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…
social protection
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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….
MOSIP explains how its integration with OpenG2P facilitates social protection services
MOSIP says that with robust and dynamic digital ID systems, governments can effectively intervene to bring assistance to people suffering…
DPI eases financial inclusion, benefits delivery from India to Finland
As countries continue to roll out their digital transformation programs, conversations about the critical role of digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
India moves to require digital ID for farmer and food subsidies
India continues to introduce more stringent biometric-based identity verification requirements for receiving benefits and subsidies and inclusion into welfare programs….
CRVS law reshapes governance and social protection in Cambodia
Cambodia is attempting to rebuild its civil registration and identity system to provide universal legal identity for its citizens. The…
OpenG2P is making strides in Ethiopia and Zambia as bigger roll-outs and pilots lie ahead
On the third day of MOSIP Connect 2025, not-for-profit OpenG2P had two presentations back-to-back on the digital public good (DPG)….
