{"id":4026,"date":"2024-12-19T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=4026"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:08:24","slug":"digital-public-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/dt-resource-hub\/digital-public-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Public Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em><em>Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is revolutionizing societies and starting to reshape our cities. Cities are becoming more interconnected and efficient due to the rapid advancement of DPI systems. DPI can be utilized to enhance service delivery, improve access to essential resources, and support evidence-based policy decisions. This page provides the latest insights and resources on how cities, governments, and industries are leveraging the potential of digital public infrastructure.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to share your latest report with u\u200bs to be included in the Digital Transformation Resource Hub, please cont\u200bact us at <a href=\"mailto:digitaltransformation@itu.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digitaltransformation@itu.int<\/a>.\u200b\u200b <br><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=496&amp;action=edit\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=496\">Back to the main page of Digital Transformation Resource Hub&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publications <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-large-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4141 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Public-Infrastructure-General-1024x574.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Public-Infrastructure-General-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Public-Infrastructure-General-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Public-Infrastructure-General-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Public-Infrastructure-General-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Public-Infrastructure-General-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#1e4b61\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General\u200b <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backend.orbit.dtu.dk\/ws\/portalfiles\/portal\/401537871\/143627-Article_Text-393602-1-10-20250424.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Infrastructural Participation in Digital Societies: Challenges and Alternatives<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; DTU Orbit &amp; Open Science<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/op.europa.eu\/en\/publication-detail\/-\/publication\/887dbeec-cd73-11ef-be2a-01aa75ed71a1\/language-en?WT.mc_id=Selectedpublications&amp;WT.ria_c=41957&amp;WT.ria_f=6415&amp;WT.ria_ev=search&amp;WT.URL=https%3A%2F%2Fop.europa.eu%2Fen%2Fweb%2Fgeneral-publications%2Fjust-published\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart digital systems for better safety and health at work<\/a> &#8211; EU<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/bartlett\/public-purpose\/publications\/2025\/jan\/digital-public-infrastructure-framework-conceptualisation-and-measurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Public Infrastructure: a framework for conceptualisation and measurement<\/a> &#8211; UCL<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/96097bd3-4087-40a9-b6a5-d201bf9ab793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulatory Sandboxes for Digital Health<\/a> &#8211; World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/asset-tokenization-in-financial-markets-the-next-generation-of-value-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asset Tokenization in Financial Markets: The Next Generation of Value Exchange<\/a> &#8211; WEF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/the-intervention-journey-a-roadmap-to-effective-digital-safety-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Intervention Journey: A Roadmap to Effective Digital Safety Measures<\/a> &#8211; WEF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/21bf01bb-fcdf-42cc-b645-f7a438f38a47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disentangling the Key Economic Channels through Which Infrastructure Affects Jobs<\/a> &#8211; World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/cca2963e-27bf-4dbb-aa5a-24a0ffc92ed9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Public Infrastructure and Development: A World Bank Group Approach<\/a> &#8211; World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/fbf8b23f-b959-476e-bc51-10a0df1813da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Promise to Productivity: Making Digital Work for People and Jobs<\/a> &#8211; World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/7a9fb443-0ebe-4579-9672-36d5cec7589a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Digital Public Infrastructure Diagnostic<\/a> &#8211; World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.weforum.org\/docs\/WEF_Unmasking_Cybercrime_Strengthening_Digital_Identity_Verification_against_Deepfakes_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unmasking Cybercrime: Strengthening Digital Identity Verification against Deepfakes<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; World Economic Forum <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/6c9e5cff-74f3-4c08-afd9-ff858b7ed64d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Key Infrastructure: Implementing High-Trust Electronic Signatures<\/a> &#8211; World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/digital-identity-sectoral-analysis-report-2025\/digital-identity-sectoral-analysis-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Identity Sectoral Analysis 2025<\/a> \u2013 UK Government<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/01634437241282240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWhat is your digital identity?\u201d Unpacking users\u2019 understandings of an evolving concept in datafied societies<\/a> &#8211; Sage<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4142 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--1024x683.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:73% 54%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"73% 54%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Identity--600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#324046\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Digital Identity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-large-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4143 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Payment-1024x676.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:59% 53%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"59% 53%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Payment-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Payment-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Payment-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Payment-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Payment-2048x1352.