Pace of regulation slow for biometrics in humanitarian settings: Rand
Despite the ubiquitous deployment of digital technologies such as biometrics in humanitarian scenarios, the pace of regulation remains slow while…
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MOSIP hackathon invites innovative applications for foundational ID systems
MOSIP delved into the details of its two hackathon programs – Create and Decode — to foster continued innovation in…
Panama introduces digital ID and wallet for permanent residents
Panama has introduced a digital identity system for both Panamanians and permanent residents. Decree 43 aims to secure online access…
Ethiopia to streamline public procurement system with Fayda digital ID
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) and the Public Procurement and…
Bahrain’s vision, eKYC, digital ID and biometric innovation
Bahrain’s Vision 2030 is to become the global leader in digital identity services and a cashless society. The government believes…
Cameroon hopes to fully digitize civil registration system by 2029
As part of broader efforts to digitize Cameroon’s civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system, the country is launching launch…
ICRC develops decentralized biometric deduplication method for humanitarian aid
Researchers have devised a tool that uses biometrics to avoid multiple registrations in humanitarian aid. A problem that humanitarian efforts…
Uganda to receive 5,665 biometric kits for mass ID enrollment
Uganda will receive a total of 4,668 biometric kits between November 24 and December 17 for a mass ID registration…
UNHCR adopting biometric face image quality standard for refugee ID documents
The UNHCR wants to strengthen the quality of the identity documents it issues by improving the quality of their facial…
Inclusion critical in development of digital identifiers, DPI: Kantara
A report published by Kantara Initiative, a U.S.-headquartered non-profit that advocates the trustworthy use of digital ID and personal data,…
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