Designing the Global DPI initiative with Co-Develop 

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) refers to foundational, interoperable digital systems, such as digital identity, payment platforms, and data exchange layers, that enable essential public and private services at a societal scale. Caribou partnered with Co-Develop on a global DPI initiative to help governments move from high-level principles to practical, implementable approaches for governing DPI in inclusive ways. 

The project focused on the “how” of DPI delivery, supporting decision-makers in low- and middle-income countries to set up effective multi-stakeholder governance mechanisms (or “holding environments”) that keep DPI accountable to public value, inclusion, and rights.⁠ Caribou developed an implementation blueprint that translated lessons from global practice into usable tools for DPI teams. The work draws on a combination of global literature, in-depth case studies, and direct engagement with stakeholders across the DPI ecosystem, find the Compendium of Evidence and Practitioner’s Guide below.

By grounding DPI governance in real-world examples and tested approaches from adjacent fields, the project equipped Co-Develop’s partners with a framework they can apply and socialize across multiple country contexts.