Securing benefit programs with digital ID in Indonesia, Brazil, India
Indonesia will use its digital identity system to onboard and verify beneficiaries of the state social protection program, Perlinsos. The…
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Brazil adopts DaaS for verifiable credentials
Brazil is the latest country to adopt DPI as a Packaged Solution (DaaS) — a practical framework designed to accelerate…
WFP supports digital wallet, biometric IDV program to reach 750k Nigerians with aid
A Partnership between the Nigerian government and the World Food Program (WFP) is helping more than 750,000 forcibly displaced persons…
Aadhaar authentication of 800M ration beneficiaries underway
The Indian government is accelerating digital authentication or eKYC of more than 800 million National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries…
Optimistic plan would pair universal legal identity with basic income program
A new paper calls the lack of legal identity for millions of people around the world one of the “most…
UNHCR biometric verification standoff leaves 400 refugee families off food aid list
Some Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reported to be unable to access food rations and other humanitarian services for months…
PSA urges NGOs to integrate with National ID for social support delivery
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is engaging NGOs to integrate with the National ID system. The PSA says this will…
Thailand pauses digital wallet cash handout as US tariffs bite
Thailand kicked off a $13 billion stimulus handout via digital wallets late last year, but has paused the contentious scheme….
Biometric verification securing, slowing cash transfer program in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is handing out cash to 2.3 million households under a scheme that relies on biometric verification. It’s…
Pakistan extends digital wallet use in aid distribution program deployment
Pakistan has launched its first aid distribution program via a digital wallet. The so-called 2025 Ramadan Relief Package has Rs….
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