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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85927, member: 27"] Madagascar just kicked off nationwide biometrics, chasing universal legal ID and digital services, and it is already moving fast. National biometric rollout begins [LIST] [*]Madagascar launched a countrywide biometric identity drive. [*]Approved by the Council of Ministers. [*]Backed by the World Bank PRODIGY project. [*]Targets over 12 million residents. [/LIST] What the program assigns [LIST] [*]A Unique Identifier Number gets issued per person. [*]Designed to lock one identity to one human. [*]Aims to crush duplicate records. [/LIST] Who is running the machine [LIST] [*]The Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization leads operations. [*]The Ministry of Digital Development, Posts and Telecommunications runs the tech. [*]Digital Governance Unit connects justice, registry, and services. [/LIST] How enrollment actually works [LIST] [*]Biometric capture uses fingerprints, face, and iris data. [*]Records are cross-checked for uniqueness. [*]Focus stays on accuracy over speed. [/LIST] Pilot testing phase [LIST] [*]Atsimondrano district hosts the initial trial. [*]Senior state officials are directly involved. [*]Systems get stress-tested and adjusted. [/LIST] Planned national expansion [LIST] [*]Nationwide rollout is scheduled between April and June 2026. [*]Around two million adults are expected first. [*]Priority goes to citizens aged 18 and older. [/LIST] Why the state cares [LIST] [*]Digital ID underpins access to public services. [*]Economic inclusion is a central goal. [*]Faster, clearer governance is the long game. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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