# O8.2 Design a sustainable financing model for the DPI

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[O8 Sustain financial viability](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/principles/operational-principles/o8-sustain-financial-viability)
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[SV5 Unsustainability](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/risks/risks-to-structural-vulnerabilities)
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[L1 Conception and Scoping ](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/life-cycle-stages)
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## Practices

> * Evaluate a mixed-financing approach, incorporating both government funding and external financial vendors, similar to Belgium's Itsme platform, which combines public and private sector resources.
> * Consider adopting a not-for-loss revenue model like India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), where transaction fees or data services sustain operations without prioritizing profit.

## Resources

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>Case Study</strong></mark></td><td>Coming soon...</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>References</strong></mark></td><td>Coming soon..</td></tr></tbody></table>