Here you will find materials created and curated by the Code for Development team that highlight how open-source tools are transforming the region.
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Discover real-world examples where open-source solutions have been successfully implemented to address complex challenges and drive positive impact in public management.
Discover how mapping education gaps in the Amazon helps reveal structural causes and guide resource allocation.
See how smart-card transport data is used to optimize routes, cut delays, and reduce emissions.
Facebook mobility insights help analyse and improve urban transport in Buenos Aires, backed by official data validation.
Explore how this open-source solution streamlines enrollment, claims, and payments, and integrates with other systems to expand coverage.
Over 450 organisations use this free software for consultations, budgeting and deliberation.
Veracruz adapts BA Obras to monitor projects and empower citizen oversight.
Civil-society networks and ministries launch finance, health, and education portals to publish data useful to citizens. Learn from the Guatemala case.
Video on how the IDB and GitHub apply urban analytics to decide where to build and improve access to education.
Why an OSPO matters in government and practical steps to set up governance, roles, and policies to sustain open-source strategy.
Practical repository of public policies from governments around the world, this collection brings together regulations, policy documents, and strategic frameworks.
IDB guide to buying OSS: drafting vendor-neutral RFPs, evaluation criteria, total cost of ownership, interoperability, and sustainability requirements.
Document outlining the step-by-step process to publish OSS in Code for Development: eligibility, review workflow, licensing, and templates.
This Regional IDB-financed project supports the fast adoption of digital public infrastructure in LAC.
This tool analyzes data on poverty, health, and other critical factors, offering access to key development indicators across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Document showing how “digital by design” and enterprise architecture improve digital services and procurement.
Report highlighting the state of digital government in the region, progress, challenges and opportunities.
This analysis explores both the challenges and potential of implementing responsible artificial intelligence across Latin America and the Caribbean.
This free, self-paced course teaches how to harness generative AI responsibly, focusing on safety, ethics, and practical effectiveness.