USAID Digital Ecosystem Evidence Map (DEEM)

We know digital technology is transforming how we interact with businesses, governments, and each other, as well as how we design global development programs. But what does that transformation look like in practice? How can the global development community ensure we design effective and sustainable programming in the digital age? 

USAID’s recently-launched Digital Ecosystem Evidence Map–or DEEM–is now available to help the development community stay up-to-date on data and best practices. The publicly available, searchable database of nearly 1,000 digital development interventions from across the world includes peer-reviewed articles, government and policy reports, white papers, toolkits, and working papers. 

This user-friendly tool is an opportunity for development practitioners to integrate best practices into their work, to design more effective and sustainable digital programming, and to achieve better development results over the long term. From digital finance tools in agriculture, digital literacy in global health, data privacy policy, or e-government solutions, the DEEM covers every aspect of the digital ecosystem across eight sectors and 12 intervention areas. 

Users can also add to the knowledge base to help ensure the evidence map stays current. By submitting articles, evaluations, and other research products, partners can share the results of their work and be added to the global collection of data and best practices on digital development. 

Explore the DEEM now, or for a quick introduction to the evidence map watch this short video, and learn more from the Digital Research and Learning Agenda page.