Just Digital Transformations

  • Data Feminism, Just Digital Transformations

Intermediate Evaluation of the Implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III (2021-2027)

The EU Gender Action Plan III (EU GAP III) is the European Union’s framework for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in its external action for the period 2021-2025. As this period comes to a close, DPA, in collaboration with...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Category 2 Centre Under the Auspices of UNESCO

Establishing a UNESCO Category 2 Centre is a vital step toward fostering international collaboration and advancing global development agendas. These Centres act as hubs to advance UNESCO’s goals of promoting peace and sustainable development across its key areas of competence—education,...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Enhancing UNICEF’s Technology Playbook

DPA, in partnership with UNICEF, developed the next iteration of the Technology Playbook content in a manner that incorporated design improvements, enhancing usability for all UNICEF staff and adaptability of the resources across the spectrum of UNICEF digital initiatives. The...

  • Just Digital Transformations

After-Action Review of NRC Digital Community Hubs

NRC, through its Digital Community Hubs, aimed to set up a two-way dialogue with communities, share relevant information with vulnerable people in an accessible way, collect real-time data on needs to deliver better programs in an integrated manner, rapidly deploy...

  • Just Digital Transformations

WIND-MEAL

ADE and DPA have created WIND-MEAL, a portfolio of services that build and improve Whole-of-Institution Data-enabled (WIND) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems, with a focus on accountability (A) up to impact, and on learning perspectives (L) t generate...

  • Just Digital Transformations

National Big Data Strategy for Colombia

The MIT Media Lab and DPA provided technical assistance to iNNpulsa—Colombia’s entrepreneurship and innovation agency—and to the Department of National Planning (DNP), in the design and development of the country’s first national Big Data strategy, which was presented to the...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Strategic Assessment of the European Commission’s Work in Digitalization in Sub-Saharan Africa

This study, produced in collaboration with ADE, assessed the European Union’s external cooperation for development (DEVCO, now INTPA) in the cross-cutting field of digitalization in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with a view to issuing a series of lessons learned and recommendations...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Project Cycle Hacking Toolkit: Leveraging Non-Traditional Data Sources Along the GIZ Project Cycle

In partnership with the GIZ Data Lab, this project sought to create a Toolkit to guide GIZ in the use of nontraditional data sources throughout the project lifecycle. The tool was designed and developed from a thorough analysis of GIZ...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Technical Assistance to UNDP Togo’s Open and Big Data Activities and Plans

Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) provided technical assistance to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Togo Country Office (CO) to support its efforts to leverage open and Big Data for the country’s development, including SDG monitoring and promotion. The proposed consultancy aimed...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Support to the Inter-American Development Bank in the Identification of Technological and Big Data Tools for Current, Ongoing, and New IDB Projects

This project aimed to support the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in preparing for the IDB Andean Summit event held on November 29, 2018, in Quito, Ecuador. A study was generated that identified new Big Data tools being developed and/or used...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Digital Technology Shaping Green and Sustainable Lifestyles: Exploring Alipay Ant Forest

This report analyzed Alipay’s Ant Forest’s exponential growth, its trajectory, and vision to unlock the power of individual behavior change for climate change mitigation. It explained how this green initiative, through digital functions, managed to encourage users to engage in...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Consulting Services on International AI Policy and Data Governance Policies, Data Protection, and Privacy for GIZ Fair Forward

FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All is a GIZ initiative aimed at promoting and achieving a more inclusive and sustainable approach to AI at the international level. This project sought to contribute to this goal through three pillars of...

  • Just Digital Transformations

GIZ Customized Data Sharing Toolbox and Recommendations for GIZ’s Data Strategy

Data-Pop Alliance partnered with GIZ Data Lab to build a customized data sharing model that could be implemented throughout GIZ as a whole, and that could also function as a tool to be used both by project managers and leaders...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Strategic Evaluation of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Use of Technology in Constrained Environments

This evaluation, developed in collaboration with ADE, examined the extent to which WFP effectively and efficiently deployed the most appropriate Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), and how, why, and under which conditions the use of these technologies contributed to management...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Mobile Data for Development (MD4D) Interactive Handbook

This interactive handbook, developed in collaboration with the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL), serves as a hands-on resource to help mid-to-senior level staff of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and other interested parties understand and develop MD4D projects....

