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title: 'The power of collaboration: How Digital Public Goods working together can strengthen Digital Public Infrastructure' | ||
title: | ||
'The power of collaboration: How Digital Public Goods working together can | ||
strengthen Digital Public Infrastructure' | ||
author: Meghan Gilroy | ||
author_url: mailto:[email protected] | ||
author_image_url: https://www.openfn.org/_astro/meghan.836cb4f7_Z1mw5jG.webp | ||
image: /img/openfn-openspp.png | ||
tags: [Automation, Social Protection, Adaptors, OpenSPP, DPG, DPI, OpenSource, Kobotoolbox, OpenFn] | ||
tags: | ||
[ | ||
Automation, | ||
Social Protection, | ||
Adaptors, | ||
OpenSPP, | ||
DPG, | ||
DPI, | ||
OpenSource, | ||
Kobotoolbox, | ||
OpenFn, | ||
] | ||
featured: true | ||
--- | ||
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| ![Banner showing logos of OpenFn and OpenSPP](/img/openfn-openspp.png) | | ||
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | ||
| ![Banner showing logos of OpenFn and OpenSPP](/img/openfn-openspp.png) | | ||
| :--------------------------------------------------------------------: | | ||
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[Digital Public Goods](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/standard/) (DPGs) play a | ||
pivotal role as the backbone for strengthening Digital Public Infrastructure | ||
(DPI). At their core, DPGs are open-source software, open data, open AI models, | ||
and open standards that are freely available for use and adaptation. These | ||
resources are essential for developing robust, scalable, and interoperable | ||
digital systems that can be deployed across various sectors, including health, | ||
education, and social protection. By providing foundational tools and | ||
frameworks, DPGs empower governments, organizations, and communities to build | ||
and enhance their digital infrastructure in ways that are cost-effective, | ||
sustainable, and inclusive. | ||
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[Digital Public Goods](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/standard/) (DPGs) play a pivotal role as the backbone for strengthening | ||
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). At their core, DPGs are open-source software, | ||
open data, open AI models, and open standards that are freely available for use and | ||
adaptation. These resources are essential for developing robust, scalable, and interoperable | ||
digital systems that can be deployed across various sectors, including health, education, | ||
and social protection. By providing foundational tools and frameworks, DPGs empower governments, | ||
organizations, and communities to build and enhance their digital infrastructure in ways that | ||
are cost-effective, sustainable, and inclusive. | ||
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In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, close collaboration and partnerships between DPGs have | ||
become essential. By working together to ensure not only interoperability but also the elimination | ||
of redundant effort, stewards of DPGs can pool resources, share knowledge and enhance efficiency, | ||
driving us closer to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). | ||
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, close collaboration and partnerships | ||
between DPGs have become essential. By working together to ensure not only | ||
interoperability but also the elimination of redundant effort, stewards of DPGs | ||
can pool resources, share knowledge and enhance efficiency, driving us closer to | ||
achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). | ||
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### OpenSPP and OpenFn Collaboration | ||
[OpenSPP](https://openspp.org/) is an open-source digital platform designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness | ||
of social protection and agricultural development programs in low- and middle-income countries. | ||
As a Digital Public Good serving over 20 million beneficiaries, OpenSPP offers a modular, highly | ||
interoperable platform with a comprehensive management information system and dynamic registries. | ||
It can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs, goals, and existing systems of any country. | ||
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The collaboration between OpenSPP and OpenFn is a powerful example of collaborative work in the | ||
DPG space. By adding an OpenSPP [adaptor](https://docs.openfn.org/adaptors) into [OpenFn's leading | ||
workflow automation and data-exchange platform](https://openfn.org/), OpenSPP has unlocked countless data integration | ||
and automation possibilities for its user base, as OpenFn can connect OpenSPP with any other | ||
application. This effort, kick-started by the submission of a code contribution to OpenFn by the | ||
OpenSPP team, can now facilitate faster data exchange and workflow automation, playing a crucial | ||
role in managing OpenSPP’s data integration needs. As a result, this integration allows for faster | ||
integration with other systems without the need for custom code. | ||
[OpenSPP](https://openspp.org/) is an open-source digital platform designed to | ||
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of social protection and agricultural | ||
development programs in low- and middle-income countries. As a Digital Public | ||
Good serving over 20 million beneficiaries, OpenSPP offers a modular, highly | ||
interoperable platform with a comprehensive management information system and | ||
dynamic registries. It can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs, goals, | ||
