The USAID Technology Division's 2023 Digital Download offers a snapshot of our work over the past year. In this year in review you'll find examples of how we continue to work to address gaps in digital access and adoption and advance the use of technology and geospatial analysis in development and humanitarian assistance, while also managing the risks that digital technology introduces into the lives of the communities we serve.
For example, last year we led efforts to create the Digital Public Goods Charter (the DPG Charter), a multistakeholder campaign that drives a shared vision for digital public goods and their role in driving safe, trusted, and inclusive digital public infrastructure at scale. We partnered with NetHope, Okta, and the CyberPeace Institute to establish a Humanitarian Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC), a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity collaboration platform for nongovernmental organizations and think tanks. We also partnered with USAID's Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub to launch the Women in the Digital Economy Fund (Wi-DEF), a joint effort between USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate progress on closing the gender digital divide.
These are just a few examples of what kept us busy in 2023. We invite you to read the full Digital Download to learn more about our current programs and partnerships and what might be in store for 2024.
