About the Digital Village Initiative Knowledge Exchange

The Digital Village Initiative Knowledge Exchange (DVI-KE) is a regional platform and database of digital solutions, initiatives, and villages covering the whole of agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific region. Version 1.0 of DVI-KE includes 500 digital solutions from 20 Asian and Pacific countries. The digital solution cases in the platform cover the entire gamut of the agrifood system, including farming, aquaculture, markets and prices, value chain and supply chains, rural services, and e-government services serving rural communities. Included digital solutions must meet minimum requirements specific to agrifood services targeted, targeted users and beneficiaries, clearly developed digital technologies and delivery modes, and evidence of current deployment and use. Digital initiatives are well-defined programs and interventions that support an enabling digital ecosystem with clearly defined goals by the lead developers, targeted audiences, and initiative recipients. DVI-KE also includes several examples of "digital villages" described in terms of current digitalization status, digital readiness, and examples of digital services benefiting the local community cohorts. The DVI-KE platform is public and open to outside contributors, provided the minimum requirements for DS, DI, and DV are met and presented according to FAO style, standards, and the platform objectives.

Member countries in Asia and the Pacific

Asia:

South West Pacific:

* Denotes an FAO member country that has administrative territory in the Asia-Pacific region and participates in the biennial FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific.