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Welcome to OpenSPP!#
OpenSPP empowers governments and humanitarian organizations to deliver effective social protection and agricultural support programs through open-source digital infrastructure. By bridging social welfare with agricultural development, OpenSPP enables coordinated assistance to vulnerable populations, from urban cash transfers to rural farming subsidies.
The platform's modular architecture offers four integrated products: SP-MIS for comprehensive program management, Social Registry for beneficiary data coordination, Farmer Registry for agricultural–social protection convergence, and DRIMS for disaster response inventory management. Organizations can deploy specific modules that match their operational needs—whether for routine social protection delivery or emergency response—while maintaining interoperability with existing systems.
Key features#
Design and operate multiple social protection programs with configurable cycles and eligibility rules.
Maintain consolidated beneficiary data across programs with advanced deduplication.
Integrate agricultural data, land holdings, and geospatial analysis for farmer support programs.
Who uses OpenSPP#
OpenSPP serves diverse organizations implementing social protection and agricultural support programs:
Government ministries - Social welfare, agriculture, and disaster management agencies
Humanitarian organizations - UN agencies and NGOs delivering emergency assistance
Agricultural development programs - Supporting smallholder farmers with subsidies and climate adaptation
Cash transfer programs - Conditional and unconditional cash assistance initiatives
Food security programs - Coordinating nutrition support with agricultural production
Quick start#
Products#
Explore our complete product documentation to understand how each component addresses specific use cases.
SP-MIS#
OpenSPP's social protection management information system offers customizable building blocks for effective program implementation. Its modular design allows users to select only the components they need without an overhaul of existing systems.
Farmer Registry#
The Farmer Registry connects social protection with agricultural development by storing and managing essential farm and farmer data. It supports farm holding mapping with GIS integration, agricultural subsidy management, and climate resilience initiatives for vulnerable farming communities, while enabling coordination with extension services and seasonal support cycles to ensure effective delivery of assistance to rural households.
DRIMS – Disaster Response Inventory Management#
DRIMS manages the complete lifecycle of emergency supplies, from donation pledges and warehouse storage to dispatch, delivery, and returns. It provides real-time inventory visibility, multi-tier request approval, and coordinated distribution workflows to support humanitarian organizations and government agencies in responding effectively to disaster incidents.
Guiding principles#
Our guiding principles are informed by the Digital Public Goods Standard and the Principles for Digital Development.
User-centricity: Our products are designed to be intuitive and pragmatic, recognizing that social protection operates in complex, resource-constrained and rapidly changing contexts.
Modularity: The platform is composed of independent modules which allow for flexibility, scalability, and the interchangeability of components.
Privacy and security: We rigorously uphold privacy and security standards - essential prerequisites for safeguarding Digital Public Goods.
Interoperability: The platform is designed to support system interoperability - critical for the creation of cohesive and efficient digital ecosystems.
Inclusivity: Our products can be customized to suit linguistic and cultural requirements, accessibility, digital literacy, and deployment in remote and less-developed contexts.
Common tasks#
Install OpenSPP - Set up your development or production environment
Create a program - Design and launch social protection programs
Manage registrants - Add and manage beneficiary data
Digital Public Good & Open Source Foundation#
OpenSPP is recognized as a Digital Public Good, meeting the highest standards for open-source software that addresses the Sustainable Development Goals. Built on a foundation of 60+ modular components, OpenSPP integrates with and contributes to a robust ecosystem of digital public infrastructure:
OpenCRVS for civil registration and vital statistics
MOSIP for digital ID integration
OpenFn for workflow automation and integration
DHIS2 for health information management
Payment Hub EE for financial services integration
OpenG2P for government-to-person delivery systems
Odoo as the enterprise platform foundation
Social Registry#
The Social Registry is a repository for the storage and management of data for planning and administering social protection. It supports intake, dynamic registration and needs assessment, and the efficient and secure sharing of data from the social registry with various social protection programs and services.
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