Biometrics in aid and development: game-changer or trouble-maker? | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian

It will be interesting to watch the deployment, adoption, impact and outcomes on the road to 2030!




"In terms of the SDGs, biometrics can offer the means to end the preventable deaths of newborns (SDG 3.2) by ensuring that every last child is registered under polio and tuberculosis eradication initiatives. It can also ensure social protection to the neediest in society (SDG 1.3), allowing beneficiaries to access welfare payments or cash transfers with the swipe of a fingertip."




Biometrics in aid and development: game-changer or trouble-maker? | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian