Digital ID and Inclusion in Benin
Analysis of Digital ID and Inclusion in Benin, based on 'C'est Moi' - How a Digital ID Helps Millions Access School & Finance in Benin | World Bank.
OPEN SOURCEThe 'C’est Moi' card program in Benin is enabling millions to obtain legal identification, significantly improving access to education and financial services. This initiative particularly benefits women and children, fostering social and economic inclusion.
Simplice, an 11-year-old girl in Quattina, was at risk of failing her primary school exam due to the absence of a birth certificate, but acquiring the C’est Moi card has allowed her to continue her education and aspire to become a doctor.
In 2017, only 37% of women in Benin possessed a national identity card, illustrating a significant gender gap in access to legal identification. The unique identification system incorporates biometric data collection and systematic registration.
The WURI project is transforming the lives of millions by enhancing access to essential services and economic opportunities, particularly for women like Pelaji, who can now grow her palm oil business after receiving an identity document.
This initiative not only improves individual circumstances but also has quantifiable economic effects, facilitating access to credit and mobile financial services, thus promoting financial empowerment among previously marginalized groups.
- Empower millions by providing legal identification, enhancing access to education and financial services
- Transform lives of women and children, promoting social and economic inclusion
- Assume legal identity directly translates to improved access without addressing underlying issues
- Biometric enrollment has reached nearly 99% of the population
- Simplice, an 11-year-old girl in Quattina, was at risk of failing her primary school exam due to the absence of a birth certificate, but acquiring the C’est Moi card has allowed her to continue her education and aspire to become a doctor
- In 2017, only 37% of women in Benin possessed a national identity card, illustrating a significant gender gap in access to legal identification
- The governments unique identification system, which incorporates biometric data collection and systematic registration, is establishing a cohesive framework that guarantees legal identity for all residents in Benin
- The WURI project is transforming the lives of millions by enhancing access to essential services and economic opportunities, particularly for women like Pelaji, who can now grow her palm oil business after receiving an identity document
- This initiative not only improves individual circumstances but also has quantifiable economic effects, facilitating access to credit and mobile financial services, thus promoting financial empowerment among previously marginalized groups
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- The C’est Moi card, part of the World Bank-supported WURI program, is providing millions in Benin with legal identity, significantly improving access to education, financial services, and economic opportunities, particularly benefiting
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The program's success hinges on the assumption that legal identity directly correlates with access to services, yet it overlooks potential barriers such as financial literacy and systemic discrimination. Inference: The lack of consideration for these confounders may limit the program's effectiveness in truly empowering marginalized groups. Without addressing these variables, the initiative risks being a superficial solution rather than a comprehensive approach to inclusion.
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