# O8.6 Ensure budgetary allocation for DPI financial sustainability and adequate resourcing

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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)

[ ](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/risks/risks-to-structural-vulnerabilities)
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[L5- Operations and Maintenance ](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/responsible-authorities/r3-donor/l5-operations-and-maintenance)
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## Practice

* Create a DPI financial task force, which oversees long-term funding strategies. This task force should work closely with national treasury departments to secure dedicated budget lines for DPI, similar to India’s approach to its Digital India programme.
* Explore revenue streams like transaction fees or data services, akin to how Kenya’s M-Pesa sustains itself.
* Mandate annual financial reviews, with results published publicly, to maintain accountability and secure continued support from stakeholders.

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