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IOM using biometrics to facilitate aid for displaced persons in South Sudan

Authorities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) say the use of biometrics has proved to be a reliable way…

 

Nigeria urged to adopt digital addressing system for better social welfare planning

A one-time postmaster general and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Bisi Adegbuyi, insists that a digital…

 

G20 recommends digital public infrastructure policy to drive financial inclusion

The group of the 19 most advanced economies in the world, the European Union, and mostly recently the African Union,…

 

Biometric authentication tender launched for food benefits program in Indian state

A tender process is underway to select a biometric solution provider for a supplementary food distribution program dubbed “poshahar” in…

 

India’s Gujarat State to assign family digital ID numbers for social service access

Authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat are working on a plan to issue digital ID cards with unique numbers…

 

Arizona nonprofit, DoT work to provide homeless with state IDs

U.S. states are continuing their piecemeal introduction of state-issued identity cards with a new project in the state of Arizona…

 

Rwanda’s planned digital ID could both increase and decrease exclusion

Some digital ID project researchers say the plan by Rwanda to implement a biometric digital ID card in the next…

 

Philippines ID system expands across government agencies and social benefit programs

The Philippines Identification System (PhilSys), the country’s digital identity scheme, is making new strides in increasing the availability of its…

 

India women use digital IDs to apply for basic income program

The chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state has opened a camp in the Dharmapuri district to help 10 million…

 

OpenG2P, PhilSys conduct pilot for financial inclusion program using PhilID

Open-source digital public startup OpenG2P says it has successfully completed a social welfare digital payments pilot for some Filipinos using…

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