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The '''Principles for Digital Development''' are a set of nine guidelines for integrating best practices into technology-enabled development programs for international development and cooperation.<ref name="digitalprinciples">{{cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/|website=digitalprinciples.org|title=Principles for Digital Development|accessdate=2018-01-31}}</ref>

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The '''Principles for Digital Development''' (''the '''Principles''', or the '''Digital Principles''''') are a set of nine guidelines that aim to guide institutions working on digital initiatives in the area of [[sustainable development]].<ref name="digitalprinciples">{{cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/|website=digitalprinciples.org|title=Principles for Digital Development|accessdate=2018-01-31}}</ref>

== History ==

Originally developed in 2014, the Principles are endorsed by more than 300 organizations, including donors, international organizations, and civil society organizations.

The seed for the Digital Principles began in 2009 when [[UNICEF]] launched their Principles for Innovation and Technology Development.<ref name="unicef">{{cite web|url=https://unicefstories.wordpress.com/principles/|title=Principles for Innovation and Technology in Development &#124; Innovation|last=|first=|date=|website=UNICEF|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2018-01-31}}</ref> A year later, meetings amongst 40 [[MHealth|mhealth]] donors produced the Greentree Principles. A "Principles for Digital Development Working Group" was launched in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ict4d-principles|title=ICT4D Principles Working Group Archive Google Groups|last=|first=|date=|website=groups.google.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/wp-content/uploads/From_Principle_to_Practice_v5.pdf|title=From Principle to Practice: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development. Washington, DC: The Principles for Digital Development Working Group, January 2016|last=Waugaman|first=Adele|date=2016|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The group met nine times throughout the year during which over 500 individuals representing more than 100 organizations took part. Following the Working Group meetings an endorsement campaign began in 2016, led by [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]], and 54 organizations endorsed the new Principles for Digital Development. In 2016, the [[United Nations Foundation]]'s Digital Impact Alliance became steward of the Principles for Digital Development to help facilitate their adoption.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalimpactalliance.org/dial-steward-principles-digital-development/|title=DIAL as Steward for the Principles for Digital Development|last=Nelson|first=Allana|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

Discussions about the need for a set of "Digital Principles" began in 2009 when [[UNICEF]] launched itsPrinciples for Innovation and Technology Development.<ref name="unicef">{{cite web|url=https://unicefstories.wordpress.com/principles/|title=Principles for Innovation and Technology in Development &#124; Innovation|last=|first=|date=|website=UNICEF|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2018-01-31}}</ref> A year later, meetings of 40 [[MHealth|mhealth]] donors resulted in the Greentree Principles. In 2014, a "Principles for Digital Development Working Group" was established.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ict4d-principles|title=ICT4D Principles Working Group Archive Google Groups|last=|first=|date=|website=groups.google.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/wp-content/uploads/From_Principle_to_Practice_v5.pdf|title=From Principle to Practice: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development. Washington, DC: The Principles for Digital Development Working Group, January 2016|last=Waugaman|first=Adele|date=2016|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The group met nine times over the course of the year, with the participation of over 500 individuals representing more than 100 organizations. Following the working group meetings, an endorsement campaign led by [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]] was launched in 2016. 54 organizations endorsed the new Principles for Digital Development. Also in 2016, the [[United Nations Foundation]]'s Digital Impact Alliance became the steward of the Principles for Digital Development to help facilitate their adoption.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalimpactalliance.org/dial-steward-principles-digital-development/|title=DIAL as Steward for the Principles for Digital Development|last=Nelson|first=Allana|date=12 September 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> According to the group, the principles have influenced funders' procurement policies and the design and implementation of development programmes. In 2024, the Principles were updated in consultation with individuals and organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vota |first=Wayan |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Introducing the Updated Principles for Digital Development |url=https://www.ictworks.org/updated-principles-for-digital-developent/ |website=ICTworks}}</ref> The original principle three "Design for Scale", principle six "Use [[Open standard|open standards]], [[open data]], [[open source]], and [[open innovation]]" and principle eight "Address Privacy and Security" and are no longer part of the updated Principles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title={{!}} Principles for Digital Development |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130182044/https://digitalprinciples.org/ |archive-date=2023-11-30 }}</ref>

== Principles ==

# Understand the existing ecosystem <ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Understand the existing ecosystem |url=https://digitalprincip.wpengine.com/principles/understand-the-existing-ecosystem/ |access-date=2020-03-23 |website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US}}</ref>

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# Share, reuse, and improve<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Share, reuse, and improve |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principles/share-reuse-and-improve/ |access-date=2020-03-24 |website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US}}</ref>

# Design with Userpeople<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Design with people |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/design-with-the-userpeople/ |titleaccess-date=Design2020-03-23 With the User|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# UnderstandDesign the Existingfor Ecosysteminclusion<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Design for Inclusion |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/understanddesign-thefor-existing-ecosysteminclusion/ |titleaccess-date=Understand the Existing2020-03-23 Ecosystem|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>

