‘Interoperable but not identical’: applying ID standards across diverse communities
Exchanging knowledge and experiences with identity systems to improve future ID projects is central to the concept of ID4Africa’s mission….
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.
Mexico makes biometric identifier mandatory for all citizens
Mexico has officially introduced a digital identification system by signing a law that turned the previously optional biometric-based citizen code…
MOSIP highlights the UN DPI Safeguards Initiative
The United Nations’ DPI Safeguards Initiative has released 259 recommendations designed to guide regulators, advocates, donors, technology providers and governments…
Brazil adopts DaaS for verifiable credentials
Brazil is the latest country to adopt DPI as a Packaged Solution (DaaS) — a practical framework designed to accelerate…
High rates of Aadhaar biometric verification failure leads to UIDAI scrutiny
In India there is concern over Aadhaar biometric verification while the UIDAI is increasing its campaign of digital hygiene for…
Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud
Some senators in the Philippines have positively received a move by the country’s central bank to address the challenges faced…
Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform
Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) is leading an initiative that seeks to introduce a compulsory digital ID…
Australia proposes audit to digital ID system for fifth straight year
Australia’s digital ID system is once again facing an audit from government watchdogs, which could also target the Consumer Data…
Ethiopia gets accolades for leading digital transformation in Horn of Africa
At a recent meeting of Horn of Africa Finance Ministers in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Ethiopia’s digital transformation progress got thumps…
Laos begins integrating digital ID cards into public agencies
Government agencies in Laos have received the order to begin integrating the country’s chip-enabled identity cards and citizen databases. Ministries,…
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