and existing systems of any country. | ||
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||
As OpenSPP is deployed in more countries, there is a need to ensure that other tools within the | ||
deployment ecosystem can connect to push or pull data to and from the platform. | ||
The collaboration between OpenSPP and OpenFn is a powerful example of | ||
collaborative work in the DPG space. By adding an OpenSPP | ||
[adaptor](https://docs.openfn.org/adaptors) into | ||
[OpenFn's leading workflow automation and data-exchange platform](https://openfn.org/), | ||
OpenSPP has unlocked countless data integration and automation possibilities for | ||
its user base, as OpenFn can connect OpenSPP with any other application. This | ||
effort, kick-started by the submission of a code contribution to OpenFn by the | ||
OpenSPP team, can now facilitate faster data exchange and workflow automation, | ||
playing a crucial role in managing OpenSPP’s data integration needs. As a | ||
result, this integration allows for faster integration with other systems | ||
without the need for custom code. | ||
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Imagine a real-world scenario where field officers equipped with tablets and smartphones use | ||
**KoboToolBox** to collect vital information from residents for a social protection program. | ||
They would typically gather data on income, family details, and living conditions. Using the | ||
[Cron trigger](/documentation/build/triggers#cron-triggers-formerly-timers) type, OpenFn **fetches all submitted data at set intervals** from the Kobotoolbox server | ||
for **cleaning, validation and mapping**. The **mapped data is then fed into OpenSPP**, which utilizes | ||
this information to identify eligible beneficiaries and distribute the appropriate entitlements. | ||
This streamlined process could ensure that the right support reaches those in need efficiently | ||
and accurately, leveraging the power of automation and data integration to enhance social protection | ||
efforts. This could not only improve the accuracy and timeliness of benefit delivery but also enhance | ||
the overall accountability and transparency of the program. | ||
As OpenSPP is deployed in more countries, there is a need to ensure that other | ||
tools within the deployment ecosystem can connect to push or pull data to and | ||
from the platform. | ||
|
||
Imagine a real-world scenario where field officers equipped with tablets and | ||
smartphones use **KoboToolBox** to collect vital information from residents for | ||
a social protection program. They would typically gather data on income, family | ||
details, and living conditions. Using the | ||
[Cron trigger](/documentation/build/triggers#cron-triggers-formerly-timers) | ||
type, OpenFn **fetches all submitted data at set intervals** from the | ||
Kobotoolbox server for **cleaning, validation and mapping**. The **mapped data | ||
is then fed into OpenSPP**, which utilizes this information to identify eligible | ||
beneficiaries and distribute the appropriate entitlements. This streamlined | ||
process could ensure that the right support reaches those in need efficiently | ||
and accurately, leveraging the power of automation and data integration to | ||
enhance social protection efforts. This could not only improve the accuracy and | ||
timeliness of benefit delivery but also enhance the overall accountability and | ||
transparency of the program. | ||
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| ![High level workflow diagram to showcase the use case using the OpenSPP adaptor on OpenFn](/img/kobotoolbox-to-openspp.png) | | ||
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | ||
| High level workflow diagram to showcase the use case using the OpenSPP adaptor on OpenFn. | | ||
| ![High level workflow diagram to showcase the use case using the OpenSPP adaptor on OpenFn](/img/kobotoolbox-to-openspp.png) | | ||
| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | ||
| High level workflow diagram to showcase the use case using the OpenSPP adaptor on OpenFn. | | ||
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In closing, as we continue to navigate this changing digital landscape, it is vitally important | ||
to support and foster these collaborations, empowering governments, organizations, and communities | ||
to build robust, scalable, and inclusive digital systems. Join us in promoting and investing in | ||
DPG partnerships to create a more efficient, accountable, and inclusive future for all. | ||
In closing, as we continue to navigate this changing digital landscape, it is | ||
vitally important to support and foster these collaborations, empowering | ||
governments, organizations, and communities to build robust, scalable, and | ||
inclusive digital systems. Join us in promoting and investing in DPG | ||
partnerships to create a more efficient, accountable, and inclusive future for | ||
all. | ||
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:::info | ||
If you’d like to learn more about how to contribute by building your own adaptors, check out the | ||
OpenFn [Adaptors GitHub repository](https://github.com/OpenFn/adaptors#working-with-adaptors) or | ||
contact our team via our [community](https://community.openfn.org?utm_source=openspp_blog&utm_medium=blog) | ||
forum for more guidance! | ||
::: | ||
:::info If you’d like to learn more about how to contribute by building your own | ||
adaptors, check out the OpenFn | ||
[Adaptors GitHub repository](https://github.com/OpenFn/adaptors#working-with-adaptors) | ||
or contact our team via our | ||
[community](https://community.openfn.org?utm_source=openspp_blog&utm_medium=blog) | ||
forum for more guidance! ::: |