Chad, Mali, Senegal pursue birth registration reforms to close gaps
Efforts deployed by the Republics of Chad, Mali and Senegal to reform and digitize their respective birth registration systems are…
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Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Flashback about 30 years ago, Somalia had no functional national ID system. Legal identity in this Horn of Africa nation…
Pakistan to harmonize govt databases for easier biometric verification, data security
Pakistan will implement a nationwide facial recognition system and also ensure the harmonization of all government databases to make sure…
Pakistan strengthens digital governance with nationwide biometric integration
Last month, the Punjab government made biometric photos compulsory for filing petitions in its courts, part of a broader push…
The next five years of DPI in Indonesia will reshape lives: IFIS 2025 panel
Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s biggest country geographically, economically and by population. It is a developing country but it is experiencing…
Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Biometrics and technologies for issuing, sharing and delivering services with identity credentials shared the stage with practical, real-world experiences and…
Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
QR codes have been around for decades, but they and other similar technologies have only recently emerged as digital identity…
East African states explore ways to foster cross-border DPI development
Representatives of government and the private sector from the eight member states of the East African Community (EAC), as well…
Pakistan updates digital ID system under new biometric policy framework
Pakistan is updating its national identity and biometric registration ecosystem through gradually implementing the National Registration and Biometric Policy (NR&BP)…
Researchers propose methods for effective sandboxing in DPI development
A research paper has listed a number of factors that must be considered by governments for the proper conduct of…
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