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#475966\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Digital Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/insights\/research-library\/world-payments-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Payments Report 2026<\/a>&nbsp; &#8211; Capgemini <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/proquest.com\/docview\/3146476780?pq-origsite=gscholar&amp;fromopenview=true&amp;sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Payments and their Role in Enhancing Financial Transactions Efficiency<\/a> \u2013 IJEFI<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1544612325002405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The role of acquaintances&#8217; characteristics in shaping digital payment technology<\/a> \u2013 Elsevier<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4933059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Payments and Monetary Policy Transmission<\/a> &#8211; SSRN<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/01603477.2025.2503149#abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central bank digital currency and digital payment instruments: Kazakhstan\u2019s experience between obstacles, threats and opportunities<\/a> \u2013 Taylor &amp; Francis<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/tokenisation-of-assets-and-distributed-ledger-technologies-in-financial-markets_40e7f217-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokenisation of assets and distributed ledger technologies in financial markets <\/a>&#8211; OECD<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/WP\/Issues\/2025\/03\/21\/Could-Digital-Currencies-Lead-to-the-Disappearance-of-Cash-from-the-Market-565377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Could Digital Currencies Lead to the Disappearance of Cash from the Market?<\/a> &#8211; IMF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/Departmental-Papers-Policy-Papers\/Issues\/2025\/06\/27\/Digital-Payment-Innovations-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-529198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Payment Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/a> &#8211; IMF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/fintech-notes\/Issues\/2025\/01\/29\/Tokenization-and-Financial-Market-Inefficiencies-561256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokenization and Financial Market Inefficiencies<\/a> &#8211; IMF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/fintech-notes\/Issues\/2025\/03\/14\/Private-Law-Aspects-of-Token-Based-Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies-565165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private Law Aspects of Token-Based Central Bank Digital Currencies<\/a> &#8211; IMF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/fintech-notes\/Issues\/2025\/08\/07\/Technology-Solutions-to-Support-Central-Bank-Digital-Currency-with-Limited-Connectivity-A-569259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology Solutions to Support Central Bank Digital Currency with Limited Connectivity: A Review of Existing Approaches<\/a> &#8211; IMF<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/content\/dam\/accenture\/final\/accenture-com\/document-4\/Data-Centre-Trends-2026-Soben-Part-of-Accenture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Centre Trends Report 2026<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Accenture<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jll.com\/en-us\/insights\/market-outlook\/data-center-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 Global Data Center Outlook<\/a> &#8211; JLL<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2772375524003058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A concept of a decentral server infrastructure to connect farms, secure data, and increase the resilience of digital farming<\/a> &#8211; Elsevier<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/tokenisation-of-assets-and-distributed-ledger-technologies-in-financial-markets_40e7f217-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokenisation of assets and distributed ledger technologies in financial markets<\/a> &#8211; OECD<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1145\/3718082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blockchain-Empowered Trustworthy Data Sharing: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges<\/a> \u2013 ACM<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/facilitating-the-secondary-use-of-health-data-for-public-interest-purposes-across-borders_d7b90d15-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facilitating the secondary use of health data for public interest purposes across borders<\/a> &#8211; OECD<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4145 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Data-exchange-1024x574.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:44% 39%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"44% 39%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Data-exchange-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Data-exchange-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Data-exchange-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Data-exchange-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Data-exchange-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Data Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-large-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4146 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Governance-1024x596.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:47% 53%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 53%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Governance-1024x596.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Governance-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Governance-768x447.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Governance-1536x895.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Governance-2048x1193.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#27344e\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Policy, Governance &amp; Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turing.ac.uk\/news\/publications\/ai-regulatory-capability-framework-and-self-assessment-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The AI Regulatory Capability Framework and Self-Assessment Tool<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The Alan Turing Institute <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/digital-government-in-australia_91c22326-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Government in Australia<\/a> &#8211; OECD<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/digital-government-in-chile_d1b72d93-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Government in Chile<\/a> &#8211; OECD<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/government-at-a-glance-2025_0efd0bcd-en\/full-report\/digital-public-infrastructure_1cee4220.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government at a Glance 2025<\/a> &#8211; OECD<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/government-public-sector-services\/building-digital-connectivity-infrastructure-for-a-hyperconnected-future.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building communication infrastructure for universal access<\/a> &#8211; Deloitte<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/government-public-sector-services\/building-digital-connectivity-infrastructure-for-a-hyperconnected-future.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government&#8217;s communication infrastructure | Deloitte Insights<\/a> \u2013 Deloitte<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0957417425031483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding risk dynamics in digital twin integration: A causal analysis for smart infrastructure projects<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; ScienceDirect <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/harnessing-digital-technologies-for-smarter-water-management-in-agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harnessing Digital Technologies for Smarter Water Management in Agriculture<\/a> &#8211; WEF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/WP\/Issues\/2025\/04\/04\/Digital-Financial-Inclusion-and-Income-Inequality-in-China-565383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Financial Inclusion and Income Inequality in China<\/a> &#8211; IMF<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/autonomous-vehicles-timeline-and-roadmap-ahead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autonomous Vehicles: Timeline and Roadmap Ahead<\/a> &#8211; 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