Somalia begins issuing new biometric digital ID developed with NADRA’s help
Somalia has launched its own biometric identity card system with the head of the government expressing hope it will help…
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Study proposes strategy for effective digital ID implementation in Somalia
The implementation of a digital ID system in war-torn Somalia will come with many benefits for the country such as…
Somalia passes law to launch new civil registry and national ID
Somalia is preparing for its first civil registration and identity card issuance exercise in three decades after new legislation was…
Biometric system reveals Somalia’s civil service payroll filled by ghost workers
More than two thirds of Somalia’s federal civil servants earn salaries for doing no work, claims the president. The government…
Somalia launching foundational biometric identity program
Somalian government officials met recently with officials from the World Bank, USAID, and other development partners to discuss the progress…
IOM installing 10-digit fingerprint readers at Somalian ports of entry
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has begun installing ten-digit fingerprint readers at the first two of eight Somalian ports of…
Biometrics ensure that World Bank support goes to civil servants in Somalia
After 23 years of absence, the World Bank Group has reengaged in Somalia with a new Multi-Partner Fund for Somalia…
UN Approves funding to support anti-piracy efforts in Somalia, includes biometrics
The United Nations Trust Fund for the Fight against Piracy has recently approved a package of projects in support of anti-piracy…
Somali Cabinet okays CRVS bill, seeks digital ID collaboration with Ethiopia
Somalia’s Cabinet Ministers have approved a draft civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) legislation, a major step forward in the…
Biometrics and digital credentials gain ground in airports and national ID
Biometrics are playing their part in the pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, an NEC representative explains in one…
