Trust, privacy, human rights fundamental for DPI
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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.
Namibia pushes for inclusive digital identity systems through legal identity governance
Namibia is advancing digital inclusion by working closely with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to establish legal identity systems,…
Sri Lanka president demands fast digital ID rollout
The leader of Sri Lanka has given a timeframe for when he expects the national digital ID to be implemented….
Visa and USAID partner to boost financial inclusion in emerging markets
Digitization of government systems and payments to promote financial inclusion and economic growth is on the agenda for Visa as…
Samoa obtains $21M World Bank funding for digital ID, financial inclusion project
The island nation of Samoa in the central South Pacific Ocean is receiving a $21 million grant from the World…
Vietnam upgrades VNeID with digital signatures, health records
Vietnam has announced the capability for its citizens to create digital signatures in the national digital ID app. The Southeast…
World Bank urged to include underserved, multinationals in DPI planning
As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings unfolded over the weekend, global policymakers addressed the widening…
Nigeria’s IMO State launches biometric registration catch-up campaign
Nigeria’s Imo State has the lowest proportion of citizens registered for the country’s national digital ID among Eastern states, and…
Togo trains personnel for WURI digital ID project enrollment, supervision
A training program for supervisory personnel as well as those who’ll be deployed to the field for a mass biometric…
Benin receives 2,050 biometric terminals from World Bank to boost civil registration
The government of Benin will see a boost in its civil registration efforts thanks to a donation of 2,050 mobile…
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