Digital Identity
Digital identity systems are foundational infrastructure for the digital economy — enabling financial inclusion, e-government services, and trusted online interactions. Yet an estimated 850 million people lack official identification, and existing digital ID frameworks range from centralized biometric systems to self-sovereign identity approaches. GDEF analyses the design trade-offs, privacy implications, and inclusion potential of digital identity frameworks across jurisdictions.
Insights on Digital Identity
2 publications exploring this topic.
Digital Health Data Governance Frameworks
Cross-border health data flows, genomic data sovereignty, and WHO frameworks — analysing the tension between pandemic preparedness and privacy through public goods theory.
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Digital Identity Systems and Financial Inclusion
An estimated 850 million people lack official identification. This comparative analysis examines how digital ID systems in India, the EU, and Africa are transforming financial inclusion.
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Analysing the structural transformation of global financial systems through central bank digital currencies, decentralised finance, and inclusive economic models — with emphasis on monetary policy implications and financial stability.
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