Pilot Program

Our Thematic Focus Areas

The ID2020 Alliance supports the design and implementation of digital identity programs that align with our vision…

ID2020 Announces New Pilot Projects

Earlier this month, the ID2020 Alliance announced its first two pilot projects at its annual summit.

Both projects will provide digital identities — backed by biometrics — to vulnerable populations in particularly difficult contexts. One of…

ID2020 Accepting Pilot Project Proposals

ID2020 will begin accepting proposals for privacy-protecting, portable digital identity pilots designed for scale, impact and replicability.

Over 1.1 billion people globally lack any form of officially recognized identity. Without an…

Immunization: an entry point for digital identity

The Implications of Mandatory SIM Registration for Refugees, Stateless and Forcibly Displaced Persons

Mobile phones are increasingly necessary to communicate and to access many critical digital services, including mobile money accounts. At the same time…

Identity 2.0

Originally published July 1, 2016

A birth certificate is a document of almost incalculable value. It allows us to go to school, prove our citizenship, exercise the right to vote, access healthcare, and open a bank account. A birth certificate gives someone a unique legal…