Source Council, Donor, Community Communique – October 14th, 2025 – Washington D.C., USA
The Source platform continues to demonstrate its value as a catalyst for systemic change through digital transformation and infrastructure development across user countries. Feedback from the Source Community[1] emphasises that Source is helping to standardise and streamline investment pipelines, provide timely and reliable data, and support evidence-based decision-making. Users highlight that the platform is promoting cross-ministry collaboration, breaking down silos, and enabling a resilient system capable of functioning beyond political cycles.
The 15 Community members also underscored the importance of post-integration operational support (for a period of one year following an integration) as a foundation for the long-term institutionalisation of Source. This support aims to embed Source within national systems and legislation, promote its sustained use across ministries, and ensure its benefits are widely realised over time. Members recognised that Source is not a temporary solution but a complementary platform that strengthens traditional systems, addresses critical gaps, and evolves with local contexts and levels of digital maturity.
From the donor perspective, the platform is seen as a strategic enabler that fosters transparency, efficiency, and private sector engagement. Donors emphasised that continued support, while resource-intensive and something that cannot go on forever, is critical for enabling countries to attract private capital, accelerate sustainable infrastructure development, and achieve broader social and economic objectives.
It was noted that the Source platform and its G20 Practice Guide delivered through the Infrastructure Working Group deliverables of 2025 support the PGII agenda which focuses on accelerating digital transformation, infrastructure pipeline development, and economic growth.
The MDBs of the Source Council highlighted the platform’s potential to harmonise data and investment standards across countries, promote regional collaboration, and integrate with broader initiatives such as pipeline development, risk management, and cybersecurity. MDBs acknowledged the need for flexibility, as each institution’s mandates and operational models differ, but reinforced that Source offers a practical, scalable solution for supporting infrastructure priorities.
All collectively recognised that Source is not only a digital tool, but a strategic enabler towards systemic change:
- Supporting pipeline development and investment decision-making;
- Enhancing transparency and accountability;
- Strengthening cross-ministry and cross-country collaboration;
- Enabling market development to facilitate private sector investment; and
- Promoting sustainable infrastructure development.
Looking ahead, all stakeholders, users, donors, and MDBs, expressed commitment to continued collaboration, shared learning, and phased development of the platform as highlighted by the Source 2025-2030 strategy and revenue model presented during the meeting. This includes exploring sustainable funding models, private sector engagement, and multi-country coordination to ensure that Source remains a self-sustained, adaptable, and impactful public good.
[1] Angola, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan (Province of Sindh), Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uzbekistan
