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Development Gateway, Inc. (abbreviated as DG) is an international non-profit organization that provides technical tools and advisory services to country governments and development organizations.
Formerly known as the Development Gateway Foundation, DG was founded in 1999 by World Bank President James Wolfensohn, and spun off as an independent organization in 2000.[1] It was one of several World Bank global knowledge initiatives at that time,[2] and its focus on the potential of internet and communications technologies for development was closely aligned with Wolfensohn’s thinking.[3] In the years after it became an independent organization, DG received core funding from the World Bank, as well as from country governments and other stakeholders.[4] In the early 2010s, it transitioned into a primarily project-funded organization, with limited grant or in-kind funding.[5]
In the late 2010s, through partnerships with foundations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, and Ford Foundation, DG launched a number of multi-country programs focused on improving data use in Africa in sectors including open contracting[6] and agriculture.[7]
DG offers expertise in the areas of data use, fiscal transparency, and data policy,[8] serving governments, development partners, and other non-governmental organizations.[9]
In October 2021, Development Gateway formed a strategic partnership with IREX that positioned DG as a subsidiary of IREX. Since then, DG has been known as “Development Gateway, an IREX Venture.
