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Nine “living” guidelines designed to help digital development practitioners integrate established best practices into technology-enabled programs.
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Design with the user
Design with the user
User-centered design starts with getting to know the people you are designing for through conversation, observation and co-creation.
Understand the Existing Ecosystem
Understand the Existing Ecosystem
Well-designed initiatives and digital tools consider the particular structures and needs that exist in each country, region and community.
Build for Sustainability
Build for Sustainability
Building sustainable programs, platforms and digital tools is essential to maintain user and stakeholder support, as well as to maximize long-term impact.
Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation
Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation
An open approach to digital development can help to increase collaboration in the digital development community and avoid duplicating work that has already been done.
Reuse and Improve
Reuse and Improve
Reusing and improving is about taking the work of the global development community further than any organization or program can do alone.