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GlossaryofTerms 3

ExecutiveSummary 4

Introduction 8

Opportunities,Challenges,andRecommendationsonAIinGlobalDevelopment 12

EnhancingCapacity,PromotingAI-RelatedSkillsAcrossAllSectorsandLevels,

andProtectingtheWorkforce 12

BuildingTrustedandSustainableDigitalInfrastructure 18

BroadeningAccesstoDataStorageandComputeResources 21

CreatingRepresentative,LocallyUsefulDatasetsandPreservingCulturalHeritage 23

DevelopingStrategiestoDeliverthePromiseofAIinPractice 29

DevelopingGoodGovernanceFrameworksfortheDevelopmentandUseof

SafeandRights-RespectingAI 32

FosteringTrustinAIthroughOpenness,Transparency,andExplainability 38

DeployingAIforClimateAction 42

Conclusion 45

Annex 46

Resources 46

Disclaimer

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adoptionofthoseviewsorperspectivesbytheUnitedStates.

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GLOSSARYOFTERMS

ADD:AdvancingDigitalDemocracy

AIRMF:NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyArtificialIntelligenceRiskManagementFramework

AI:ArtificialIntelligence

ANCIR:AfricanNetworkofCentersforInvestigativeReporting

APIs:ApplicationProgrammingInterfaces

CCTV:Closed-circuitTelevision

CEDI:CleanEnergyDemandInitiative

CfA:CodeforAfrica

COVID-19:CoronavirusDisease2019

DOE:U.S.DepartmentofEnergy

DPGA:DigitalPublicGoodsAlliance

DPGs:DigitalPublicGoods

FAAST:FrontiersinArtificialIntelligenceforScience,SecurityandTechnology

FCDO:UnitedKingdomForeign,CommonwealthandDevelopmentOffice

FLAIR:FirstLanguagesAIReality

GAIRA:GlobalArtificialIntelligenceResearchAgenda

GIZ:DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationale

Zusammenarbeit(GermanInternationalCooperation)

GPAI:GlobalPartnershiponAI

GPT-4:GenerativePre-trainedTransformer4

GPU:GraphicsProcessingUnit

HP:Hewlett-Packard

HPC:High-performanceComputing

IBM:InternationalBusinessMachines

IDRC:CanadaInternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre

ILO:InternationalLabourOrganization

IMDA:SingaporeInfocommMediaDevelopmentAuthority

LGBTQI+:Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender,Queer,Intersex,andOthers

LLMs:LargeLanguageModels

LMICs:Low-andMiddle-IncomeCountriesMCV:MozillaCommonVoice

Mila:QuebecArtificialIntelligenceInstitute

NASA:NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationNCII:Non-consensualIntimateImagery

NIST:NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyNTIA:NationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministration

OpenRAN:OpenRadioAccessNetworkOPG:OpenGovernmentPartnership

Playbook:AIinGlobalDevelopmentPlaybook

R&D:ResearchandDevelopment

RCC:ResponsibleComputingChallengeRFI:RequestForInformation

SDGs:UnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoalsSMEs:Small-andMedium-sizedEnterprises

STEM:Science,Technology,Engineering,andMath

TB:Tuberculosis

U.S.:UnitedStatesUN:UnitedNations

UNESCO:UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization

UNFCCC:UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange,secretariat“UNClimateChange”

UNGA:UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly

URL:UniformResourceLocator,webaddress

USAID:UnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment

WIPO:WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

Theworldstandsataprecariousmomentasweworktowardssharedprosperity.Theglobalcommunityisontracktomeet

just17

%oftheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopment

Goals(SDGs)by2030,andprogresshasplateauedorregressedinmanyareas.Whenused

effectivelyandresponsibly,artificialintelligence(AI)holdsthepotentialtoaccelerate

progressonsustainabledevelopmentandclosedigitaldivides,butitalsoposesrisksthatcouldfurtherimpedeprogresstowardthesegoals.Withtherightenablingenvironmentandecosystemofactors,AIcanenhanceefficiencyandacceleratedevelopmentoutcomesin

sectorssuchashealth,education,agriculture,energy,manufacturing,anddeliveringpublicservices.TheUnitedStatesaimstoensurethatthebenefitsofAIaresharedequitablyacrosstheglobe.

