Digital Services and Applications

Key Insights

The Open-Source Ecosystem Enabler (OSEE), launched in partnership with UNDP and the European Commission, helps to boost the creation of Digital Public Goods and help countries strengthen their Open Source Systems. OSEE delivered:

  • A complete training framework documentation
  • A country selection process and analysis to select pilot and affiliate countries.

The ITU Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) has championed the use of open source technologies for sustainable development, through:

  • ‘AIntuition’ Challenge: A community-driven hakathon to foster open source AI innovation for digital public services.
  • OSAI4DPG AI for Good Track: Focuses on Open Source AI for Digital Public Goods, addressing global needs.
  • Working Group on Open Source GenAI for Public Services: Develops practical frameworks for implementing generative AI in public services.

BDT led the creation of the Common Policy Framework within Open Source United community of practice. This initiative unites open source advocates, practitioners, and UN stakeholders and sets guidelines for the widespread adoption of open source practices across the entire UN system.

The GovStack eLearning Hub empowers digital teams with essential skills on Digital Public Infrastructures, offering:

  • Courses: Eleven focused on GovStack Building Blocks and Use Cases.
  • Accredited Trainings:
    • Women in GovTech Challenge.
    • GovStack Architects Programme.

GovStack Digital Government Support provided critical support for digital government initiatives in Djibouti and Somalia.

Significant strides were made in open source standards, including:

  • OSAID by OSI: Contributed to defining open-source AI in the context of Digital Public Goods (DPGs).
  • DPG Standard update: Continued efforts to integrate open source AI into DPGs and extend the DPG standard to support more inclusive and accessible solutions for global digital development.

In Focus

Open source programme offices step up digital transformation

Open source programme offices step up digital transformation

Lesotho: Digital transformation of public services through GovStack

Lesotho: Digital transformation of public services through GovStack