Digital IDs: A powerful platform for enhanced service delivery across all...
Lack of personal official identification (ID) prevents people from fully exercising their rights and isolates them socially and economically — voting, legal action, receipt of government benefits,...
View ArticleTracking down Ebola with biometrics and digital identity
In the last couple of months, we saw some amazing events making the news headlines. From World Bank President Jim Kim’s outstanding lecture at Georgetown University on “Lessons from Ebola”, to the...
View ArticleSDG target focusing on identification critical to supporting achievement of...
Photo: © UNICEF/BANA2012-02020/Jannatul Mawa This week, multilateral development banks (MDBs) and IMF representatives gathered for Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis...
View ArticleJoining forces to make IDs accessible to all
Being able to prove one’s identity is more than a convenience; it is based on fundamental human rights.Identification (ID) is indispensable for ensuring access for individuals to educational...
View ArticleThe World Citizen: Transforming Statelessness into Global Citizenship
Statelessness is now a systemic challenge affecting over 10 million people in the world, with millions of children placed in vulnerable situations. Experts also note that the statistics on the number...
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