O8.3 Design a sustainable financing model for the DPI

Principle

O8 Sustain financial viability

Risks

SV 5 Unsustainability

Life Cycle Stages

L1 - Conception and Scoping

Practices for Government

• 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.

Practices for Donors

• Encourage a mixed-financing approach for DPI, leveraging both public funds and contributions from private sector partners, as seen with Belgium’s Itsme platform. Promote the adoption of a not-for-loss revenue model, like India’s UPI, where sustainability is achieved through low transaction fees or data services.