As digital technologies reshape economies and societies, it is vital to understand their social impacts and ensure innovation benefits everyone—especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With governments rapidly investing in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)—from digital IDs to interoperable payments and data-sharing frameworks—examining its effects on state capacity and development is more important than ever. We invite blog contributions that offer research-based insights into the transformative potential of DPI to inform policy and practice.