PORTLAND, Ore., 25 April, 2023 – The Drupal Association is thrilled to announce that Drupal, the most powerful open source content management system in the world, has been approved as a Digital Public Good (DPG) by the Digital Public Good Alliance (DPGA). Drupal's registration as a DPG is a recognition of the positive global impact that Drupal has had in promoting equity as an open source technology.
“Registration as a Digital Public Good is an acknowledgment of the important role that Drupal and the Drupal Community plays in advancing the Open Web.” commented Tim Doyle, CEO of the Drupal Association. “We are proud to be a part of the registry and support the efforts of the Alliance in prioritizing open source digitalisation for the improvement of public service delivery.”
Drupal is now listed on the Digital Public Goods Alliance DPG Registry. For Drupal, being recognized as a Digital Public Good—defined as open source software, open data, open AI models, open standards, and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm, and help attain the SDGs—is an honor and an important step for Drupal’s future. The official designation gives further confidence to public sector, educational, and social-impact organizations that Drupal is the best choice for building their digital presence.
The goal of the DPGA and its registry is to promote Digital Public Goods in order to create a more equitable world and help attain the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. DPGs represent an opportunity to enable countries to access cutting edge features, drive their own digital transformation processes, and grow their local ecosystems. As open source solutions, DPGs can be the basis for community building, knowledge sharing, and joint approaches. Local adaptations and iterations can be shared back with Drupal to help continuously improve it and ensure its long term sustainability. To become a digital public good, all projects are required to meet the DPG Standard.
Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, has been referring to open source and Drupal as a public good for several years (see: Balancing Makers and Takers to Scale and Sustain Open Source) Formal recognition as a Digital Public Good is a further step in highlighting the benefits of open source, but also the challenges that exist in sustaining it.
Thank you to all of the community members who collaborated with us on Drupal's application and who helped make the DGP title official!
About Drupal and the Drupal Association
Drupal is the open source content management software used by millions of people and organizations worldwide, made possible by a community of 100,000-plus contributors and enabling more than 1.3 million users on Drupal.org. The Drupal Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the Drupal software project, fostering the community, and supporting its growth. Learn more, and please consider supporting Drupal’s mission.
About the Digital Public Goods Alliance
The Digital Public Goods Alliance is a multi-stakeholder initiative endorsed by the United Nations Secretary-General, working to accelerate the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in low- and middle-income countries by facilitating the discovery, development, use of, and investment in digital public goods.
For more information on the Digital Public Goods Alliance, please reach out to hello@digitalpublicgoods.net.