# DesignBuild for Scalesustainability<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Build for sustainability |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/designbuild-for-scalesustainability/ |titleaccess-date=Design2020-03-23 for Scale|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# BuildEstablish forpeople-first data Sustainabilitypractices<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Establish people-first data practices |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/buildestablish-forpeople-sustainabilityfirst-data-practices/ |titleaccess-date=Build for2020-03-23 Sustainability|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# BeCreate Dataopen Drivenand transparent practices<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Create open and transparent practices |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/becreate-dataopen-drivenand-transparent-practices/ |titleaccess-date=Be2020-03-23 Data Driven|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# Use Open Standards,Open SourceAnticipate and Openmitigate Innovationharms<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Anticipate and mitigate harms |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/use-open-standards-open-data-open-sourceanticipate-and-openmitigate-innovationharms/ |titleaccess-date=Use2020-03-23 Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# ReuseUse andevidence Improveto improve outcomes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Use evidence to improve outcomes |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/reuseuse-andevidence-to-improve-outcomes/ |titleaccess-date=Reuse2020-03-23 and Improve|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# Address Privacy & Security<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principle/address-privacy-security/|title=Address Privacy & Security|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# Be Collaborative<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principle/be-collaborative/|title=Be Collaborative|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

==Endorsers==

The Principles for Digital Development are [https://digitalprinciples.org/endorsers/ endorsed by over 200300 organisationsorganizations],<ref name="digitalprinciples2">{{cite web|url=https://digitalprinciples.org/endorse/endorsers/|title=Endorsers &#124; Principles for Digital Development|website=digitalprinciples.org|accessdate=2018-01-31}}.</ref> including the following:

==References==

* [[Akvo Foundation|Akvo]]

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* [[amref Health Africa]]

* [[Aptivate]]

== External links ==

* [[The Asia Foundation|Asia Foundation]]

*[https://digitalprinciples.org/endorse/endorsers/ Principles for Digital Development Homepage]

* [[Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication]]

*[https://digitalimpactalliance.org/ Digital Impact Alliance Homepage]

* [[BDO Global]]

* [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]]

* [[British Overseas NGOs for Development|Bond]]

* [[Christian Aid]]

* [[Chamilo]]

* [[Chemonics]]

* [[Committee on Sustainability Assessment|COSA]]

* [[Catholic Relief Services]]

* [[Development Alternatives Incorporated|DAI]]

* [[Democracy International (American organization)|Democracy International]]

* [[Development Gateway]]

* [[Department for International Development|DFID]]

* [[Digital Green]]

* [[Dimagi]]

* [[Ecorys]]

* [[Education Development Center]]

* [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]]

* [[Farm Radio International]]

* [[FHI 360]]

* [[Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics|FIND]]

* [[Fondation Botnar]]

* [[Girl Effect]]

* [[Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit|Giz]]

* [[Global Integrity]]

* [[Grameen Foundation]]

* [[IBM]]

* [[Institute of Development Studies]]

* [[International Computing Centre]]

* [[Inter-American Development Bank]]

* [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]]

* [[International Labour Organization]]

* [[IMA World Health]]

* [[Internews]]

* [[IntraHealth International|IntraHealth]]

* [[International Research & Exchanges Board|IREX]]

* [[International Institute for Environment and Development|iied]]

* [[International Rescue Committee]]

* [[Jhpiego]]

* [[John Snow, Inc]]

* [[Louis Berger Group|Louis Berger]]

* [[Lutheran World Relief]]

* [[Malaria Consortium]]

* [[Medic Mobile]]

* [[Mercy Corps]]

* [[National Democratic Institute]]

* [[Norwegian People's Aid]]

* [[Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation]]

* [[United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|United Nations OCHA]]

* [[Open Data Kit]]

* [[OpenMRS]]

* [[Oxfam]]

* [[Oxford Policy Management]]

* [[PharmAccess Foundation]]

* [[PATH (global health organization)|Path]]

* [[Pathfinder International]]

* [[People in Need]]

* [[Plan International]]

* [[Praekelt Foundation|Praekelt]]

* [[Population Services International]]

* [[Restless Development]]

* [[RTI International|RTI]]

* [[Save the Children]]

* [[Search for Common Ground]]

* [[Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency|Sida]]

* [[Sightsavers]]

* [[TechChange]]

* [[Terre des hommes]]

* [[Tetra Tech]]

* [[Translators Without Borders]]

* [[Trócaire]]

* [[United Nations Development Programme]]

* [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change|UN Climate Change]]

* [[United Nations Environment Programme|UN Environment Programme]]

* [[United Nations Population Fund]]

* [[United Nations Human Settlements Programme|UN Habitat]]

* [[UNICEF]]

* [[United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute]]

* [[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]]

* [[United Nations Foundation]]

* [[United Nations University]]

* [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]]

* [[VillageReach]]

* [[Welthungerhilfe|Welt Hunger Hilfe]]

* [[World Health Organization]]

* [[World Bank Group]]

* [[World Food Programme]]

* [[World Agroforestry Centre]]

* [[World Vision International|World Vision]]

== External Links ==

[https://digitalprinciples.org/endorse/endorsers/ Principles for Digital Development Homepage]

[https://digitalimpactalliance.org/ Digital Impact Alliance Homepage]

[[TechChange]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xctiM8RUNrI video on the Principles for Digital Development]

==References==

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[[Category:International development]]

[[Category:2014 introductions]]