Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for 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, banking, and borrowing are all virtually closed off...

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Main Authors:	Dahan, Mariana, Sudan, Randeep
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	TRANSACTIONS PHONE TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL WILL TRANSPARENCY SOCIAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVANTS RESULTS BASIC DATA SECURITY MOBILE PHONE BANK GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS INFORMATION SERVICES PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS DIGITAL IDS REAL TIME DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ONLINE TRANSACTIONS CORRUPTION E-SERVICES PAYMENTS FINGERPRINTS HUMAN RIGHT DEVICES INTERNET THEFT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT SECURITY SAVINGS DIGITAL SERVICE DIGITAL BUSINESS BUSINESSES PROTECTION OF DATA INNOVATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTENDED RECIPIENTS DIGITAL ID COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP POLITICAL COMMITMENT SMART CARDS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENTS MOBILE DEVICES IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIC DELIVERY SERVICE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24441435/digital-ids-development-access-identity-services-all http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22297

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spelling	okr-10986-222972021-04-23T14:04:08Z Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All Dahan, Mariana Sudan, Randeep TRANSACTIONS PHONE TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL WILL TRANSPARENCY SOCIAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVANTS RESULTS BASIC DATA SECURITY MOBILE PHONE BANK GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS INFORMATION SERVICES PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS DIGITAL IDS REAL TIME DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ONLINE TRANSACTIONS CORRUPTION E-SERVICES PAYMENTS FINGERPRINTS HUMAN RIGHT DEVICES INTERNET THEFT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT SECURITY SAVINGS DIGITAL SERVICE DIGITAL BUSINESS BUSINESSES PROTECTION OF DATA INNOVATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTENDED RECIPIENTS DIGITAL ID COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP POLITICAL COMMITMENT SMART CARDS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENTS MOBILE DEVICES IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIC DELIVERY SERVICE 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, banking, and borrowing are all virtually closed off. The widespread lack of ID in developing countries is a critical stumbling block to national growth. Digital ID, combined with the already extensive use of mobile devices in the developing world, offers a transformative solution to the problem - a simple means for capturing personal ID that can reach far more people; and new, more efficient ways for government and business to reach and serve the population. Robust digital ID systems can produce huge savings for citizens, government, and business, increase transparency and accountability, and drive innovation. Harnessing their power will require strong political will and leadership, foreign assistance matched with local incentives, and a supportive institutional environment. Trust in data security will be critical to achieving tangible results. 2015-07-28T16:20:57Z 2015-07-28T16:20:57Z 2015-04 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24441435/digital-ids-development-access-identity-services-all http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22297 English en_US Transport and ICT connections,no. 13; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic	TRANSACTIONS PHONE TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL WILL TRANSPARENCY SOCIAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVANTS RESULTS BASIC DATA SECURITY MOBILE PHONE BANK GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS INFORMATION SERVICES PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS DIGITAL IDS REAL TIME DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ONLINE TRANSACTIONS CORRUPTION E-SERVICES PAYMENTS FINGERPRINTS HUMAN RIGHT DEVICES INTERNET THEFT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT SECURITY SAVINGS DIGITAL SERVICE DIGITAL BUSINESS BUSINESSES PROTECTION OF DATA INNOVATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTENDED RECIPIENTS DIGITAL ID COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP POLITICAL COMMITMENT SMART CARDS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENTS MOBILE DEVICES IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIC DELIVERY SERVICE
spellingShingle	TRANSACTIONS PHONE TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL WILL TRANSPARENCY SOCIAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVANTS RESULTS BASIC DATA SECURITY MOBILE PHONE BANK GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS INFORMATION SERVICES PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS DIGITAL IDS REAL TIME DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ONLINE TRANSACTIONS CORRUPTION E-SERVICES PAYMENTS FINGERPRINTS HUMAN RIGHT DEVICES INTERNET THEFT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT SECURITY SAVINGS DIGITAL SERVICE DIGITAL BUSINESS BUSINESSES PROTECTION OF DATA INNOVATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTENDED RECIPIENTS DIGITAL ID COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP POLITICAL COMMITMENT SMART CARDS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENTS MOBILE DEVICES IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIC DELIVERY SERVICE Dahan, Mariana Sudan, Randeep Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All
relation	Transport and ICT connections,no. 13;
description	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, banking, and borrowing are all virtually closed off. The widespread lack of ID in developing countries is a critical stumbling block to national growth. Digital ID, combined with the already extensive use of mobile devices in the developing world, offers a transformative solution to the problem - a simple means for capturing personal ID that can reach far more people; and new, more efficient ways for government and business to reach and serve the population. Robust digital ID systems can produce huge savings for citizens, government, and business, increase transparency and accountability, and drive innovation. Harnessing their power will require strong political will and leadership, foreign assistance matched with local incentives, and a supportive institutional environment. Trust in data security will be critical to achieving tangible results.
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author	Dahan, Mariana Sudan, Randeep
author_facet	Dahan, Mariana Sudan, Randeep
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title	Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All
title_short	Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All
title_full	Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All
title_fullStr	Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All
title_full_unstemmed	Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All
title_sort	digital ids for development : access to identity and services for all
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2015
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24441435/digital-ids-development-access-identity-services-all http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22297
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Digital IDs for Development : Access to Identity and Services for All

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