âDigital IDs linked with bank or mobile money accounts can improve the delivery of social protection coverage and serve to better reach eligible beneficiaries. Digital technologies may help to reduce leakage, errors and costs in the design of social protection programmes.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) quietly launched their digital identity framework on September 15th, just several days before the highly anticipated SDG Summit meeting, which they say will provide inclusion for all and better streamline protection.
According to their blog post, the plans are âan integral part of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),â adding, âSDG Target 16.9, which aims to âprovide legal identity for all, including birth registration,â underscores the widespread significance of civil registration in societies globally…
