The Internet Freedom (IF) assessments / Researches are primary ways to implement projects working on open and accessible technology-centric projects that promote human rights, Civic Space, open societies, and help advance inclusive and safe access to global communications networks for at-risk users including the likes of human rights defenders from civil society organizations, activists, journalists and every-day people living within repressive environments who wish to speak freely online.

These IF assessments / researches conducted are characterized as being:

• Open in nature and collaborative;


• From within Tanzania communities affected by censorship or are co-designing and co-developing with them;


• Promoting a deeper understanding of internet freedom challenges and limitations;


• Solving a currently unaddressed challenge or preempting an emerging one; and/or


• Are actively maintaining technologies demanded and utilized by people on the front lines of the world's most repressive environments.

During the implementation of these IF assessments / researches, DIGA research team focuses on:

• Research that focuses on real-time monitoring and analysis of both technical and political threats to internet freedom, including network interference and shutdowns;


• Projects that emphasize applied research;


• Making targeted communities more resilient to digital attacks via customized solutions.


• Improving the security, usability, and adaptability of existing open source internet freedom technologies;


• Providing new or deeper insights into the challenges of front-line communities that ultimately contribute to the improvement of technological solutions;

By conducting these IF assessments, DIGA supports technology-centered efforts that aim to strengthen internet freedom and promote human rights by circumventing repressive censorship and surveillance, improving related digital security capabilities, and contributing to the overall health of the internet.