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FROM PRINCIPLE TO PRACTICE: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development Perspectives and Recommendations from

FROM PRINCIPLE TO PRACTICE: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development Perspectives and Recommendations from the Practitioner Community

PRINCIPLES ORIGIN • UNICEF Innovations Principles and Greentree Principles written in 20092010 • International

PRINCIPLES ORIGIN • UNICEF Innovations Principles and Greentree Principles written in 20092010 • International donors gathered in 2012 to discuss why projects continued to fail – The Principles for Digital Development are the outcome of these discussions • Principles for Digital Development Working Group launched in June 2014 – Included both donor representatives and practitioners from development organizations – Working group met 9 times to discuss each Principle in depth – Principles further discussed at a number of development forums • Endorsement campaign launched in May 2015 • Principles officially endorsed by over 50 organizations

WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES FOR DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT? • Nine high-level concepts that should be

WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES FOR DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT? • Nine high-level concepts that should be considered, ideally before funding, designing, or implementing any technology supported development work • Guidance, not edict, that is designed to be updated over time as the technology and development landscapes change • Intended to support well-informed decision-making about technology-supported development work

9 PRINCIPLES FOR DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Design with the User 2 Understand the Existing

9 PRINCIPLES FOR DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Design with the User 2 Understand the Existing Ecosystem 3 4 5 6 Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation 7 Reuse and Improve 8 Address Privacy and Security 9 Be Collaborative Design for Scale Build for Sustainability Be Data Driven www. digitalprinciples. org

PRINCIPLE 1 DESIGN WITH THE USER PRINCIPLE 1 Design with the User

PRINCIPLE 1 DESIGN WITH THE USER PRINCIPLE 1 Design with the User

PRINCIPLE 1 DESIGN WITH THE USER Recommendations • Develop context appropriate solutions informed by

PRINCIPLE 1 DESIGN WITH THE USER Recommendations • Develop context appropriate solutions informed by user needs. • Include all user groups in planning, development, implementation and assessment. • Develop projects in an incremental and iterative manner. • Design solutions that learn from and enhance existing workflows and plan for organizational adaptation. • Ensure solutions are sensitive to, and useful for, the most marginalized populations: women, children, those with disabilities, and those affected by conflict and disaster.

PRINCIPLE 2 Understand the Ecosystem

PRINCIPLE 2 Understand the Ecosystem

PRINCIPLE 2 UNDERSTAND THE ECOSYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS • Participate in networks and communities of like-minded

PRINCIPLE 2 UNDERSTAND THE ECOSYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS • Participate in networks and communities of like-minded practitioners. • Align to existing technological, legal, and regulatory policies.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 3 Design for Scale

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 3 Design for Scale

PRINCIPLE 7 REUSE AND IMPROVE Recommendations • Design for scale from the start, and

PRINCIPLE 7 REUSE AND IMPROVE Recommendations • Design for scale from the start, and assess and mitigate dependencies that might limit ability to scale. • Employ a “systems” approach to design, considering implications of design beyond an immediate project. • Be replicable and customizable in other countries and contexts. • Demonstrate impact before scaling a solution. • Analyze all technology choices through the lens of national and regional scale. • Factor in partnerships from the beginning and start early negotiations.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 4 Build for Sustainability

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 4 Build for Sustainability

PRINCIPLE 4 BUILD FOR SUSTAINABILITY Recommendations • Plan for sustainability from the start, including

PRINCIPLE 4 BUILD FOR SUSTAINABILITY Recommendations • Plan for sustainability from the start, including planning for long-term financial health e. g. , assessing total cost of ownership. • Utilize and invest in local communities and developers by default and help catalyze their growth. • Engage with local governments to ensure integration into national strategy and identify high-level government advocates.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 5 Be Data Driven

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 5 Be Data Driven

PRINCIPLE 5 BE DATA DRIVEN Recommendations • Design projects so that impact can be

PRINCIPLE 5 BE DATA DRIVEN Recommendations • Design projects so that impact can be measured at discrete milestones with a focus on outcomes rather than outputs. • Evaluate innovative solutions and areas where there are gaps in data and evidence. • Use real-time information to monitor and inform management decisions at all levels. • When possible, leverage data as a by-product of user actions and transactions for assessments.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 6 Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 6 Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation

