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In just the past five years, over 100 million individuals have been issued a digital ID using the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP). Built as a digital public good (DPG), MOSIP is being implemented in countries as diverse as Ethiopia and the Philippines. This case study outlines the factors that led to the rapid adoption of MOSIP and the lessons that other DPGs can derive from its success.
As of the end of 2023, some 14 million Ukrainians had fled their homes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022—5.1 million internally and 6.2 million throughout Europe. This represents the largest human displacement crisis in the world today. While there is no silver lining to a crisis of this scale and depth, this paper attempts to understand one factor that is contributing to Ukraine’s resilience in a time of war and supporting enormous numbers of displaced individuals in their efforts to resume normal life: citizens’ ability to easily access their identity certificates, education credentials, health care records, and financial support through the government’s online citizen portal.
The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Annual Meeting highlighted both immense global challenges like climate change and promising opportunities, including the power of AI. Read our CEO Priya Vora’s reflections, as she shares key takeaways from Davos and what they could mean for us as a community – and world – going forward.
In December of 2023, India passed the baton of the G20 presidency to Brazil after a record year of elevating the importance of digital public infrastructure (DPI)—an approach to designing and governing foundational systems to maximize inclusion, innovation, and availability of digital capabilities. This expert comment explores Brazil’s opportunity to advance that momentum – and ensure digital technology and data sharing effectively meet the needs of the Global South.
Digital public infrastructure was a niche term just a year or two ago. Today, it’s a globally recognized driver of economic development. This is in large part thanks to the efforts of the G20 this year.