Identification

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WORKING PAPER

Identification as a National Priority: The Unique Case of Peru - Working Paper 454
William Reuben
and
Flávia Carbonari
May 09, 2017
Peru is a remarkable example of a country that established civil identification as a national priority in response to the need to re-integrate the state after a serious insurgency. The approach has combined the creation of an autonomous civil registration and identification agency and the use of per...
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Ten Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development
Alan Gelb et al.
February 08, 2017
In the modern world, many everyday transactions—such as opening a bank account, registering for school, activating a SIM card or mobile phone, obtaining formal employment, or receiving social transfers—require individuals to prove who they are. For an estimated 1.5 billion people in deve...
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Has Development Converged with Human Rights? Implications for the Legal Identity SDG
Alan Gelb
and
Bronwen Manby
November 03, 2016
Here we offer four specific suggestions to help implement Sustainable Development Goal target 16.9, "legal identify for all," as countries strengthen their identity management systems, often with the support of development partners.
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Leapfrogging Technology, the Case for Biometrics: Alan Gelb
June 27, 2011