AsPresidentJosephR.BidensaidinremarksbeforetheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyinSeptember2023,

theUnitedStatesiscommitted“toensur[ing]weharnessthepowerofartificialintelligenceforgood.”InMarch

2024,theUnitedStatesledtheadoptionbyconsensusofthefirst-everstandaloneresolutiononAIattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,“Seizingtheopportunitiesofsafe,secureandtrustworthyartificialintelligencesystemsforsustainabledevelopment,”whichestablishedaglobalconcurrenceontwinimperatives:harnessthepromiseofAIandmitigateitsrisks.TheU.S.governmenthascontinuedtoexpandworkonAIsolutionswithglobalimpact

andlocalrelevanceandtopartnerwiththeprivatesector,civilsociety,andinternationalpartnerstostrengthenAIenablingenvironments,whileatthesametimehelpingensureadequatesafeguardsareinplacetoprotecthumanrightsandpublicsafety.

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BuildingontheseeffortsandtheU.S.government’slonghistoryofdigitaldevelopmentandeffortstofostersafe,secure,andtrustworthyAI,theAIinGlobalDevelopmentPlaybook1(Playbook)mapsasetofkeyactionsfortheUnitedStatesanditsdevelopmentpartners,suchasothergovernments,theprivatesector,andphilanthropies,tofosterresponsibleAIecosystemsworldwide,advance

sustainabledevelopment,createopportunitiesfor

partnershipandcollaboration,andaddresssomeoftheworld’sgreatestchallenges.

ThisPlaybookisaroadmaptodevelopthecapacity,

ecosystems,frameworks,partnerships,applications,andinstitutionstoleveragesafe,secure,andtrustworthyAIforsustainabledevelopment.AllofthesecharacteristicscompriseagoodgovernanceregimeforAI,whichisacross-cuttingthemethroughoutthePlaybook.Good

governancemeasurescanfostertrustamongcitizens,trustcanfosteradoption,andadoptioncandrive

innovation.

ThePlaybookisintendedtosynthesizeexisting

workandofferrecommendationsforthedesign,

deployment,anduseofsafe,secure,andtrustworthy

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AIforsustainabledevelopment—includingsomeofthestepstheUnitedStatesintendstotaketosupportAIecosystemsworldwide.Toprovidepracticalguidance,

thePlaybookalsoincludesaseriesofcasestudies.Thesecasestudieshighlightexistinginitiativesandorganizations

doingexemplaryworkintheidentifiedareas.Byshowcasingthesereal-worldexamples,thePlaybookaimstoinspireandguideothers.

ThePlaybookisespeciallyrelevantfordevelopmentpractitioners,policymakers,developmentandphilanthropicorganizations,andprivatesectoractorslookingtocontributetosustainabledevelopmentespeciallyinlow-and

middle-incomecountries(LMICs).AstechnologicaladvancesinAIcontinue,eachofthesestakeholdergroups

shouldbeawareofthebenefitsandrisksandeachoftheirimportantrolesinbuildingsafeguardsandapproachesforsupportingresponsibleAIecosystemsinglobaldevelopment.

Thediffuse,fast-changingnatureofAItechnologymeansnoonegroupofstakeholdersalonewillbesuccessful

indeliveringthebenefitsofAIormitigatingitsrisks.Collaborationbetweengovernments,theprivatesector,civilsociety,andacademia(bothwithinandbetweencountries)isacentralelementofourapproachinthisdocument.

1TheAIinGlobalDevelopmentPlaybook(Playbook)ispublishedpursuanttoSection11(c)(i)oftheUnitedStatesExecutiveOrderon

theSafe,Secure,andTrustworthyDevelopmentandUseofArtificialIntelligence.TheExecutiveOrdertaskstheU.S.SecretaryofStateandtheAdministratoroftheUnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID),incoordinationwiththeNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST),topublishanAIinGlobalDevelopmentPlaybookthatincorporatestheprinciples,guidelines,andrecommendedpracticesofNIST’sAIRiskManagementFramework(AIRMF)intothesocial,technical,economic,governance,humanrights,andsecurityconditionsofcontextsbeyondUnitedStatesborders,andtodrawonlessonslearnedfromprogrammaticusesofAIinglobaldevelopment.

