Think tank urges identity verification for Medicaid, SNAP applicants
A new policy report calls for mandatory identity verification before applicants can enroll in Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
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UNDP moves to scale blockchain-based digital payments after successful pilots
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will soon have its country offices conduct digital payments at scale though blockchain infrastructure…
Indonesia’s DPI push advances with social protection rollout and IKD growth
Actual, real-world use cases is the test of digital public infrastructure (DPI) and the community is keeping a close eye…
Vietnam’s Hanoi targets near‑universal e-IDs under new digital transformation plan
Vietnam’s capital city has approved an ambitious digital transformation plan involving AI. Hanoi will require all municipal agencies to use…
Bangladesh plans to issue 22M farmer IDs by 2028, pilot imminent
The Bangladeshi government has announced that it will soon launch a pilot to test a farmer ID system it intends…
Philippines national ID authentication services improve social protection, G2P transactions
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) convened social protection organizations to look at how the country’s national ID system can streamline…
Lebanon obtains World Bank funding to boost delivery of digital public services
The Lebanese government has secured $150 million from the World Bank to implement the Lebanon Digital Acceleration Project (LDAP), an…
Sudan’s planned national digital ID could strengthen recovery push: Experts
A recent announcement by the Sudanese government of plans to introduce a unified national digital identity system has been received…
UNDP showcases how blockchain complements DPI and digital transformation efforts
From Ghana to Georgia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has implemented blockchain technology into dozens of public systems over…
DCI launches digital identity interoperability standards for social protection
In financial development initiatives, the aim is to ensure benefits reach the right people while reducing duplication and fraud. Authorities…
