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Digital Development Compass

Digital Development Compass
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Language

TypeScript

Tool Type

Web app

License

GNU Affero General Public License 3

Version

1.0.0

About the tool Responsible

UNDP

Digital Development Compass
What is it?

The Digital Development Compass is an automated tool that extracts and processes unstructured public data sets to create a digital development foundation. Using GitHub Actions, transform this data into manageable formats such as CSV, facilitating analysis and visualizations that support the inclusive digital transformation promoted by UNDP. By ranking countries according to their digital readiness, this tool helps align digitalization efforts and policies, improving the efficiency of interventions and promoting equitable development based on accurate and up-to-date evidence.

What problems does it solve?

Digital Development Compass addresses the difficulty of accessing and analyzing large volumes of unstructured data for digital transformation. It facilitates the identification, structuring and prioritization of digitalization efforts, allowing for more effective planning and execution of policies aligned with digital development needs.

How does the tool work?

Aggregates public international and local country datasets on digital transformation. Scores countries against stages of digital readiness. Processes data into CSV files for calculations and visualizations.

Open standards

Developed primarily with Jupyter Notebook and TypeScript. Published under AGPL-3.0.

Sector
Science and Technology
Functionality
Database management
Sustainable development goals
Peace justice and strong institutions
Partnership for the goals
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Digital Progress Metrics Digital Progress Metrics

This image depicts a circular bar graph, representing various components such as government, business, and people, with metrics evaluating digital progress in funding and procurement.

Meedan Check Workflow Description Meedan Check Workflow Description

This image describes how the Compass assesses digital maturity through the UNDP's seven pillars of digital transformation: Business, Foundations, Government, Infrastructure, People, Regulation, and Strategy.

Digital Inclusion Framework Digital Inclusion Framework

This image illustrates a framework for digital inclusion, highlighting the interconnected principles and foundational digital catalysts across strategy, people, infrastructure, business, government, and regulation.

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Tool that allows you to explore the digital progress of nations using the world's largest database on digital development.

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