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ThePlaybookmapsopportunitiesandchallengesacrosskeythemesrelevanttoglobaldevelopmentand

humanitarianassistance.AddressingAI’srisksisthefirststeptowardrealizingitsbenefits.ThisPlaybook,inalignmentwithandbuildingoffthe

AIRiskManagementFramework

fromNIST,identifieshowrisks(suchasharmto

individuals,communities,organizations,ecosystems,orsocieties)canbemitigatedinthedesign,deployment,anduseofAI.

ThePlaybook’srecommendations—distilledfromconsultationwithhundredsofgovernmentofficials,non-

governmentalorganizations,technologyfirmsandstartups,andindividualsfromaroundtheworld—areconstructedaroundseveralfocalareas:

■EnhancingCapacity,PromotingAI-RelatedSkillsAcrossAllSectorsandLevels,andProtectingtheWorkforce.AddressinggapsintheAIworkforcebyequippingabroaderrangeofindividualswithAIskillscanallowcountriestotapintoeconomicopportunities,drivelocalinnovation,andcreatejobsthatcontributetosustainabledevelopment.Atthesametime,AIbringsaboutchangesinthelaborlandscapethatnecessitaterobustsocialsafetynetsforworkers,actiontopreventandaddressanynewrisksto

workers’rights,andsocialdialogueprocessesthatincludeworkersandunions.

■BuildingTrustedandSustainableDigitalInfrastructure.Inadditiontoplayingapivotalrolein

developmentmorebroadly,widespreadInternetconnectivityandreliableenergyresourcescanenableAIforsustainabledevelopment.Partneringtoenhancedigitalinfrastructurewillnotonlyimproveaccessto

AItechnologiesbutalsostimulateeconomicgrowthandenablecommunitiestoleverageAIforaddressinglocalchallengesandenhancingqualityoflife.PriorityshouldbegiventoenergyefficiencyinAIsystems,

withcarefulconsiderationofclimateandenvironmentalimpactstonotperpetuateexistingissues.

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■BroadeningAccesstoDataStorageandComputeResources.AIinnovatorsneedaccesstolarge-scalecomputinganddatastorageresourcestosupportmodelinference,training,anddeployment.Makingcomputemoreaffordableandaccessiblebyexpandingaccesstoapplicationprogramminginterfaces

(APIs),trustedcloudcomputingservices,andotherresourcescanacceleratethedevelopmentofAIapplicationsthatmeetlocalneeds.

■CreatingRepresentative,LocallyRelevantDatasetsandPreservingCulturalHeritage.Locally,linguistically,andculturallyrelevantdatasetsthatreflecttheracialandethnicdiversityofLMICsandtheirlocalcontextandrealities,canenablethedevelopmentanduseofAImodelsthataddresscommunity

needs,arebetter-suitedforuseinlocalcontexts,anddrivesustainabledevelopment.Bybuilding

representativedatasets,stakeholderscanworktogethertoenableAIsolutionsthataremoreaccurate,equitable,andimpactful,ultimatelyfosteringinclusivegrowthandinnovation.

■DevelopingStrategiestoDeliverthePromiseofAIinPractice.RigoroustestingandbenchmarkingofAIindevelopmentcontextsandthebroad,publicsharingofresearchfindings,areessentialtoensuringthatAIandAI-enabledinterventionsaregroundedinevidenceofwhatworks.Thisevidenceiscritical

toguidingthescale-upofAIsolutions,helpingtoensurethattheyprovidebroad,publicvaluewhile

addressingestablisheddevelopmentchallenges.SystematicassessmentofAIinitiativescanhighlightsuccessstories,informbestpractices,andguideinvestments,makingitpossibletoreplicateandscaleeffective

solutionsacrossdifferentsectorsandregions.

