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The '''Principles for Digital Development''' (''the '''Principles''', or the '''Digital Principles''''') are a set of nine guidelines forthat integratingserve bestas practicesa intocompass technology-enabledfor developmentthose programsworking forto internationalpromote developmentsustainable and cooperationinclusive development in today's complex digital landscape.<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 officially 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|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|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 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=12 September 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

During the first decade (2014-2024), the Principles widely influenced funder procurement policies and the design and implementation of development programs. In 2024, the Principles were updated in consultation with a diverse set of individuals and organizations.

== Principles ==

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# DesignUnderstand withthe existing ecosystem User<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Understand the existing ecosystem |url=https://digitalprinciplesdigitalprincip.orgwpengine.com/principleprinciples/design-withunderstand-the-userexisting-ecosystem/ |titleaccess-date=Design With the2020-03-23 User|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# UnderstandShare, thereuse, Existingand Ecosystemimprove<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Share, reuse, and improve |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/understandshare-thereuse-existingand-ecosystemimprove/ |titleaccess-date=Understand the2020-03-24 Existing Ecosystem|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>

# Design forwith Scalepeople<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Design with people |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/design-forwith-scalepeople/ |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>

# BuildDesign for Sustainabilityinclusion<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Design for Inclusion |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/builddesign-for-sustainabilityinclusion/ |titleaccess-date=Build2020-03-23 for Sustainability|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# BeBuild Datafor Drivensustainability<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Build for sustainability |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/bebuild-datafor-drivensustainability/ |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>

# UseEstablish Openpeople-first Standards, Open Source and Opendata Innovationpractices<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Establish people-first data practices |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/useestablish-openpeople-standards-openfirst-data-openpractices/ |access-sourcedate=2020-and03-open-innovation/|title=Use23 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>

# ReuseCreate open and Improvetransparent practices<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Create open and transparent practices |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/reusecreate-open-and-improvetransparent-practices/ |titleaccess-date=Reuse and2020-03-23 Improve|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# AddressAnticipate Privacyand &mitigate Securityharms<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Anticipate and mitigate harms |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/addressanticipate-privacyand-securitymitigate-harms/ |titleaccess-date=Address Privacy2020-03-23 & Security|last=Nelson|first=Allana|website=Principles for Digital Development |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

# BeUse Collaborativeevidence to improve outcomes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Chrissy |title=Use evidence to improve outcomes |url=https://digitalprinciples.org/principleprinciples/beuse-collaborativeevidence-to-improve-outcomes/ |titleaccess-date=Be2020-03-23 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>

==References==