Two digital ID maestros working with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have advised that the government of Malawi, private sector actors and international development partners must deploy “coordinated efforts” as the country looks to accelerate its digital transformation march. In an advocacy article published on the UNDP blog, the agency’s Technical Advisor on Digital ID Governance and DPI, Tariq Malik; an Inclusive Digital Transformation specialist, Rachel Chang, and the Principal Secretary of Malawi’s National Registration Bureau (NRB), Mphatso Augustine Sambo, opine that “aligning stakeholders on key priorities will help Malawi build a robust digital ID system that empowers individuals and upholds their rights and ensures the system’s long-term viability.” The article makes a panoramic overview of Malawi’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) implementation, starting from the digital ID component which rolled out in 2018 and which today covers around 12.5 million people, about 75 percent of the estimated population of 21 million. The legal digital ID, the authors, say has not only helped unlock economic opportunities for Malawians, but has also gone a long way in facilitating access to several public and private sector services. The writers recognize that with enormous political support and intentional action, Malawi has been […]
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