Morocco Digital
for Sustainable Development
Accelerating Inclusive and Ethical Digital Transformation Across Africa and the Arab States
About
Who We Are ?
The Digital for Sustainable Development Hub (D4SD) is a flagship initiative led by the Kingdom of Morocco and UNDP to support Arab and African countries in harnessing artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, and innovation to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Why It Matters ?
Digital transformation is reshaping societies. Yet many countries in the Arab and African regions face fragmented policies, lack of digital infrastructure, limited AI skills, and high investment costs. The D4SD Hub was created to address these challenges through cooperation, shared innovation, and capacity building.
How We Work ?
Headquartered in Rabat, the Hub operates as:
Regional Center of Excellence
Capacity-Building Platform for Governments
Policy and Innovation Laboratory
Catalyst of South-South and Triangular Cooperation
VISION
We envision a future where digital transformation is ethical, inclusive, and leaves no one behind.
"To make artificial intelligence and digital innovation a driver of human development, trusted governance, and shared prosperity across Africa and the Arab world."
OBJECTIVES
Driving Digital Transformation Across Regions.
Empower governments to design and scale responsible, human-centered AI solutions.
Support countries in building secure, interoperable digital ID, data and payments systems.
Bridge the digital skills gap with training programs for youth, women, and public officials. This includes D4SD Talks, a regional dialogue series connecting policymakers, innovators, and partners to exchange knowledge and best practices on digital inclusion and ethical AI.
Align regulations on data, AI, cybersecurity and digital rights across regions.
Drive collaboration among African and Arab countries through shared platforms and innovation.
PROJECTS & INITIATIVES
Empowering Regional Innovation Through Strategic AI Programs
- Headquarters in Rabat as the regional coordination and excellence center
- Partner Portal, Knowledge Platform and Regulatory Sandboxes
- Annual D4SD Partnership Summit
- AI Readiness Assessments
- AI for Human Development Dashboard
- AI Marketplace linking governments, startups, and researchers
- AI leadership curriculum for women innovators and policymakers
- Mentorship & Fellowship Program
- Annual Women Lead AI Summit @ GITEX Africa
- Arab-African AI & Data Science Alliance
- Blended finance for digital innovation
- Co-creation of open-source digital public goods
High-level policy dialogues on:
- Data governance
- Ethical & trustworthy AI
- Digital inclusion and public innovation