Development Gateway: An IREX Venture
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Development Gateway: An IREX Venture
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Development Gateway: An IREX Venture is an international nonprofit building tools and processes that support Open Data & Open Government – strengthening data use for decision-making.
✨ DG is heading to @unesco.org’s International Conference on Digital Platform Governance in Pretoria 🇿🇦 next week! @ashlinsimpson.bsky.social will represent DG and co-host a session with @irexintl.bsky.social on safety by design as a regulatory pathway for digital platforms.
#DigitalGovernance
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
📢 We’re hiring in #Jordan! The Early Grade Education Activity (EGEA, also known as ‘Asas’) is recruiting for an AI Coordinator (AI Readiness & Applied AI Initiatives).

We’re reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, with a closing date of February 26, 2026.

🔗 Learn more and apply now ⬇️
Careers – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
We are creative thinkers and doers dedicated to finding practical solutions to complex development challenges. Headquartered in DC, we are a global team with colleagues based in 10+ countries. We offe...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
🚨DG just issued our latest policy brief on how #DigitalPublicInfrastructure can enable agriculture investments to achieve scale. Specifically, integrating animal identity and data systems can unlock data-driven benefits in trade, inclusion, public health, and governance. Read more ⬇️
Connecting Human, Animal, and Farm: A Case for Investing in Animal ID for DPI – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
Digital Public Infrastructure for agriculture has gained traction, yet animal identification remains under-integrated. This policy brief explores how linking farmer and animal IDs with national data a...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
✨Introducing Early Grade Education Activity in Jordan
Led by @irexintl.bsky.social and supported by DG and other partners, the program is working with the Ministry of Education to strengthen pre- and in-service teacher education, while exploring AI integration in early grade education. Read more:
Preparing Jordan's Education System for the AI Age – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
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 ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
🎉 The National Models for Women’s Safety Online program hosted the Safety-by-Design Grand Challenge Showcase in Manila 🇵🇭 yesterday, spotlighting locally built digital solutions for safer online spaces, with strong potential to scale beyond prototype.
January 30, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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🚨New release: Our new report, Emerging Insights from Accompanying Social-change Organizations through Transition, highlights lessons learned to support social change organizations navigating complex transitions. Read more: https://bit.ly/44xzvZX
Transitions as Opportunities for Innovation and Partnership — Emerging Lessons from CSP
Across the social sector, organizations are navigating profound change — funding contractions, leadership turnover, shifting mandates, and…
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December 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The final episode in our interoperability series is live!

We explore what sustainable technology actually means & what happens to digital systems after a prototype is built or a program ends.

🎧 Listen now:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/e...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7e2C...
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
DG is heading to New Delhi, India, this February for the #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 🇮🇳 We’re joining discussions on evidence-informed policy, strategic priorities, and responsible AI in practice.
If you’re hosting pre-Summit events or will be in New Delhi, feel free to connect with us!
January 23, 2026 at 3:35 PM
#AI is often presented as a technology that will change everything. But as it becomes embedded in decision-making, it’s treated as neutral or autonomous – even though it’s shaped by human choices, data, and values.

Our latest blog explores why human-in-the-loop still matters.

#ResponsibleAI
Beyond the Algorithm: The Case for Human Judgment in AI – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
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 w...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:43 PM
New episode from our interoperability series is live!

We explore the intersection of #AI & #Interoperability – from data storage and infrastructure to what it means for scale and data rights.
🎧 Listen now:

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/e...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4CJe...
January 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM
📢 We’re pleased to announce the extension of the Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa (DaYTA) program!

In Phase II, the program will collect new data, deepen engagement with key stakeholders, and introduce an AI component to improve access to and exploration of complex datasets. #PublicHealth
Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa Program Enters Phase II – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
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...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Episode 3 of our interoperability series is out!

We explore how #Interoperability shapes trust, safety & elections – from voter systems to results transmission.

🎧 Listen:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3nNn...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/e...

#ElectionIntegrity
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
More data doesn’t mean better outcomes. When systems don’t connect, data can’t support decision-making, public services, or AI readiness. #Interoperability helps existing platforms work together, strengthening digital public infrastructure and long-term impact.

Read our latest piece ⬇️
Interoperability as a Cornerstone of Resilient Digital Systems – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
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...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
✨ Happy New Year from Development Gateway!

As we step into 2026, we’re excited to keep building data and digital solutions that strengthen institutions and support better decisions – always grounded in people and public good.

Here’s to what we’ll build together!
January 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
✨ Year-End Reflections

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re sharing a curated holiday readlist that shaped our thinking on DPI, AI, decision-making, carbon markets, and data systems. Explore the full list: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Happy Holidays! 🎉
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We were pleased to join Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture for the launch of the National Soil Fertilizer and Health Roadmap, a national agenda on soil health, fertilizer reform, and climate resilience. DG’s Soil Nutrient Roadmap team is supporting early implementation through data and modeling.
December 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Digital Public Infrastructure is moving from vision to reality. Insights from last month’s Global DPI Summit show how African contexts and on-the-ground realities are shaping what works, and what the global DPI movement learns next.

Read more from our latest blog. ⬇️
Why Africa Will Define the Next Decade of Digital Public Infrastructure – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
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 ...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🎙️ We’re back with Episode 2 of 'Data…for What?!'. This episode explores the legal foundations of #Interoperability – data protection, enforcement, and cross-border data flows.

🎧 Listen now:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/e...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4cn8...
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
DG is headed to COSP11 in Doha! Excited to connect with partners advancing transparency and integrity work.

On Wed, we’re co-hosting a session with @accountlab.bsky.social and the Open Data Charter on trustworthy AI in the private sector.

Sign up: luma.com/mza5v07c
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
DG’s Soil Nutrient Roadmap (SNR), with CSIR and Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture, recently brought experts in Accra to refine the Soil Nutrient Roadmap. The Roadmap turns complex data into policy-ready insights to guide targeting, planning, and investment.

#SoilHealth #FoodSecurity
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🎙️ Episode 1 of the new season of 'Data…for What?!' is live! We dig into interoperability, trust, and what it takes to turn connected systems from theory into practice.

🎧 Listen now:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/e...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Hl5...
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
During the #16DaysOfActivism, the National Models for Women’s Safety Online program is reflecting on what it takes to make multi-sector responses to TFGBV work at scale.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The Tobacco and Nicotine Use among Adolescents in Kenya report by the Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa (DaYTA) is out.

📊 Explore the findings and additional insights on our tobacco control dashboard: kenya.tobaccocontroldata.org/en/home/yout...

#TobaccoControl #YouthHealth #PublicHealth
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
💡 Introducing a new #AI tool to strengthen integrity in public contracting!

Together with @accountlab.bsky.social, we built an AI-powered solution to summarize contracts, flag risks, and make procurement data more transparent, helping fight corruption.

Read more 👇
Building Useful & Usable AI: A New Tool to Curb Procurement Corruption – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.
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...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
NMWSO program kicked off #16DaysOfActivism in the Philippines, engaging youth, government, and development partners on #TFGBV, digital resilience, & safer online spaces.

Grateful to the Philippine Commission on Women, the Department of Education & the ADB for hosting these important conversations.
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM