We've posted a proposed pilot project approach to "Jump-Start the Global Development Commons Content Ecosystem" to our global development Commons wiki.

Our pilot project proposal describes how to get a model of the GDC up and running by selecting an interesting an valuable content/data type(s), developing a data standard for it, working to get a number of groups to begin publishing using the standard, and then providing an aggregation service to show how the feed can be collected and used by others.

See more at: Jump-Starting the GDC Content Ecosystem

Very important - we intend the pilot to provide an initial demonstration of these Global Development Commons principles: (See www.developmentcommons.org)

• An ecosystem to enable the sharing of information and ideas on the internet among international development stakeholders.


• Is enabled by the contributions of various sources and contributing partners, each of which own and control their contributions.


• Any individual or organization can contribute, and any individual or organization can make use of the information that composes the GDC.


• The GDC uses open- and nonproprietary standards for information and technology to encourage inter-operability, cost-effectiveness, and wide adoption.


• It is supported by a robust network of online services to track and organize information, services which are provided by multiple players in collaboration.


• It can be composed of information at various levels - data, information, opinions, discussions, tools, and more.

We've blogged previously about what the Global Development Commons concept is and could become.

Any interested partners, funders? Let us know!

Chris