  • Just Digital Transformations

Evaluation of the EU Cooperation with the United Nations in External Action

This evaluation, led by our partner ADE, provided an independent assessment and evidence on the EU-UN cooperation in external action-building through the analysis of five thematic areas: Green Deal; Sustainable economic, social, and human development; Governance, security, and governance; Migration...

  • Just Digital Transformations

The African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Data Economies

In collaboration with the European Union and the African Union, and support from GIZ, DPA developed an overview of the Data Economy Framework between Europe and Africa in a concise report focused on the potential of the data economy in...

  • Just Digital Transformations

World Bank Crisis Risk Finance Analytics (CRFA) Strategic Review, Dissemination, and Technical Design on Big Data and Technology for Financial Resilience

In collaboration with the Global Risk Financing Facility, the Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) team at the World Bank, and the European Space Agency (ESA), DPA reviewed the work of the CRFA program, specifically from an outreach and data...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Evaluation of the EU Cooperation with the World Bank

This evaluation, led by our partner ADE, provided an overall independent assessment on the World Bank’s (WB) cooperation in external action building via an ex-post and prospective analysis of the partnership. Among other research objectives, the evaluation assessed the achievement...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Digital Maturity Assessment: Methodology Development and Implementation

DPA developed a Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA) framework to provide NRC Country Offices (COs) with a tool to self-assess their digital transformation journey based on the perceptions and experiences of its staff. The DMA framework is the analytical background guiding...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Evaluation of the Contribution to the Implementation of SDGs by the EU External Action Between 2016-2021

The main objective of this evaluation, led by our partner ADE, was to provide an independent, evidence-based assessment of the contribution of the EU’s external actions in support of the implementation of the SDGs – not only as a set...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Technical Assistance Facility for Africa-EU Relations in the Field of Economic Development

This series of three reports analyzed varying aspects of Africa-EU and provided technical policy insights to strengthen the European Commission Directorate General for International Partnerships’ (DG INTPA) capacity in “knowledge-based” policymaking. Each report was conducted through a study and analysis...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Evaluation of the WFP’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change Policies

DPA, in collaboration with ADE, examined the WFP´s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRR\M) and Climate Change (CC) policies under one evaluative framework, as well as in synergy with the current evaluation of the WFP Policy on Building Resilience for...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Mastercard Foundation′s Impact Pulse Platform

Phase 1: DPA developed the Sector Pulse Platform, a data-driven tool that will provide the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) with access to key information on global and regional trends relevant to its work in Africa. This tool will support the foundation’s...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Enhancing Data Interoperability and Open Data in Mauritania: A Market Evaluation and Recommendations

The Mauritania component of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP-Mauritania) is expanding access to broadband and digital services through the development and integration of the country’s digital markets with those of the West African region. The project focused...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Review of Cycles, NRC’s Project and Grants Management Tool

In this review commissioned by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), DPA studied the development, roll-out, and implementation of Cycles, a digital grants and project cycle management tool. DPA assessed the state and effectiveness of the current system, and identified current...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Category 2 Center Under the Auspices of UNESCO on Artificial Intelligence

The main objectives of this feasibility study were to evaluate the capacity and skills of the AI Movement in Morocco to fulfill the intended role and objectives and to align with UNESCO’s principles and requirements to become a Category...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Development of Senegal’s National Data Strategy

DPA, in collaboration with Smart Africa and GIZ under the leadership of the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, led the development of Senegal’s National Data Strategy. The main objective was to identify all the measures and propose...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Workbook Series: Applying the FAIR Data Principles to Agricultural Development

Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), in partnership with CABI, launched a collaborative project to develop a comprehensive repository of resources highlighting the utility of the FAIR Data Principles for agricultural development. This initiative aims to assist project officers in effectively integrating the...

  • Just Digital Transformations

Development of Ghana’s National Data Strategy

Data-Pop Alliance, in partnership with Smart Africa, contributed to the development of Ghana’s national data strategy in line with the country’s priorities in terms of sustainable development, promotion of innovation, the creation of value and, above all, digital sovereignty. The...