Ethiopia’s Digital Evolution: Tracing the Journey of Implementing DPGs and DPI, Guiding Principles & Lessons Learned

Ethiopia has long embraced open-source solutions, particularly digital public goods, to streamline government operations, enhance citizen engagement, and promote digital inclusion. By joining the Digital Public Goods Alliance in 2023 and serving as a first-mover country when 50-in-5 was launched, Ethiopia reaffirmed its dedication to DPGs for DPI, solidifying its role as a leader in fostering innovation, inclusion, and sustainable development through open-source solutions.

Read more about Ethiopia’s digital transformation journey and its ‘Digital Ethiopia 2025’ strategy in this blog post by Yodahe Zemichael, Executive Director, National ID Program, Ethiopia, Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO, DPGA Secretariat and Al Shiferaw, Technical Director, JSI.