Major financial inclusion progress made since 2011, World Bank says
Great progress has been made in financial inclusion since 2011, when only half of adults worldwide had a bank or…
ID for All
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all by 2030. Read Biometric Update news and in-depth features about digital identity projects in developing countries. Listen to our ID16.9 podcast.
Bermuda pushes ahead with digital ID service providers framework consultations
Bermuda has issued a second consultation paper as the British Island territory advances efforts toward putting in place a new…
Malaysia considers making MyDigital ID mandatory
Malaysia’s government is looking at the possibility of making MyDigital ID registration mandatory as the flagship digital transformation initiative has…
ESCAP, ECA seek abstract submissions for 2026 CRVS research forum
A call for the submission of abstracts ahead of the 2026 Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Research Forum has…
Children’s rights must be at center of civil registration governance frameworks: UN Human Rights
For countries to make substantial progress on birth registration, there is the need to expedite the implementation of reforms and…
Ethiopia’s MESOB platform facilitating access to digital govt services
Access to government services in Ethiopia has seen a marked positive shift following the putting in place of a digital…
Philippines issues Php22M tender for national ID program management consultant
The Philippines Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is requesting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible consulting firms from Asian Development Bank…
Analysis delves into digital trust barrier facing Jamaica’s national ID
Jamaica has been discussing the introduction of identity cards since the 1970s, but has made limited progress. The main culprit…
Nigeria’s NIMC strengthens media partnership to drive national ID uptake
With 121.4 million digital IDs issued in Nigeria as of June 30, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is reinvigorating…
DR Congo fights public service waste with biometric ID registry
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been implementing a project that seeks to help the government know exactly…
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