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In 2022-2023 we took a renewed look at the risks and benefits of biometric collection in the humanitarian sector.
Digital ID
Digital IDs rooted in justice – APGT and TER present A Digital ID Handbook for civil society
A few months ago, we published the findings of our research on civil society advocacy on digital ID systems across the globe. For this project, we spent a year working with a team of researchers in four countries (Indonesia, Jamaica, Pakistan, and Uganda), looking at how organised civil society actors seek to shape the design, […]
New report: Digital IDs rooted in justice
Read our new research report: Digital IDs Rooted in Justice – lived experiences and civil society advocacy towards better systems
How we approached consent and security in our digital ID research
At the outset of our research project on digital ID, we aimed to design consent and data management processes that uphold the dignity and rights of the communities in our study
How we designed participatory research processes on digital ID
We take a closer look at what designing a participatory research framework actually looked like and what we’ve learned from the process.
Understanding the lived effects of digital ID systems
We worked with in-country researchers in five different sites to understand how communities are experiencing the implementation of digital ID systems.
Unpacking ‘informed consent’
Just because someone has signed a form, does that mean they truly understand everything they are agreeing to?
What are the stages of creating a digital ID system?
This tool is meant for civil society, activists and journalists aiming to build their understanding of digital ID systems or to educate or advocate around them.
Digital ID: why it matters, and what we’re doing about it
Reviewing the complex risks and challenges to just and rights-respecting digital ID systems.