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A guide to communicating the nature, purpose and value of Good ID to governments and businesses

Discussions about identity must take into account the changing social issues and political landscapes of our time, if we are to make them relevant

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Identity experts share their views on people's right to know about identification activities led by governments, businesses, and other institutions.

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Aadhaar as Proof of Identity: Could Tokenization Offer a Solution?

Exploring what India’s government could learn from other nations when determining the future scope of Aadhaar.
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A Vision for Collaborative Customer ID Verification in Africa

A pan-African partnership around ID verification practices and Good ID principles could have powerful implications for the continent, argue Magdi Amin and Louis de Koker
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Everything is Connected: Making Good ID Matter

Discussions about identity must take into account the changing social issues and political landscapes of our time, if we are to make them relevant
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Illicit Financial Flows: A Financial Integrity Perspective

In this perspective note, Cooper, van der Linden, Rusare and Ferreira explore illicit financial flows and offer recommendations to stem the taboo transactions
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Proof of Address Must Fall

In this blog, Cenfri’s Matthew Ferreira, Albert van der Linden and Barry Cooper discuss where proof of address comes from, why it doesn’t necessarily align with the elements of Good ID, and why it should never be required for KYC
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A Commons Approach to Data Governance

Who owns data? New America authors propose that data can be viewed as a common good, governed by all
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Platform Humanitarianism

Platform capitalism can benefit the aid sector, but only if it’s done with humanitarian values in mind
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National Digital Identity Programs: What’s Next?

Naman M. Aggarwal, Wafa Ben-Hassine and Raman Jit Singh Chima of Access Now explore public identity programmes from a human rights perspective
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Mobile credit expands mass surveillance of ordinary Kenyans

In this piece for Coda Story, Keren Weitzberg considers the growing impact of ‘Fintech’ apps on Kenyan citizens
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Digital ID: Where Do We Go From Here?

This blog from Zara Rahman at The Engine Room considers the intersections between digital identity and social justice, exploring the potential of digital ID systems as agents of positive social change
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