Some 1.1 billion people in the world don’t have an official proof of identity, which greatly limits their ability to access services and benefits, such as education or banking. With digital technologies, countries now have the power to change that. The World Bank’s Identification for Development initiative (ID4D) is documenting—through the #EveryID has a story campaign—how official IDs transform people’s lives: http://wrld.bg/KaKX30gX4fW
Opening doors: How national IDs empower women cross border traders in East Africa
Every ID has a Story, a series by the Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative