The ID4D Initiative brings global knowledge and expertise across sectors to help countries realize the transformational potential of digital identification systems. It operates across the World Bank Group with global practices and units working on digital development, social protection, health, financial inclusion, governance, gender, and legal issues. ID4D also focuses on ensuring integration of digital identification systems with civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS).
The World Bank Group is well-positioned to advance this agenda, together with development partners, given its multi-sectoral expertise, extensive global footprint, and breadth of financial instruments. World Bank Group's senior management has placed strategic importance on ID4D, plays an active role in the initiative, and ensures institutional resources are fully leveraged to support the agenda. The initiative includes the following three pillars:
Thought leadership
ID4D advances the understanding of identification: its role in advancing sustainable development; good practices on design and implementation; and standards and emerging technologies.
Global Platforms & Convening
With its multi-sectorial approach ID4D unifies and drives the identification agenda at global, regional, and country levels by raising awareness, harmonizing interests, and strengthening coordination among a range of actors, and facilitates peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
Country & Regional Action
ID4D provides technical assistance to countries and regional organizations through a range of instruments in three stages: assessment and roadmap; design and dialogue; and implementation.
To contact the World Bank Group's ID4D Initiative, please email: id4d@worldbank.org.