Stories, ideas, and updates from DGers around the world
The Development Gateway: An IREX Venture blog is where DGers share specific learnings, offer thought-provoking insights, and pose challenging questions for the sustainable development community derived from our work.
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Development Gateway Collaborates with 50×2030 Initiative on Data Use in Agriculture
Development Gateway announces the launch of the Data Interoperability and Governance program to collaborate with the 50x2030 initiative on data use in agriculture in Senegal for evidence-based policymaking.
Strengthening Online Safety Through Prevention in the Philippines
Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence continues to evolve alongside emerging technologies. This blog explores how preventative measures, such as the Safety By Design approach, can be used to create a safer internet.
Preparing Jordan’s Education System for the AI Age
This blog introduces Asas, an early grade education program led by IREX and DG in partnership with Jordan’s Ministry of Education, and explores what AI readiness looks like in early grades and how AI can be integrated safely and sustainably into education systems.
Beyond the Algorithm: The Case for Human Judgment in AI
As AI spreads across sectors, this blog explores why human-in-the-loop approaches remain essential, examining how human judgment supports ethical and sustainable AI, the limits of this approach, and what comes next.
Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa Program Enters Phase II
The Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa (DaYTA) program is launching its second phase, expanding to five additional countries. This blog highlights DaYTA’s objectives, innovative approach, and the key activities driving impact in adolescent tobacco control measures.
Interoperability as a Cornerstone of Resilient Digital Systems
As digital systems continue to multiply, siloed platforms limit long-term impact. This blog reflects on why interoperability is essential to building resilient, sustainable digital systems that remain useful beyond individual programs.
Why Africa Will Define the Next Decade of Digital Public Infrastructure
As the global conversation shifts from frameworks to delivery, this blog reflects on why Africa will define the next decade of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), drawing on insights from the Global DPI Summit and years of on-the-ground experience.
Building Useful & Usable AI: A New Tool to Curb Procurement Corruption
DG, together with Accountability Lab, have launched a new AI-powered contract summary and analysis tool through the HackCorruption program, designed to help journalists, civil society, and the private sector detect red flags in procurement processes.
Accelerating Institutions: How DG’s 25 Years Create Unique Value for AI
As AI reshapes the digital landscape, we share in this blog DG’s approach to helping institutions adopt it effectively using clear use cases, strong data foundations, and decades of experience to cut through hype and prioritize ethical, sustainable impact.
Reflecting on 3 Years of Digital Advisory Support for Agricultural Transformation
As the DAS program concludes, this blog reflects on its impact in advancing digital transformation in agriculture, highlighting lessons on capacity building, knowledge transfer, and sustaining resilient food systems.