IOM using biometrics to facilitate aid for displaced persons in South Sudan
Authorities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) say the use of biometrics has proved to be a reliable way…
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IOM and WFP share biometric data to improve efficiency of aid in South Sudan
An exchange of biometric information between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
UNHCR issues biometric ID cards to 3,400 refugees in South Sudan
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and South Sudan’s Commission for Refugee Affairs (CRA) announced they have jointly…
UNHCR relies on biometrics for refugee assistance programs in South Sudan
In South Sudan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is using digital fingerprinting to strengthen refugee protection, as…
Report proposes holistic, responsible approach to biometrics deployment in humanitarian contexts
Results of a study carried out between February 2022 and June 2023 have highlighted that the use of biometrics in…
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…
Rate of foreigners acquiring Ugandan national ID is alarming, govt official warns
A spokesman for Uganda’s Internal Affairs Ministry, Simon Peter Mundeyi, says the rate at which foreign nationals bribe their way…
Biometrics’ increasing power and accuracy on full display across several sectors
The future of biometrics, or at least several possible paths for the technology, are seen in the top stories of…
Cyberattack on Kenya’s digital infrastructure continues
Kenya’s eCitizen portal, used by the public to access over 5,000 services, has been under a massive attack that has…
‘Proof of personhood’ and global stipend hang on Worldcoin wallet
Worldcoin and its development partner Tools for Humanity are back with a new play for a global digital ID. World…
