Philippines connects homeless to government services with biometrics, ID cards
The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Oplan Pag-Abot Project is intended to establish a central database of…
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Indonesia wants to share lessons on digital public infrastructure as India faces criticism
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has been hailed as a way for governments to meet their development goals, catalyze innovation and…
Address and ID verification proposed for World Bank social welfare program in Nigeria
The World Bank has been urged to make the use of a digital addressing and ID verification system a pre-condition…
ID4Africa Livecast: Digital identity in the service of social protection
ID4Africa Livecast: Digital identity in the service of social protection Online March 22, 2023 On March 22nd, join ID4Africa for…
Digital identity interest group forms with initial meeting at the LSE
Experts on digital identity and intersecting disciplines gathered at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) this week,…
Social protection lessons: Indian interoperability, opportunities for private sector
India sees an interoperable future for its economy and African countries could benefit from separating population registers and social protection…
World Bank execs see digital public infrastructure as catalyst for financial inclusion
Three top executives of the World Bank have argued that efforts made to facilitate digital payments during the peak of…
Digital identity can be ‘highly exclusionary’ for social protection: UN report
“Digital identity systems should not be a prerequisite for benefiting from social protection schemes and when they are set up,…
Togo eyes more robust digital ID system to enhance inclusion, tackle future challenges
The West African nation of Togo is considering building a stronger digital ID ecosystem for identification and social protection data…
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