■AdvancingGoodGovernanceFrameworksfortheDevelopmentandUseofSafeandRights-

RespectingAISystems.AIhasthepotentialtobemisusedbymaliciousactorsinwaysthatharm

individualsandsocieties,suchasthroughunlawfulorarbitrarysurveillanceandbyfacilitatingcyberthreats,disinformationcampaigns,politicalmanipulation,ordeepfakes—includingsyntheticnon-consensualintimateimagesandchildsexualabusematerial.Proactivemeasurestoadvancegoodgovernanceframeworks

mustbetakentosafeguarddemocraticprocesses;enhancetransparency;protectcybersecurity,intellectualproperty,andprivacy;ensurealignmentwithapplicablelegalframeworks;ensureequitableaccesstogoodsandservices;andpromotehumanrights,whichcanhelpfostertrustandresilienceinsocieties.

■FosteringTrustinAIthroughOpenness,Transparency,andExplainability.ImprovingtransparencyinAImodels,developmentprocesses,organizationalpractices,andAIpolicymakingcanenhancereliability,fairness,protectionofandrespectforintellectualpropertyrights,andaccountability.EmbracingopennessandexplainabilityinhowAIsystemsaredesigned,deployed,andusedcanencourageadoption,facilitatetransparency,andpromotetrustinAIsystems.

■DeployingAISustainablyandforClimateAction.SeizingopportunitieswhereAIcancontributetoenergysavingsacrosssectorscanplayanurgentandimportantroleinaddressingthechangingclimate.EmphasizingsustainabilitywillreducethenetenvironmentalfootprintofAItechnologieswhileleveragingAItoenhanceenergyefficiencyinvariousindustries,therebycontributingtoglobaleffortstocombat

climatechange.

TheUnitedStatesissteadfastinitssupportforsustainabledevelopment,responsibleAIuseglobally,and

collaborativeeffortstoenhanceAIsafeguards.ByhelpingaddressthechallengesoutlinedinthePlaybook—throughpolicy,funding,engagement,partnership,andothermechanisms—theUnitedStateshopestoencourageandengagemorestakeholderstocommittosafe,secure,andtrustworthydesign,deployment,anduseofAItechnologies.

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INTRODUCTION

TomaximizethebenefitsofAIwhilemitigatingitsrisks,itiscrucialtosupportthe

ecosystemsandthepeopledesigning,deploying,andusingAIsystems.Withtherightsafeguardsandenablingconditions,AIcandrivegreaterefficiencyandaccelerate

developmentoutcomesacrossvarioussectors,includinghealth,education,agricultureandfoodsecurity,energy,governance,andpublicservicedelivery.

PromotingthebenefitsofAIrequiresmulti-stakeholderandmulti-disciplinarycollaboration,leveragingtheexpertiseoflocalcommunities,theprivatesector,workersandtheirorganizations,academia,civilsociety,andotherstoidentifyopportunities,navigatebarriers,andmanageriskstocultivatearesponsibleAIecosystem.

ThePlaybooksisakeydeliverableintheU.S.

ExecutiveOrderontheSafe,Secure,andTrustworthyDevelopment

andUseofArtificialIntelligence

,publishedonOctober30,2023.TheintentofthePlaybookistocharacterize

theopportunitiesandchallengesofAIincontextsbeyondUnitedStatesborders,especiallyinLMICs,providing

recommendationstohelpensurethatactorsinvolvedinAIecosystemscancollaborate,partner,andalignprioritieswithsustainabledevelopment,includingprotectingthefreeexerciseofhumanrights2

Therearesignificantgapsaroundtheworldonsafe,secure,andtrustworthyAI,withnearly

6billionpeopleacross

theworld

livingincountrieswithoutrobustmeasuresonresponsibleAIgovernance.Inareassuchasprivacy,dataprotection,accountability,transparency,bias,discrimination,cybersecurity,andlinguisticdiversity,theworldhasalongwaytogotowardensuringthatAIsystemsaredesignedanddeployedinaresponsibleway.

ResponsibleAI

AnapproachtoAIthatalignsthedesign,deployment,anduseofAIwiththecorevaluesofdemocracy,reliability,safety,security,trustworthiness,inclusion,transparency,privacy,cybersecurity,fairness,humanrights,andaccountability.3

2Artificialintelligencereferstoamachine-basedsystemthatcan,foragivensetofhuman-definedobjectives,makepredictions,

recommendations,ordecisionsinfluencingrealorvirtualenvironments.Artificialintelligencesystemsusemachine-andhuman-basedinputstoperceiverealandvirtualenvironments;abstractsuchperceptionsintomodelsthroughanalysisinanautomatedmanner;andusemodelinferencetoformulateoptionsforinformationoraction.

