Identity
Standards and protocols for managing citizen or resident identity in a digital manner.
Suggested resources:
- CivicSpace.tech guide to Digital IDs, including their relevance to civic space, opportunities, risks, and case studies
- "A recent report from Juniper Research found that the number of digital identity apps in use globally will exceed 6.2 billion by 2025, from just over 1 billion today. Civic identity apps are expected to account for almost 90 percent of these, with the lasting impact of the pandemic being one of the major drivers." - Sarah Wray in Cities Today
- Legal boundaries of digital identity creation, by Ewa Michalkiewicz-Kadziela, and Ewa Milczarek
- See also the privacy pushback on government implementation of digital identity systems from Access Now and partners
- Venezuela: Digital ID As a Tool of Oppression
- 2024 Gartner study finds half a billion people will regularly use digital identity wallets within 2 years
GOV.UK One Login
Let your users sign in to your service with their email address, password and two-factor authentication.
Reimagining Digital Identity exhibition
An exhibition of drawings by Karen refugees from the Thailand-Myanmar border.
Reimagining Digital ID (REDID)
Our research project aims to understand how Karen refugees in Thailand experience digital identity systems and to inform the development of digital identity systems which are fair for the people who u...
ProConnect
ProConnect, l'accès pour les pros, validé par l'État
Project Parichay
Project Parichay is a digital identity generator that provides proof of identity and dignity to India's 450 million informal workers who currently lack official documentation.
NatioID
NatioID empowers citizens with a unified digital identity system that promotes secure access, transparency, and participation in national digital governance.
MAX
Russia's state-controlled, unencrypted messaging (super)app.
The identity of Colombian Digital ID (Cédula Digital)
We analyzed the case of the Colombian digital ID app (“Cédula Digital”) during the second half of 2024 and early 2025. Very little is known about its functionality, and public information about how it...
Cédula de ciudadanía digital
Colombia requiere de una identificación que sea la llave de acceso a los servicios ciudadanos digitales a cargo del Estado colombiano y a las demás entidades que ya prestan servicios a través de inter...
Senegal's New Technology Deal
Senegal and Gates Foundation Seal $10M Deal to Accelerate Digital Transformation
A Report on the Study of Government Digital Services and Digital ID in Kenya and Zambia
The report assesses digital ID and government digital services in Kenya and Zambia, noting significant strides in digitisation but also persistent gaps in enforcement, capacity, and inclusivity.
Belarus ID
The Belarus ID project is a secure, data-encrypted digital identity system through which Belarusians (including exiles) could authenticate themselves and participate in the 2024 Rada-in-exile election...
Do not introduce Digital ID cards Petition
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. 2.7 million signatures as of 3 October 2025
Digital Identities Decision Guide
This guide seeks to serve as a comprehensive toolkit to enable different parties to make informed decisions around proposed digital ID systems.
OpenWallet Foundation
The Open Wallet Foundation (hosted at the Linux Foundation) brings developers, standard development organizations and academia together to facilitate global interoperability of verifiable credentials,...
Global Digital Collaboration Conference (GDCC)
Two days of intensive collaboration, knowledge sharing, and strategic planning for the future of digital public infrastructure.
openVoterId
Open Voter ID is like OpenID, to allow third-party websites to confirm registered voters' city of residence.
European Age Verification Solution
As more and more jurisdictions require digital platforms to verify their users' age, the European Commission has launched a white label, open source solution for EU Member States that's built on the E...
Rarimo
Unlocking a new generation of social apps, where users stay private without losing historical actions and identities
European Digital Identity
A personal digital wallet for EU citizens and residents
App CieID - Carta di Identità Elettronica (CIE)
Gestisci la tua identità digitale e accedi velocemente ai servizi online con l’app CieID.
GOV.UK Wallet
The UK government is launching a GOV.UK Wallet and App to simplify access to services and documents like digital driver’s licences
eID
EU: Offers digital services capable of electronically identifying users from all across Europe.
Digital Public Infrastructure Map
Governments across the globe are on their way to building national-scale digital infrastructure. A comprehensive view of the state of DPI, however, is missing. The DPI Map addresses this.
Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure for Identity Systems
Enhancing the privacy and security of national digital identity systems
Digital Refugee Project (Stateles.ID)
Building a Digital Ecosystem for Refugees
mosip16.9
We envision mosip16.9 to be a collaborative hub where diverse perspectives converge to contribute to the current discourse on digital identity.
Digital Identity in Public Benefits Research
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Digital Benefits Network (DBN) at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University, and the Center for Democracy...
MOSIP
MOSIP offers countries modular and open-source technology to build and own their national identity systems.
The Citizens’ Biometrics Council
Bringing together 50 members of the UK public to deliberate on the use of biometrics technologies like facial recognition.
ORCID
ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher.
Trust and accountability patterns in digital government: data usage trackers
In a new series of blogs, Richard Pope looks at concrete examples of digital transparency, accountability and recourse from around the world.
Kare
AID:Tech’s Kare Platform Enables Fast & Instant Disbursements to Survivors Via Digital ID
Bio ID Evaluation Tool
With support from the Omidyar Network, the joint team worked with local researchers in Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe to extract a sna...
Humanitarian ID
Humanitarian ID is an authentication service managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).
Digital Authentication and Identity Proofing in Public Benefits Applications
Created and published by the Digital Benefits Network, this open dataset and analysis documents identity proofing and authentication practices in online public benefits applications across the US, con...
الصفحة الرئيسية - سند (Sanad)
هويتك الرقمية لاستخداماتك اليومية
OpenCRVS
Open source identity solution. "Our vision is that every person on the planet is recognised, protected and provided for from birth"
The state of digital identity in Europe
Data reveals a patchwork of approaches to digital identities across the continent with varying levels of success.
Digital Identity in Times of Crisis: Designing for Better Futures research sprint
Berkman Klein center research effort: GLOBAL COHORT OF EARLY-CAREER SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS EXPLORES THE ETHICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERATIONS OF DIGITAL IDENTITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS
LA's Angeleno Account
With the Beta launch of the Angeleno Account, the City of Los Angeles is building the foundation for a common account to access your City apps.
Mission Billion Challenge
to surface practical and cost-effective solutions on ‘privacy by design’ features that can be embedded into digital identification systems and empowering users with their data.
Zug ID, Switzerland blockchain for identity
We recently announced our cooperation with the Swiss City of Zug and local development partner ti&m to introduce the world’s first live…
Collection of eIdentity and eSignature solutions
A resource from Joinup
id kaart Estonia
Discover the Estonian eID (Estonian: ID-kaart), its major applications and benefits for all citizens.
Rethink Aadhaar listserv
A group for people critically following the Aadhaar/UID project in India.
Topl
We're an impact technology company building a blockchain to help you prove your ethical and sustainable practices. .
Identication for Development
To enable all people to exercise their rights and access services, ID4D helps countries realize the transformational potential of inclusive, robust, and responsible digital identification systems.
ecollect.sh
E-Collecting eID+ Schaffhausen
Rethink Aadhaar
The Aadhaar project also has a sinister side to it -- it is a surveillance-enabling programme, which threatens privacy and democratic practice.