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🇬🇲🇬🇲: Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority, has urged Gambians to fully embrace digitalisation, describing it as an unavoidable reality that must be accepted rather than an optional choice. Speaking on Wednesday at the validation workshop for The Gambia National Enterprise Architecture, organised by the Gambia Information Technology Agency in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union and GovStack in Kololi, Darboe highlighted the profound transformation that digital systems have brought to revenue collection. Before the introduction of technology, the GRA’s annual revenue stood below one billion dalasis, and even as late as 2006 it remained under three billion dalasis per year, but following the adoption of modern digital solutions, the authority now collects over three billion dalasis in a single month, a success he attributed to technological innovation, adherence to international best practices, and strong strategic partnerships.
Key reforms implemented by the GRA include digital tax stamps that enable real-time tracking of products such as bottled water, capturing details like place of production, manufacturing dates, and taxes due, as well as electronic cargo tracking systems that have replaced manual monitoring with real-time devices capable of detecting irregularities or delays. Furthermore, digitalisation at the ports has streamlined customs procedures, allowing importers to handle documentation, payments, and clearance electronically with minimal human interaction. Darboe concluded by emphasising that digital transformation is fundamentally reshaping how governments, businesses, and societies operate, warning that resisting this shift risks isolation while embracing it positions institutions and individuals to navigate the future effectively.
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May 19
The virtual Training Program on “Designing Interoperable Digital Government Services in South Asia” (1–18 May 2026), organized by the @ITU in partnership with BIMSTEC Secretariat and the Open Group, successfully concluded yesterday.
#BIMSTEC #ITU #GovStack #DigitalGovernment
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How the interests and incentives shape data sovereignty and control :
The World Bank provides funding to adopt digital identity systems. In many cases, these systems are bundled into development loans, making adoption hard to refuse.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has also promoted DPI through initiatives like GovStack, which aims to roll out open‑source digital systems. During its G20 presidency in 2023, India pushed DPI onto the global development agenda, presenting its own systems (Aadhaar for identity, UPI for payments, and DigiLocker for documents) as a model that other countries should follow.
Large private foundations, especially the Gates Foundation and Omidyar Network have funded the technology.
The key question is whether digital public infrastructure is truly a neutral public good or whether it is being shaped by a coordinated global agenda. There is also clear evidence of a shared push by governments, donors, foundations, and companies.
DPI also expands surveillance infrastructure to monitor citizen behaviour, enforce compliance, and manage populations at scale.
Citizens have the most to lose if digital systems misuse their data or exclude them from services. They care about privacy, control over personal information, and fair access. Yet they have the least influence over how digital public infrastructure is designed. Civil society organisations have started pushing back by challenging forced enrolment in court, documenting cases where people are excluded, and calling for a voice in how these systems are governed. However, they are usually shut out of the technical design discussions where the most important decisions are made, long before the public ever sees the system.
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Apr 22
На #RFSD2026 эксперты 🇰🇿 @NITEC_kz (Адилет Айсаутов) и 🇦🇿 @IDDA_azerbaijan (Эмиль Рустамов) обсудили ключевые условия #DigitalTransformation для достижения #SDG17 и отметили важность #RegionalCooperation🤝по #DigitalGov в рамках проекта МСЭ
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Apr 20
Proud to celebrate the graduants of the Women in GovTech Challenge 2026. As part of our #GovStack Programme, this cohort of 200 mentees, supported by 80 mentors, is strengthening a global network of women in GovTech, designing people-centred digital public services and contributing to digital transformation efforts in their countries.
Thank you to our partners @BMZ_Bund, @MFAestonia, @giz_gmbh, @ODET_UN, @UN and @WorldBankGroup, and everyone involved for making this initiative a success.
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Last week in Brussels, Estonia and Germany joined forces with the @EU_Commission and #TeamEurope to move from digital strategy to real implementation 🇪🇪🇩🇪🇪🇺
Europe has strong digital ambitions, now partner countries need practical tools to deliver at scale. That’s where @GovStackGlobal comes in.
GovStack turns EU digital values into deployable national infrastructure ✅
Together with Germany and the European Commission, we’re ensuring Europe’s digital values are implemented worldwide 👏
@MarikaPopp @giz_gmbh @BMZ_Bund @AmbPriitTurk @MFAestonia
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Feb 24
Great to meet with the German delegation led by Markus Richter, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation of Germany.
We discussed the implementation of the Baku Action Plan and the role of open-source solutions, particularly in the context of AI, in accelerating the development of digital public infrastructure.
I appreciated the continued support of the Federal Ministry and @giz_gmbh for #GovStack and #HerCyberTracks.
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Feb 13
Congratulations to the 200 mentees and 80 mentors selected for the Women in GovTech Challenge 2026. Following two successful editions, this growing community is strengthening women’s leadership in digital public infrastructure through #GovStack and advancing more inclusive digital government.
Grateful to our partners @BMZ_Bund, @MFAestonia, @giz_gmbh, @ODET_UN, @UN and @WorldBank for their continued support.
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In 2025, @ITUDevelopment led a hands-on @GovStackGlobal capacity-building programme in Montenegro, in partnership with @UNOPS and the Ministry of Public Administration.
Through practical workshops and technical sessions, municipalities translated #GovStack principles into concrete, citizen-centred digital services that strengthen local digital governance and service delivery. #BDT4Impact itu.int/itu-d/sites/digital-…
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📌Crna Gora u saradnji sa ITU uspješno implementirala inovativni GovStack pristup
🔗Opširnije👉 gov.me/clanak/crna-gora-i-it…
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16 Dec 2025
ТӨРИЙН ЦАХИМ ҮЙЛЧИЛГЭЭГ ОЛОН УЛСЫН НЭЭЛТТЭЙ ГОВСТАК ПЛАТФОРМ АШИГЛАЖ САЙЖРУУЛАХ
Монгол Улсын Их Хурлын Төрийн байгуулалтын байнгын хороо, Инновац, цахим бодлогын хөгжлийн дэд хороо, Олон улсын цахилгаан холбооны байгууллага, Цахим хөгжил, инновац, харилцаа холбооны яам хамтран “Төрийн байгууллагуудын уялдаа холбоог сайжруулах, нэгдсэн бодлогоор үйл ажиллагаа явуулахыг дэмжих дижитал дэд бүтцийг ГовСтак (GovStack) санаачилгын хүрээнд бүрдүүлэх нь” сэдэвт хэлэлцүүлгийг өнөөдөр /2025.12.16/ Төрийн ордны "Их засаг" танхимд зохион байгууллаа.
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16 Dec 2025
☑️ТББХ-ны дарга Ц.Сандаг-Очир:Төрийн үйлчилгээнд процессын дахин инженерчлэл хийх ажлыг эрчимжүүлэх тогтоолыг амьдруулах нэг шийдэл нь “Govstack” санаачилга гэдэгт итгэж байна
parliament.mn/nn/76317/
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#GovStack...💡
#SpeakOut ...🎙️
УИХ-ын гишүүн Л.Соронзонболд: Кибер аюулгүй байдлын чиглэлээр мэргэжилтнүүдээ бэлтгэх, цаг тухайд нь шаардлагатай хөрөнгө оруулалтыг хийх нь чухал байна
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28 Nov 2025
🚀 Women in GovTech Challenge 2026 is Now Open!
📅 Deadline: 7 December 2025
🔗 Apply here: wp.me/p23f03-hD8
#WomenInGovTech #GovStack #DigitalGovernment #DPI #GovTechLeadership
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