In 2019, the World Bank Group’s Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative, a cross sectoral initiative that helps countries realize the transformational potential of digital identification, launched the Mission Billion Innovation Challenge to crowdsource innovative ideas to solve persistent challenges on this agenda. Innovators, non-profits and agencies around the globe were able to submit their ideas and winners were chosen for their innovative solutions. The theme of Mission Billion 2019 was protecting privacy and empowering people to control their personal data, while the theme of Mission Billion 2020 was focused on ensuring the accessibility of ID systems for vulnerable groups. Fast forward two years, we interviewed 2019 MBC Winner Toby Norman, CEO of Simprints to learn more about the impact of Mission Billion on their ideas. Learn more: [ Ссылка ]
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 🌐 The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. [ Ссылка ]
