Countries Continue to Explore Digital Identity

Whilst pockets of personally identifiable information (PII) exist in all countries’ civil registries, some in physical documents but increasingly in digital records, not all countries are at the same stage of establishing a national digital identity – as these two examples show.

In the Bahamas, Prime Minister Philip Davis has said that he is planning the roll-out of a national identification system over the next 10 months, with the distribution of a national ID card in early 2023.

As is often the case, the move towards a national digital identity system is part of a country’s broader digital agenda in the delivery of eServices.

‘We consider the creation of a national identification system and digital national identity card as fundamental to the government’s ability to provide government services. It is an essential part of the framework upon which information and communications technology projects can be advanced,’ the Prime Minister said.