3AsuccinctsummaryofResponsibleAIinthecontextofglobaldevelopmentandhumanitarianassistancefromtheUSAIDAIActionPlan.

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WhatdoesalocalAIecosystemlooklike?

Inanycountry,theAIecosystemisanintegralpartofthebroaderdigitalecosystem.Thisincludesprocessesandpoliciesfordigitaldatacollection,storage,management,andsharing;alocalworkforceinvolvedinresearch,development,andprivatesectoractivities;anengagedcivilsociety;andgovernanceandpolicyframeworks.Theecosysteminvolvesadiverserangeofstakeholders,includinggovernmentagencies,businessesandstartups,universitiesandtraininginstitutes,aswellascivilsocietyorganizations.

UnderstandingtheimpactofAIondevelopmentrequiresacknowledgingthedifferencesincircumstancesacrosscountries,regions,communities,andcontexts.Evenamongcountriesinthesameregionorwithsimilarincomelevels,therecanbesignificantdisparitiesinaccesstoAItechnologiesandinhowAIisdeployed,ultimatelyaffectingindividualsandcommunitiesindiverseways.

Ameaningfulapproachtoglobaldevelopmentmustprioritizelocallyledandrelevantsolutions,notjustatthenationallevelbutalsowithinindividualcommunities.Thisinvolvesunderstandingandadaptingtotheuniquepolitical,social,cultural,economic,andenvironmentalconditionsofeachcontext,recognizingthatthereisno“one-size-fits-all”approach.ThisisparticularlycrucialinpromotingresponsibleAIdeployment,asitensuresthatAItechnologiesaretailoredtomeetthespecificneedsandchallengesofdifferentpopulations.Additionally,thisapproachallowsfortheimplementationofsafeguardsthataddresstheparticularrisksassociatedwithAIineachcontext.

TherearearangeofexistingtoolsthatstakeholderscanusetobetterunderstandhowAIfitsintotheirlocalcontexts,includingindicessuchasthe

GlobalIndexonResponsibleAI

,the

AIIndexfromStanfordUniversity

,the

UNESCO

ReadinessAssessmentMethodology

,the

GovernmentAIReadinessIndex

,andtheMicrosoftAIEngagementIndex.EachofthesetracksAIatdifferentlevelsandcanhelpinunderstandingwhichaspectsoftheAIecosystemcouldbeprioritizedorstrengthened.

Approach

BeforedraftingtheAIinGlobalDevelopmentPlaybook,subjectmatterexpertsatUSAID,theU.S.Department

ofState,andtheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce(amongotherinteragencypartners)releaseda

Requestfor

Information(RFI)

aimedatgatheringawiderangeofperspectivesfromthepublicandrelevantpartnersintheAIdevelopmentecosystem.Morethan60organizationsandindividualsprovidedresponses.Thethemesidentifiedin

thisRFIwereinformedbydeskresearchcomprisingexistingliterature,reports,initiatives,casestudies,anddataon

AIinglobaldevelopmentandhumanitarianassistance.Theresearchteamthenheld13virtualconsultationsessionswithrepresentativesfromgovernmentsofcountriesfromaroundtheworldatalllevelsofdevelopment,civilsociety,developmentorganizations,philanthropies,andtheprivatesector.ThePlaybookisadistillationandanalysisofthe

informationgatheredthroughtheresearch,therequestforinformation,andconsultations4.

4WhiletheAIinGlobalDevelopmentPlaybookaimstoaddressmanyofthefoundationalissuesgatheredfromconsultations,we

recognizeitcannotcoverallthepossibleareasofconcernaroundAIandchoosetheareasofthegreatestrelevancewhileprovidingascomprehensiveofanapproachaspossible.Weencouragereaderstoreachouttoaiplaybook@withgeneralfeedback,suggestions,orareasoffocusthatshouldbeincludedintheUnitedStatesgovernment’sapproachtoAIinthefuture.

