Principle 9
The saying: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” is attributed to an African proverb, but could easily be a mantra for technology-enabled development projects. Principle 9: Be Collaborative suggests strategies for leveraging and contributing to a broader commons of resource, action, and knowledge to extend the impact of development interventions.
In June, the Principles for Digital Development Working Group will meet at the offices of FHI 360 to discuss Principle 9: Be Collaborative. Stay tuned to this space for notes following the meeting.
- Engage diverse expertise across disciplines and industries at all stages.
- Work across sector silos to create coordinated and more holistic approaches.
- Document work, results, processes and best practices and share them widely.
- Publish materials under a Creative Commons license by default, with strong rationale if another licensing approach is taken.