UNHCR gets digital ID boost from Estonia to improve service delivery for refugees
Refugees and forcibly displaced persons benefiting from services of the United National High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) are having a…
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Concerns over Taliban accessing aid agency biometric data
People in Afghanistan are fearful of the Taliban accessing personal information captured and stored by aid agencies including biometric data…
1.4M Afghan refugees in Pakistan to receive new biometric ID cards
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has begun issuing biometric identity smartcards to the 1.4 million Afghan refugees already…
Iris biometrics facilitate change in aid sector worth hundreds of billions
Custom smartphones held on social-distancing sticks are helping refugees in Jordan with COVID-19 pay for shopping deliveries with a biometric…
Robust digital identity systems pay off for pandemic relief: ID4Africa livecast
Emergency response measures by governments in Africa and around the world have been significantly more successful where robust and dynamic…
Biometrics collection from refugees and vulnerable people questioned by analysts
The use of biometrics and digital identity systems in the humanitarian sector remains highly problematic, viewed through a data justice…
Biometrics support financial services efficiency in Malawi, Nigeria and Ghana as UNHCR ramps up in Niger
The biometrics business continues as normal in parts of Africa. A new ePassport agency opens in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, despite…
Firms expand African biometrics coverage, COVID-19 aid raises data protection concerns
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Africa, public and private reactions also continue to develop. Noticeable this week…
IrisGuard refugee aid delivery with iris biometrics uninterrupted by physical distancing requirements
With minor adjustments, the iris biometric technology from IrisGuard used to deliver aid to refugees in several countries is being…
UNHCR moving biometrics to contactless iris-only in some countries after successful testing
UNHCR, the UN’s Refugee Agency, has piloted contactless iris biometrics in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Zambia and Malawi, according to a newly-published…
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