Afghanistan issues 18.3M digital IDs as returnees face documentation barriers
Afghanistan continues to expand issuance of electronic national identity cards as millions of Afghans return from Pakistan and Iran without…
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Afghanistan hands out 10 million digital IDs in four years
Over 10 million digital ID cards have been distributed in Afghanistan in the last four years of Taliban rule. The…
Afghanistan to open more digital ID centers as issuance passes 15M
Afghanistan’s National Information and Statistics Authority (NSIA) says it is in the process of opening up more centers for the…
Afghan citizens face complications in biometric ID card distribution
Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s digital ID system, known as e-Tazkira, has come under fire for inefficiency, corruption, and excessive expenses….
Afghanistan navigates controversies on digital identity journey
In Afghanistan, the Tazkira has been a key identity document providing proof of nationality and residence for over 100 years….
Urgent call to erase biometric, digital ID databases in Afghanistan
Biometric and digital identity projects created to foster inclusion and security in Afghanistan may now lead to the very opposite,…
PSA completes biometrics registration of 20M Filipinos, NSIA processes more than 5M applications
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recently completed the Step 2 biometric registration of more than 20 million residents for…
Digital ID a surprising, qualified success for women in Afghanistan
The World Bank, intent on pushing efforts in Afghanistan to provide legal identification for women as well as men, is…
