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 fieldarea 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.
Discussions aroundabout the need for a set of "Digital Principles" began in 2009 when [[UNICEF]] launched their PrinciplesitsPrinciples for Innovation and Technology Development.<ref name="unicef">{{cite web|url=https://unicefstories.wordpress.com/principles/|title=Principles for Innovation and Technology in Development | Innovation|last=|first=|date=|website=UNICEF|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2018-01-31}}</ref> A year later, meetings amongstof 40 [[MHealth|mhealth]] donors producedresulted in the Greentree Principles. AIn 2014, a "Principles for Digital Development Working Group" was launched in 2014established.<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 throughoutover the course of the year, duringwith whichthe participation of over 500 individuals representing more than 100 organizations took part. Following the Workingworking Groupgroup meetings, an endorsement campaign began in 2016, led by [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]],andwas launched in 2016. 54 organizations endorsed the new Principles for Digital Development. InAlso 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 are said to have influenced funderfunders' procurement policies and the design and implementation of development programsprogrammes. In 2024, the Principles were updated in consultation with a diverse set of 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>.