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ThePlaybookaddressestheecosystem-levelopportunitiesandchallengesforthesafe,secure,andtrustworthydesign,deployment,anduseofAIinthecontextofglobaldevelopment.BuildingontherisksidentifiedintheAIRiskManagementFramework,thereareuniquequestionsthatshouldbeconsidered:Whatarethenecessaryskillsrequiredtobuildsafe,secure,andtrustworthyAIsystemstoaddressglobaldevelopmentchallenges?

Whichpartnershipsandinitiativescanbridgetheinfrastructuregapsimpedingsafe,secure,andtrustworthyAI

developmentinLMICs?WhatdoesdiverseandequitablerepresentationindatameanforcommunitieswithlimitedInternetconnectivity?HowshouldAIsystemsbedesignedwithparticipationandpartnershipfromlocalusers

andaffectedcommunities,anddeployedinawaythatrepresentstherichdiversityofhumanexperiences?What

arethegapsinevaluationsofAImodelsthatcouldmakethemmostusefulforlocalcommunities?Howcanwe

preventandmitigateharmfulapplicationsofAI?WhatincentivescanbeputinplacetoensureAIisappropriately

open,transparent,andexplainable?Finally,howcanwealignthedesign,deployment,anduseofAIwiththegoalsofenvironmentalsustainabilityandtakingactionagainstclimatechange?

TheseconsiderationsinformnotjusttheorganizationsbuildingAIsystems,buttheecosystemofactorsshapingthedesign,deployment,use,andultimateimpactofthesesystemsonpeopleandcommunities.Asaresult,thePlaybooktakesawideviewofAIecosystemsthatcouldapplyacrossavarietyofsectorsandissueareas5,aimingtoshiftthebroaderlandscapetoleveragetheopportunitiesandmitigatetherisksthatAIactorswillencounterinthefuture.

UnitedStatesEffortstoPromoteResponsibleAIinGlobalDevelopment

GiventheinherentlyintersectionalnatureofAIanditsmanycross-cuttingeffects,theU.S.governmenthascreatedthe

AI.gov

websitetoprovideacomprehensivereviewofactionstakentosupportsafe,secure,andtrustworthyAI.

Inthecontextofglobaldevelopmentspecifically,USAIDlaunchedthe

AIActionPlan

in2022,settingastrategicvisionfortheU.S.Government’sroleandcommitmenttoadvancingresponsibleAItoaddresscriticalglobal

challenges.TheActionPlandescribeshowUSAIDintegratesAIintodevelopmentprogrammingacrossdifferent

sectors,howitissupportingdigitalecosystemstoencourageresponsibleAI,andhowitispartneringtoshape

aglobalagendaonAIindevelopment.TheActionPlanfocusesonbuildinglocalcapacityinpartnercountries,

ensuringrespectforhumanrights,andfosteringcollaborationwithdiversestakeholders.Amongthesepartnerships,

USAIDhasjoinedforces

withotherinternationaldevelopmentdonorstosupportresponsibleAIecosystems

worldwide,includingtheUnitedKingdom’sForeign,CommonwealthandDevelopmentOffice(FCDO),Canada’s

InternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre(IDRC),Germany’sCorporationforInternationalCooperation(GIZ),andtheGatesFoundation.Alsoinpartnership,USAIDandIDRChavelaunchedthe

DonorPrinciplesforHuman

RightsintheDigitalAge

attheUnitedNations’InternetGovernanceForum,whichaimstocenterhumanrightsanddemocraticvaluesingovernmentalactionsrelatedtodigitalengagementandinvestments.ThePrinciplesspecificallyhighlighttheneedforsecurityandsafetybothindevelopmentandhumanitarianassistanceprogramsaswellastheresponsibilityofdonorstoconducthumanrightsduediligenceassessments.

5Throughtheresearchandconsultationprocess,issuesareasofmostrelevancewereAIsolutionsinhealth;education;agricultureandfoodsecurity;energyincludingenergyconsumptionandproduction;climateincludingclimatechangemitigationandadaptations;transportationincludingroads,ports,airports,railways;anddeliveringpublicservices.Toalesserdegreewealsoheardtheneedforsolutionsrelatedtothefinancialsectorandindustrialmanufacturing.

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InSeptember2023,Secre