
Language
TypeScript
Tool Type
Web app
License
GNU Affero General Public License 3
Version
1.0.0
UNDP

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

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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.

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.

This image illustrates a framework for digital inclusion, highlighting the interconnected principles and foundational digital catalysts across strategy, people, infrastructure, business, government, and regulation.
Tool that allows you to explore the digital progress of nations using the world's largest database on digital development.
