For this blueprint guide to be dynamic and remain relevant, it must be considered as a living document. This is the first iteration and will continue to evolve as our experiences grow. The smart village model is a whole-of-government approach for digital rural development and transformation. It is based on the premise that aggregating and pooling citizen demands can reach economies of scale and can create cost efficiencies in acquiring, developing, deploying and maintaining digital services while enabling integration and interoperability to ensure smooth information flow across different applications and services.