2.7M people in India’s Assam state may get digital ID after activation of citizenship law
The biometric data of 27 lakh (2.7 million) people in the northern Indian state of Assam could be unlocked following…
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World Bank to consider impact of lacking ID on digital financial inclusion for women
A blog post by the World Bank shares that an upcoming World Bank paper will recommend ways to close the…
OpenCRVS launches new version, resources and partner program to boost ecosystem
OpenCRVS has released a new version of its digital civil registration platform and launched a pair of initiatives to build…
African leader’s efforts to eradicate statelessness wins plaudits from UNHCR
The recent adoption by African leaders of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights Relating to…
NADRA decision on trans IDs presents a democratic exclusion challenge
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) decided to suspend the “X” category Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) after receiving…
World Bank ID4D report shows govt-issued IDs still limited in digital capabilities
In addition to the at least 850 million people estimated to have no form of legal identity in the world,…
UNICEF pledges Cameroon support to drive up birth certificate issuance
The Cameroon country representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nadine Perault, has held talks with Decentralization and Local…
The quest for legal ID by inhabitants of disputed Cameroonian territory Bakassi
Along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Cameroon lies an oil-rich peninsular called Bakassi, a territory full of…
Cambodia introduces CRVS law to expand legal ID issuance
New legislation has been introduced in Cambodia to establish a new digital civil registration, vital statistics and identity management system…
Assessing digital identity systems for access to financial, government services in Nigeria
In today’s rapidly evolving digital age, the importance of establishing one’s identity has become increasingly recognized as a fundamental prerequisite…
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