DIAL’s online catalog is designed to be flexible and give users multiple starting points for discovering and evaluating digital platforms. The catalog has a powerful search and filtering system that allows users to clearly see and understand how Sustainable Development Goals, Use Cases, Workflows, Building Blocks and Products connect. These connections are all a part of the SDG Framework.
In addition, the Catalog also provides data on where Products have been deployed (Projects) and by whom (Organizations).
On the main page of the application, the user will see a navigation bar which allows the user to see the various Sustainable Development Goals, Use Cases, Workflows, Building Blocks, and Products in the catalog. Click on any section, and the main window will display the entries for that category.
Within each section, the catalog has powerful search and filtering capabilities. Type any text into the search bar to find items that are related to that text. Click on the ‘Filter by’ label or arrow to expand the filtering functions. The filters allow the user to select a specific sector, country, use case, SDG, or building block and see the items that match that filtering criteria. For example, if a user selects a specific SDG, the catalog will show the use cases, workflows, building blocks, and products that are oriented toward addressing that SDG. See the filtering section for more information.
Finally, the Catalog has several different map views that provide information on where products have been deployed, where organizations work, and what mobile network services are available in different countries.
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