UNEVOC Connect

Digital public goods (DPGs) are defined by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation as open-source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm, and help attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs). DPGs available with an open copyright licence have become essential in a variety of areas including education, with OER. Open solutions are aligned with the principles of DPGs. Due to their open licensing rules, they allow flexibility, scalability and interoperability to promote knowledge-sharing and access to OER, a digital public good that supports the enrichment of the global knowledge commons.