PRINCIPLE: BE COLLABORATIVE Being collaborative means sharing information, insights, strategies and resources across projects, organizations,...

PRINCIPLE: ADDRESS PRIVACY & SECURITY Addressing privacy and security in digital development involves careful consideration...

PRINCIPLE: REUSE AND IMPROVE Instead of starting from scratch, programs that “reuse and improve” look...

PRINCIPLE: USE OPEN STANDARDS, OPEN DATA, OPEN SOURCE, AND OPEN INNOVATION Too often, scarce public...

PRINCIPLE: BE DATA DRIVEN No amount of data will lead to accelerated impact if it...

PRINCIPLE: BUILD FOR SUSTAINABILITY Building sustainable programs, platforms and digital tools is essential to maintain...

PRINCIPLE: DESIGN FOR SCALE Achieving scale is a goal that has been elusive for many...

PRINCIPLE: UNDERSTAND THE EXISTING ECOSYSTEM Well-designed digital initiatives and tools examine the specific structures and needs...

PRINCIPLE: DESIGN WITH THE USER Successful digital initiatives are rooted in an understanding of user...

The Principles for Digital Development are comprised of nine core tenets that are designed to...

The Digital Principles Quick Reference Materials are high-level one-pagers that provide critical information on common digital development topics....

(link is external) This guide is intended to serve as a resource manual to non-technical...