The United National Development Program will on November 8 roll out a program tagged 50in5 meant to advance the conversation around the development of safe, inclusive and interoperable digital public infrastructure (DPI).

In a tweet, UNDP Digital, the section of the UN agency working to promote inclusive digital development around the world, said the program will serve as a platform for different stakeholders to share thoughts on how building inclusive digital ID and other tools can contribute to strong and equitable societies.

The launch will take place via a virtual event (registration is ongoing), and is supported by partners including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been leading a fund-raising campaign for DPI development, the Digital Public Goods Alliance and Co-Develop.

Per the 50in5 website, the initiative is an advocacy campaign fronted by the UNDP with the aim of having at least 50 countries successfully “design, launch and scale components of their digital public infrastructure” by 2028.

During the launch event, participants will “share learnings, best practices, and technologies” through which countries can build less costly, efficient and impactful DPI within a short period of time.

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