The Development and Social Equity Agency Library
From mandate to mechanism—an archive of law, logic, and operational blueprints for systemic transformation.
The DESA Library is the institutional core of the Digitalisation, Education, and Social Agency framework—a structured repository of the instruments that transform policy into enforceable capacity. It houses the constitutive texts, fiduciary protocols, compliance doctrines, and operational blueprints that make DESA not a project, but a permanent implementation guarantee.
This library reflects the deliberate design of a law-governed, globally replicable mechanism. Each document—whether a Charter, a Host Country Agreement, or a Programme Bluebook—serves as a building block in a unified canon that aligns digitalisation, education, and social equity under one fiduciary and compliance language. Together, they form the architecture for neutrality, continuity, and transparency across jurisdictions.
Beyond governance, the DESA Library codifies the operational DNA of the model: IPSAS-aligned financial controls, UNCITRAL-based procurement, Zero-Trust cybersecurity, GDPR-compliant data governance, and MDB-compatible safeguards. It is where dividend methodologies meet MEL protocols, where interoperability standards converge with benefit-sharing formulas, and where readiness frameworks ensure lawful localisation without loss of integrity.
This is not merely a collection of manuals; it is a blueprint for systemic transformation—designed to scale across four regions and twenty-one units, while preserving comparability and auditability. For policymakers, financiers, and implementing partners, the DESA Library is both a reference and a roadmap: a living archive of enforceable standards, transparent processes, and adaptive governance.
As DESA evolves, this library remains its constitutional anchor—transparent, transferable, and built to last.
At its core, this library reflects the deliberate construction of a multi-layered ecosystem, where each legal entity, division, and cooperative model serves a distinct purpose within a unified whole. From the Creativa Mandate and the One Membership concept to the color-coded hierarchy and the Charity as a Business model, the documents here offer insight into how the system was designed to scale—both vertically across governance levels and horizontally across sectors and regions.
This is not merely a record of what exists, but a blueprint for replication and adaptation. It includes strategic plans, organizational charts, naming conventions, and internal logic that allow new entities to be formed with clarity and coherence. It is also the repository for cross-divisional initiatives, shared principles, and the connective tissue that binds the Creativa Center to its eleven top-level units and beyond.
As the Creativa Universe continues to grow, the General Library remains the reference point for its structure and soul. It is a living archive of design, intent, and operational philosophy—transparent, transferable, and built to last.
DESA Framework White Paper
Defines DESA’s purpose, governance, and global replication model for digitalisation and social equity.
DESA Charter
Grants DESA legal personality, governance organs, and a 10-year renewable mandate.
Host Country Agreement
Sets DESA’s legal status, privileges, immunities, and obligations within the host state.
DESA Development Fund
Establishes fiduciary rules, IPSAS reporting, and dividend-based benefit-sharing.
Institutional Governance Manual
Outlines decision rights, delegations, escalation, and compliance architecture.
Financial Management Procedures
Provides IPSAS-based accounting, reporting, and internal control standards.
Procurement and PPP Manual
Details procurement rules, PPP frameworks, and open contracting disclosure.
Risk Management Policy & Register
Explore DESA’s risk governance: a unified policy and enterprise register ensuring proactive mitigation, compliance, and operational resilience.
Environmental & Social Safeguards Framework
Aligns DESA with World Bank ESF and AfDB ISS for risk screening and mitigation.
Data Protection Policy and DPIA Standard
Implements GDPR, AU Malabo, and DPIA protocols for lawful data processing.
Cybersecurity Policy and Zero Trust Reference Baseline
Defines Zero-Trust architecture, ISO/NIST controls, and incident response.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Sets resilience, failover, and recovery standards for DESA operations.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manual
Specifies MEL architecture, verification protocols, and disclosure duties.
Indicator Dictionary and KPI Compendium
Canonical definitions and verification methods for DESA performance metrics.
Programme Bluebook – SDEP, PCGG, PCPP
Guidelines for agricultural value chains, inclusion, and performance dividends.
Programme Bluebook – Digitalisation
Blueprint for broadband, DPI, e-Government, and cybersecurity integration.
Programme Bluebook – PC Integration
Operationalises social equity and cooperative governance instruments.
Reference Architecture and Interoperability Standards
Defines modular, API-first standards for identity, registries, and data exchange.
Country/REC Onboarding and Readiness Protocol
Readiness criteria, legal steps, and gating for DESA adoption at national/REC level.
Annual Work Plan and Budget Handbook
Standardised planning, budgeting, and approval cycle for DESA programmes.
Benefit Sharing Methodology and Verification Handbook
Formulas and IVA protocols for Performance, Inclusion, and Efficiency dividends.
Co-Financing, Parallel Finance, and MDB Compatibility Protocol
Rules for multi-source funding, reliance models, and harmonised assurance.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Strategy
Framework for inclusive consultations, transparency, and public reporting.
Legal Templates Compendium
Model agreements, annexes, and clauses for DESA operations and partnerships.
Human Resources and Ethics Manual
HR policies, ethics standards, whistleblower protection, and SEA/SH safeguards.
Internal Audit and Integrity Office Manual
Mandate, independence, and procedures for internal audit and investigations.
External Audit and Assurance – Standard ToR
Terms of reference for IPSAS-compliant external audits and limited assurance.
Sustainability and Exit Strategy
Guidelines for capacity transfer, OPEX sustainability, and orderly wind-down.
Partnership Platform Playbook
Structures for donor engagement, investor forums, and partnership governance.
Academy Curriculum and Accreditation Manual
Training modules and certification standards for DESA-aligned capacity building.
Regional Annex Template
Template for REC-specific legal and operational adaptations.
Country Annex Template
Framework for national-level legal, fiduciary, and compliance localisation.
Implementation Roadmap and Gating Manual
Phase-based roadmap with decision gates and performance criteria.
Change Management Strategy
Approach for institutional adaptation, stakeholder alignment, and risk mitigation.
DESA Explainer
Watch how DESA transforms policy into implementation—digitalisation, education, and equity under one global governance model.