwide
- The Global Findex Database 2021: Financial Inclusion, Digital Payments, and Resilience in the Age of COVID-19 – World Bank
2024
- Open Data for Smart City and Urban Development – Open Data for Development
- Open data is a game changer for cities worldwide — here’s how to use it best – World Economic Forum
- Data and API requirements for centralized smart city platforms – U4SSC
- Redefining smart city platforms: Setting the stage for Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms A U4SSC deliverable on city platforms – U4SSC
Data Exchange
Policy, Governance & Strategy
2024
- The Universal Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguards Framework – UN
- Building & Securing Digital Public Infrastructure – A playbook for local and regional governments – UN-Habitat
- DPI Tech Architecture Principles – Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure
- Roadmap for Digital Cooperation – UN
- G20 Policy Recommendations for Advancing Financial Inclusion and Productivity Gains through Digital Public Infrastructure – World Bank
- Rapid Deployments Using Shared Infrastructure – Co-Develop
- The OECD digital government policy framework: Six dimensions of a digital government. OECD Public Governance – OECD
- G20 Framework For Systems Of Digital Public Infrastructure – G20
2024
- UK digital identity and attributes trust framework – GOV.UK – UK
- European Digital Identity Framework – EU
- European Interoperability Framework – EU
- Aligning Internal Data Capabilities with External Research Partnerships – Cape Town
- City of San Antonio Principles of Data-Informed Government – San Antonio
- Data tracker – Estonia
- Ethical Digital Standards – Barcelona
- Consumer Data Right – Australia
- Portland Urban Data Lake – United States & Portland Bureau of Transportation
- My Digital Data Locker – United States & Baltimore
- X-Road – Estonia & World
- API Setu – India
- Digital Platform Government Hub – South Korea
- APEX Cloud – Singapore
- T-Road – Taiwan
- Unified Digital Platform GovTech – Russia
- Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) – Australia
- Digital Identity Wallet – EU
- State of Adhaar 2019 Report – India & Dalberg
- Identity Verification Standards In Welfare Programs: Experimental Evidence From India – India
- Does the Use of Biometric Digital Identity Make Welfare Programs Counter Cyclical? – India
- TrustedWeb – Japan
- Maisha Namba/ National Integrated Identity Management System – Kenya
- Unique Population Registration Code (CURP)/ Cédula Única de Identidad Digital – Mexico
- DigID – Netherlands
- NIN – Nigeria
- People’s Perspectives on ID and Civil Registration in Rwanda – Rwanda
- Singpass – Singapore
- Chased Away and Left to Die – How a National Security Approach to Uganda’s National Digital ID Has Led to Wholesale Exclusion of Women and Older Persons – Uganda
- How the City of Austin is Combatting Homelessness with Decentralized Digital Identity – United States & Austin & Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition
- AVADAR (Auto-Visual AFP Detection And Reporting) – Africa (multiple countries)
- e-Health record – Estonia
- e-Ambulance – e-Estonia – Estonia
- EU Digital Covid Certificate – EU
- Co-Win – India
- eSanjeevani – India
- ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) – India
- Kano Connect – Nigeria
- Novissi – Togo
- Inclusive Finance India Report 2023 – India
- OCEN (Open Credit Enablement Network) – India
- Fintech For The Poor: Do Technological Failures Deter Financial Inclusion ? – Inida
- Can Cashless Payments Spur Economic Growth? – India
- Payment Mechanisms and Antipoverty Programs: Evidence from a Mobile Money Cash Transfer Experiment in Niger – Niger
- The design of digital financial infrastructure: lessons from India – India&BIS
- TIPS – Eurozone
- Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS) – Africa
- GIMACPAY – Central Africa
- Promptpay – ASEAN & Thailand
- Internet Banking Payment System (IBPS) – China
- Brazil’s Successful Instant Payment System – Brazil & IMF: Pix
- UPI – India
- MPesa – Kenya
- Raast – Pakistan
- InstaPay – Philippines
- Intelligent transport infrastructure – Estonia
- Smart freight transportation – e-Estonia – Estonia
- LoMIS – Nigeria
- Mizan 2 – Palestine
- School management systems – Estonia
- DIKSHA – India
Applications & Use Cases