Liberia national ID push gets boost with 500 donated biometric kits
Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR) has received material support from the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC) to strengthen its countrywide…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance
Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management…
Digital Credentials API first draft published by W3C
A first public working draft of the Digital Credentials API from W3C has been published by the Federated Identity Working…
Digital government app in Eswatini sparks public criticism over data privacy
A digital government application, which was launched in May in Eswatini, is facing public scrutiny over concerns about data privacy…
IOM unveils methodology to assess performance of legal ID systems
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has unveiled what it calls the Legal Identity System Assessment Maturity Methodology to gauge…
Uzbekistan leans into digitalization
Digital versions of ID-related documents are now valid nationwide in Uzbekistan – but there is a notable caveat for one…
Vietnam kicks off e-ID registration campaign for foreign nationals
Vietnam has kicked off a 50-day campaign to register foreign nationals for the new Level-2 electronic identification system. Running through…
IGF discussions advance push for interoperable digital ID in Africa
In the past, there’ve been calls, including from UNECA, for a unique African interoperable digital ID which can be used…
Greater urgency for digital overhaul of public services: UN Public Service Forum
Governments must ramp up the urgency of digital transformation to deliver inclusive, transparent and effective public services. That was the…
New Jersey mDL bill advances but won’t take effect for three years
New Jersey may be getting mobile driver’s licenses, following the advancement of a bill through the state Legislature with broad…
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