Resources

From paper to production

Practical tools, real-world cases, and reference material to implement the DPI-AI Framework — from your first pilot to sovereign-scale deployment.

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Step-by-step guide

Implementation Guide

The complete 9-step journey from identifying your use case to live, monitored operation. Covers both code-first (YAML + workflow engine) and no-code (OpenFn) implementation paths.

1. Use Case 2. AI Blocks 3. Governance 4. DPI Workflow 5. Public Agent 6. Metrics 7. Implement 8. Test 9. Operate
Two implementation paths: code-first YAML or no-code OpenFn
Human oversight requirements at every governance step
Entry conditions and prerequisites for each phase
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Real-world examples

Case Studies

Governments building AI-powered services with the DPI-AI Framework. Filterable by region, sector, and deployment status.

Social protection & benefits
Civil registration & identity
Agriculture, education, health
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Open-source building blocks

DPGs as AI Blocks

Open-source Digital Public Goods — MOSIP, OpenSPP, Mojaloop, OpenCRVS — deployed as governed AI Blocks for sovereign service delivery.

MOSIP — digital identity layer
Mojaloop — payments rail
OpenSPP — social protection
Explore DPGs as AI Blocks →
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Interactive tool

Implementation Sandbox

Design your service, explore the 9-step journey for your sector, and step through a practical end-to-end demonstration — before writing a single line of code.

AI Block Composer & Service Architect
Scenario Explorer: 5 use cases × 9 steps
Farmer benefit practical demonstration
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Reference

Glossary

Every term in the DPI-AI Framework defined precisely — from AI Block to DPI Workflow, Public Agent to confidence threshold.

Core framework concepts
Governance & compliance terms
DPG and technical terminology
Browse the Glossary →
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Vision paper · 2026

The Paper

The original DPI-AI Framework vision document. The full argument for why modular, governed AI built on Digital Public Infrastructure is the right approach for emerging economies.

By Daniel Abadie & Antony Muriithi · CDPI
Published January 2026 · CC BY 4.0
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About the authors

Daniel Abadie and Antony Muriithi, Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI)

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Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure

Research and advocacy on DPI for equitable development globally

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Download the PDF

Full framework paper — free to download, share, and adapt under CC BY 4.0

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