PRINCIPLE 6 USE OPEN STANDARDS, OPEN DATA, OPEN SOURCE, AND OPEN INNOVATION Recommendations •

PRINCIPLE 6 USE OPEN STANDARDS, OPEN DATA, OPEN SOURCE, AND OPEN INNOVATION Recommendations • Adopt and expand existing open standards. • Open data and functionalities and expose them in documented APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) where use by a larger community is possible. • Invest in software as a public good. • Develop software to be open source by default with the code made available in public repositories and supported through developer communities.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 7 Reuse and Improve

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 7 Reuse and Improve

PRINCIPLE 7 REUSE AND IMPROVE Recommendations • Use, modify and extend existing tools, platforms,

PRINCIPLE 7 REUSE AND IMPROVE Recommendations • Use, modify and extend existing tools, platforms, and frameworks when possible. • Develop in modular ways favoring approaches that are interoperable over those that are monolithic by design.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 8 Address Privacy and Security

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 8 Address Privacy and Security

PRINCIPLE 8 ADDRESS PRIVACY AND SECURITY Recommendations • Assess and mitigate risks to the

PRINCIPLE 8 ADDRESS PRIVACY AND SECURITY Recommendations • Assess and mitigate risks to the security of users and their data. • Consider the context and needs for privacy of personally identifiable information when designing solutions and mitigate accordingly. • Ensure equity and fairness in co-creation, and protect the best interests of the end-users.

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 9 Be Collaborative

PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 9 Be Collaborative

PRINCIPLE 9 BE COLLABORATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS • Engage diverse expertise across disciplines and industries at

PRINCIPLE 9 BE COLLABORATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS • Engage diverse expertise across disciplines and industries at all stages. • Work across sector silos to create coordinated and more holistic approaches. • Document work, results, processes, and best practices and share them widely. • Publish materials under a Creative Commons license by default, with strong rationale if another licensing approach is taken.

CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLES • Digital development programs operate in complex environments •

CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLES • Digital development programs operate in complex environments • Technology is constantly changing and continuously creating new demands in the way it is applied • Tensions exist between the Principles, need to consider trade-offs – For example, how to open development data (Principle #6) while protecting a data producer’s privacy and security (Principle #8). • Structural Challenges in Global Development – International development architecture – Complexity and nonlinear nature of international development contexts where programs operate – Integrating local partners – Misaligned incentives, lack of political will, entrenched practices

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT ACTORS • Have an institutional vision and strategy supporting the

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT ACTORS • Have an institutional vision and strategy supporting the integration of digital development best practice. • Ensure implementation of the strategy is adequately staffed and resourced, and supported by enabling policies and processes. • Commit to integrating best practice into business processes.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL DONOR AND MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS • Complement internal digital development strategies with

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL DONOR AND MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS • Complement internal digital development strategies with an external strategy that lays out a vision for development implementers, and aligns with that of other global development donors. • Build the digital development commons. • Adapt procurement processes to enable integration of best practice. • Adapt other policies and processes to enable integration of best practice into business processes.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTERS • Align internal digital development strategies with those of the

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTERS • Align internal digital development strategies with those of the wider global development community. • Contribute to the digital development commons. • Adapt business processes to enable operationalization of best practice.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES TO DEVELOP • User-contributed information repositories on a variety of topics, from

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES TO DEVELOP • User-contributed information repositories on a variety of topics, from local ecosystems to available tools. • Decision-support tools, such as checklists, that can help navigate tradeoffs between Principles. • Guiding policies and frameworks, such as those addressing privacy and security and mitigating risks in digital development. • Additional case studies that show by example how the Principles have been put into practice, along with associated learning. • The documentation of processes and planning for implementing digitally supported projects, and to refine these over time. • Further resources and recommendations to guide Principles implementation at various stages of scale of digital development solutions and programs.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED #digitalprinciples Principles Working Group: digitalprinciples. org/about Endorsement digitalprinciples. org/endorsement

HOW TO GET INVOLVED #digitalprinciples Principles Working Group: digitalprinciples. org/about Endorsement digitalprinciples. org/endorsement