Data providers create relevant information as part of their regular operations, such as demographic data being produced by civil registration, or some types of asset ownership being evident due to land and vehicle registries.

Most data providers are likely to be public sector bodies, but they may also include private and third sector entities. From the perspective of a data governance framework for digital social protection systems, data providers are generally assumed to be separate institutions from the data and programme administrators.

Source: This organisational profile description is from A data governance framework for digital social protection systems of the Digital Convergence Initiative.


The data provider will typically employ or contract professionals with these ICT Profiles (selection to be made):

These professionals preferably have Civic participation skill level Civic participation at level 4 - Enable or Civic participation at level 5 - Ensure/advise.

The data provider … (mostly) management and technical deliverables from: